A Brief History of Korean Mathematics

Speaker: Dohan Kim (Seoul National University, Korea)

Venue: Room 105, Building 2, Haina Court, Zijingang Campus

Abstract: 

1) From Almost Nothing to Fields Medal;

2) Academic Exchange between China and Korea in Mathematics.

Contact person: Junde Wu (wjd@zju.edu.cn)

Curriculum vitae of speaker:

1) Personal

Birth Date: May 15, 1950.

2) Education

B.S. in Electronics Engineering, Seoul National University, 1972

M.S. in Mathematics, Seoul National University, 1974

Ph. D. in Mathematics, Rutgers University (Thesis Adviser, F. Treves), 1981

3) Experience in Seoul National University

Professor, 1992~

Chairman, Department of Mathematics, 2003~ 2005

Deputy Director & Director, BK21 Mathematical Science Division SNU, 1999~2006

4) Professional Organization Korean Mathematical Society

Vice President 1997~ 2006

President, 2007~ 2010

5) National Academy of Science, Republic of Korea

Member, since 2016

Chair, Division I of Science, 2018~ 2019

6) Korean Academy of Science and Technology

Member, since 2006

Chair, Division of Science, 2016~2019

Chair, Prize Committee, since 2019

7) International Congress of Mathematicians, Seoul 2014

2011~2014 Chair, Advisory Committee, Organizing Committee for 2014 ICM at Seoul

2013 Chair, Organizing Committee, AMC 2013 (Asian Mathematical Conference) at Busan

8) Area of Specialization

Distributions and Hyperfunctions

Fourier Analysis

Linear Partial Differential Equations

Ordinary Differential Equations