Korea Basic Science Institute

Korean government-funded research institute

Not to be confused with Institute for Basic Science.

Korea Basic Science Institute
한국기초과학지원연구원

Formation	August 1, 1988
Type	Governmental organisation
Purpose	Basic science research
Headquarters	Daejeon, South Korea
Location	Gwahak-ro 169-148, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea
Coordinates	36°22′23′′N 127°21′04′′E / 36.373°N 127.351°E / 36.373; 127.351
President	Yang Sung-kwang^[1]
Staff	385 (2019.9)
Website	www.kbsi.re.kr

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Korea Basic Science Institute
Hangul	한국기초과학지원연구원
Hanja	韓國基礎科學支援硏究院
Revised Romanization	Hanguk Gicho Gwahak Jiwon Yeonguwon
McCune–Reischauer	Han'guk Kich'o Kwahak Chiwŏn Yŏn'guwŏn

The Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI; Korean: 한국기초과학지원연구원) is a Korean government-funded research institute that conducts basic science research and relevant pure basic research. KBSI was established in August 1988 as a research institute under the National Research Council of Science and Technology of Korea.^[2] Headquarters are located in Daejeon and Cheongju while nine regional centers are located in eight domestic cities.^[3]

KBSI presidents

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Kim Hyeonnam (1988–1991)
Kang Bakgwang (1991–1993)
Bak Byeonggwon (1993–1994)
Choe Deokin [ko] (1995–1998)
Lee Jeongsun (1998–2005) KBSI cites Lee as 5th and 6th presidency
Kang Sinwon (2005–2008)
Park Juntaek (2008–2012) KBSI cites Park as 8th and 9th presidency
Chung Kwang Hwa (2013–2016)
Lee Kwang Sik (2016–2019)
Shin Hyung-Shik (2019–2023)
Yang Sung-kwang (2023-current)^[4]

References

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^ "Greetings". Korea Basic Science Institute. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
^ "Full Introduction". National Research Council of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 2017年05月31日. Retrieved 2017年05月26日.
^ "KBSI Korea Basic Science Institute" (PDF). Korea Basic Science Institute. Retrieved 2017年05月26日.
^ "역대기관장". Korea Basic Science Institute (in Korean). Retrieved 25 October 2023.