Choi Kiwoon

Choi Kiwoon
Born(1959-11-07)7 November 1959
NationalitySouth Korean
Alma materSeoul National University
AwardsKorea Science Award, National Scholar, Scientific Citation Laureate
Scientific career
FieldsParticle physics, cosmology, physics beyond the Standard Model, dynamical symmetry breaking, string phenomenology
InstitutionsHarvard, Johns Hopkins, Carnegie-Mellon, UC San Diego, Chonbuk National University, KAIST, Institute for Basic Science
Thesis Dynamical solutions of the strong CP problem  (1985)
Korean name
Hangul
최기운
Hanja
崔基雲
Revised RomanizationChoe Giun
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Kiun
WebsiteCenter for Theoretical Physics of the Universe

Choi Kiwoon (Korean최기운; born 7 November 1959) is a theoretical particle physicist researching focusing on particle theory and cosmology.[1] He was a research professor at Chonbuk National University and a full professor at KAIST. He is the founding director of the Institute for Basic Science Center for Theoretical Physics of the Universe. He is a member of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Kiwoon Choi - Google Scholar Citations". Google Scholar. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  2. ^ 한국과학기술한림원 - 회원 - 회원소개. Korean Academy of Science and Technology (in Korean). Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  3. ^ 송, 경은 (24 January 2017). 과학기술 석학 한 자리에…한림원, 신입 정회원 31인 영입. Donga Science. Retrieved 11 January 2019.