IBS, Preparing for the Future October 2015 Institute for Basic Science

History Nov. 2011 Dec. 2012 Dec. 2013 Sep. 2014 Dec. 2014 Jul. 2015 IBS established as a legal entity to promote basic science research; Prof. Se-Jung Oh appointed as the 1st president Nov. 2011 Dec. 2012 13 research centers established Dec. 2013 6 research centers established Prof. Doochul Kim appointed as the 2nd president Sep. 2014 Dec. 2014 5 research centers established Jul. 2015 1 research center established

Making Discoveries for Humanity & Society basic science research Vision Making Discoveries for Humanity & Society Vision 2013~2017 To become Korea’s national hub for basic science research 2018~2022 To leverage itself as a world-class research institution 2023~2030 To lead the global paradigm shift in basic science Goals 2013~2030 Drive the development of creative knowledge and discover new areas of study to shape the future Attract world-renowned scientists and foster next-generation leaders in research Cultivate an environment that maximizes the researchers’ autonomy Facilitate collaboration & convergence beyond the boundaries of countries and academic disciplines Disseminate basic science knowledge and expand its social impact Mission

25 Research Centers (eventually will grow to 50 Centers) Research Field Director Research Center Type Mathematics (1) Yong-Geun Oh Center for Geometry and Physics Campus Physics (8) Tae-Won Noh Center for Correlated Electron Systems Extramural Chang Hee Nam Center for Relativistic Laser Science Yannis K. Semertzidis Center for Axion and Precision Physics Research Young Hee Lee Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics Han Woong Yeom Center for Artificial Low Dimensional Electronic Systems Yeongduk Kim Center for Underground Physics HQ Kiwoon Choi Center for Theoretical Physics of the Universe Sergej Flach Center for Theoretical Physics of Complex Systems Chemistry (6) Ryong Ryoo Center for Nanomaterials and Chemical Reactions Kimoon Kim Center for Self-assembly and Complexity Taeghwan Hyeon Center for Nanoparticle Research Sukbok Chang Center for Catalytic Hydrocarbon Functionalizations Rodney S. Ruoff Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials Min Haeng Cho Center for Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics Life Sciences (8) Hee-Sup Shin Center for Cognition and Sociality Eunjoon Kim Center for Synaptic Brain Dysfunctions V. Narry Kim Center for RNA Research Charles Surh Academy of Immunology and Microbiology Hong Gil Nam Center for Plant Aging Research Seong Gi Kim Center for Neuroscience Imaging Research Kyungjae Myung Center for Genome Integrity Gou Young Koh Center for Vascular Research Interdisciplinary (2) Steve Granick Center for Soft and Living Matter Jin-Soo Kim Center for Genome Engineering 4

Recruiting Directors for New IBS Centers - Recruiting Directors for New IBS Centers - Principles Recruit world-class scientists, and give them full autonomy to pursue long-term, challenging basic research activities for great impact Key evaluation criterion for IBS directors is scientific excellence Anybody who is interested is welcome to apply for the director of an IBS Center. Visit https://www.ibs.re.kr/eng.do for more information.

3 Centers for Fundamental Physics ▶ Center for Theoretical Physics of the Universe (Director: Kiwoon Choi) Theoretical study of particle physics and early universe, focusing on new physics beyond the Standard Model of particle physics (Website: http://ctpu.ibs.re.kr/html/ctpu_en/ ) ▶ Center for Axion and Precision Physics (Director: Yannis Semertzidis) Experimental search for axion dark matter R & D for storage ring EDM measurement (Website: http://capp.ibs.re.kr/html/capp_en/ ) ▶ Center for Underground Physics (Director: Yeongduk Kim) Experimental search for WIMP dark matter Experimental search for neutrinoless double beta decay (Website: http://cupweb.ibs.re.kr/html/cup_en/ )

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