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Young-Kee Kim in the Library for Symmetry
8/1/2005

Young-Kee Kim: Curriculum Vitae

Personal Data:

  • Birth: November 25, 1962, Kyeong-Book, South Korea
  • Citizenship: U.S.A.
  • Family: Married

Education:

  • Ph.D., Physics, University of Rochester (1990)
  • M.S., Physics, Korea University (1986)
  • B.S., Physics, Korea University (1984)

Professional Employment:

  • Louis Block Distinguished Service Professor, University of Chicago (2017 – now)
  • Louis Block Professor, University of Chicago (2012 – 2016)
  • Professor of Physics, University of Chicago (2003 – now)
  • Professor of Physics, University of California, Berkeley (2002)
  • Associate Prof. of Physics, Univ. of California, Berkeley (2000 – 2001)
  • Assistant Prof. of Physics, Univ. of California, Berkeley (1996 – 2000)
  • Postdoc / Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Oct. 1990 – June 1996)

  • Senior Advisor to Provost for Global Scientific Initiatives, U.Chicago (2020 – now)
  • Chair, the Department of Physics, University of Chicago (2016 – now)
  • PI, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Math of the Universe, U.Tokyo (2017 – now)
  • Deputy Director, Fermilab (July 2006 – June 2013)

Honors, Awards and Fellowships:

  • Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2017)
  • Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (2012)
  • Fellow, American Physical Society (2004)
  • Fellow, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1997)

  • Ho-Am Prize in Science, Samsung (2005) - website
  • Scientist of the Year Award, the Korean Scientists and Engineers Association in the U.S. and the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies in Korea (2019)

  • Korea University Alumni Award (2012)
  • Rochester Distinguished Scholar Medal (2010)
  • Leadership Award, Women in Science, Chicago Council of Sci and Tech (2012)
  • Science Service Medal, South Korean Government (2008)
  • Professional Opportunities Award for Women in Research and Education, NSF (1999)
  • Rush Rhees Fellow, University of Rochester (1987)

  • Emma K. Malmstrom Lecturer (2011)
  • Vaden W. Miles Memorial Lecturer (2010)
  • Keynote Speaker, National Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (2010)
  • Women to Watch, Crain's Chicago Business (2008)
  • 20 Young Scientists to Watch, Discover (2000)

Leadership Positions:

  • Deputy Director, Fermilab (2006 – 2013)
  • Chair, Division of Particles and Fields, APS (2020)
  • Co-Spokesperson, CDF Collaboration (2004 – 2006)
  • Co-Leader, CDF Top Mass Analysis Group (2003 – 2004)
  • Co-Leader, CDF Level-3 Trigger System (2002)
  • Associate Head, CDF Run II Detector Operations (2001)
  • Associate Project Manager, CDF Run II Upgrade (2000)
  • Co-Leader, CDF Electroweak Physics Group (1995 – 1996)
  • Leader, CDF W Mass Analysis Group (1993 – 1999)
  • Chair, ATLAS FTK (Tracking Trigger) Institutional Board (2014 - present)
  • Chair, U.S. ATLAS Upgrade Advisory Group (2014 - present)

Professional Service:

   Europe
  • CERN: Member, Large Hadron Collider Committee (2002-2004)
  • CERN: Member, LHeC International Advisory Committee (2014-present)
  • Germany: Member, DESY Science Council (2016-Present)
  • Germany: Chair, DESY Physics Research Committee (2005-2009)
  • Germany: Member, DESY Physics Research Committee (2003-2004)
  • Italy: Member, INFN SuperB International Review Committee (2007-2008)
  • France: Member, LAL Scientific Council (2007-2010)
  • France: Member, Audit Committee of Saclay Laboratory (2014)
   Asia
  • Japan: Chair, KEK Science Advisory Committee (2019-Present)
  • Korea: Board member, Institute for Basic Science, Korea (2012-2015)
  • Korea: Chair, RISP International Advisor Committee, Korea (2012-present)
  • Korea: Co-Chair, KoRIA International Advisory Committee, Korea (2011)
  • Japan: Member, J-PARC International Advisory Committee, Japan (2009-2012)
  • Japan: Member, Kavli IPMU External Advisory Committee, Japan (2008-2017)
  • Japan: Member, KEK Roadmap Review Committee, Japan (2008)
   Canada
  • Chair, Advisory Committee on TRIUMF (2017-present)
   U.S.A.
  • Member, ANL Associate Lab Director Search Committee (2020-2021)
  • Co-Chair, BNL Associate Lab Director Search Committee (2020)
  • Member, American Physical Science Council (2014-2017)
  • Member, DOE/NSF HEPAP Accelerator R&D Subpannel (2014-2015)
  • Chair, LBNE Reconfiguration Steering Committee (2012)
  • Member, Argonne Lab. Director Search Committee (2008)
  • Chair, Fermilab Steering Group (2007)
  • Member, APS Nominating Committee (2006-2008)
  • Member, DOE/NSF Advanced Accelerator R&D Subpanel (2005-2006)
  • Chair, ANL High Energy Division Director Search Committee (2005)
  • Member, SLAC Science Policy Committee (2004-2007)
  • Member, DOE/NSF High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (2002-2005)
  • Member, US Linear Collider Steering Group (2002-2005)
  • Member, Fermilab Long-Range Planning Committee (2003)
  • Member, APS DPF Executive Committee (2000-2003)
  • Member, Muon Collider Technical Advisory Committee (1999-2003)
  • Member, Fermilab Users Executive Committee (1999-2000)
   Africa (Committee)
  • African School of Physics: 2010, 2012
   Conveners of Conferences
  • Chair, International Conference of High Energy Physics (2016)
  • Convener, TeV4LHC Workshops (2004)
  • Convener, Tevatron Connection (2004)
  • Convener, International Workshops on Weak Interactions and Neutrinos (2003)
  • Convener, Tevatron Run II QCD/Weak Boson Physics Workshop (1999)
  • Convener, APS DPF Meeting, Electroweak Physics (1996)
   International Advisory Committee
  • Technology and Instrumentation in Particle Physics: TIPP09
  • Lepton Photon Conference: LP11, LP07
  • International Conference on High Energy Physics: ICHEP 2020, ICHEP 2018, ICHEP 2014, ICHEP 2012, ICHEP 2010, ICHEP06
  • Particles and Nuclei International Conference: PANIC2014
  • Aspen Conference: ASPEN06
  • SUSY Conference: SUSY06
  • Hadron Collider Physics Symposium: HCPS 2011, HCPS2006, HCPS2005

Public Service:

  • Chair, Conferene for Undergradaute Women in Physics (2014)
  • Gary Center Advisory Council, the University of Chicago (2013-present)
  • Co-Chair, Women in Science Committee, Physical Sciences Division, U.Chicago (2012-2016)
  • Member, Women's Leadership Council, the University of Chicago (2011-2017)
  • Executive Board Member, Chicago Council on Science and Technology (2010-2016)
  • Women in Science Steering Committee (2010-2011)
  • Founding Member and Executive Board Member, Greater Chicago Midwest higher Education Recruitment Consortium (2007-2013)