SEOUL, December 31 (AJP) - Choi Sung-min, a professor of the Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), will assume office as new president the prestigious Korean Nuclear Society, effective Jan. 1.
Choi earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nuclear engineering from Seoul National University, before completing a master’s degree and a doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
He later served as a visiting researcher at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and is currently a professor at KAIST.
He has held a number of senior roles in the nuclear field, including chair of the board of the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety, president of the Asia-Oceania Neutron Scattering Association, president of the Korean Neutron Beam Users Association, head of the Center for Advanced Nuclear Technology Research, and director of the Nuclear Basic Joint Research Institute.
In a statement marking his appointment, Choi described nuclear power as “a key national asset” capable of meeting rising electricity demand in the era of artificial intelligence while supporting carbon neutrality goals and energy security.
He added that the society would present future energy solutions grounded in scientific evidence and objective data.
Copyright ⓒ Aju Press All rights reserved.