University of Chicago’s Young-Kee Kim Joins the Chain of Presidential Succession of the American Physical Society

Young-Kee Kim, an experimental physicist at the University of Chicago, has been elected to the presidential chain of succession of the American Physical Society. Starting January 1, 2022, Dr. Kim will serve successive yearlong terms as vice president, president-elect, president, and past-president. When she becomes president in 2024, she will become the ninth scientist from the University of Chicago to hold the position.

Founded in 1899, the American Physical Society is an association of physicists which works to advance the knowledge of physics. With more than 55,000 members, the APS is active in public and governmental affairs, publishes multiple science journals, and conducts extensive programs in education, public outreach, and media relations.

“I am humbled by this moment and deeply grateful to my colleagues for their confidence and the opportunity to serve this amazing society,” said Dr. Kim. “The mission of APS is to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics for the benefit of humanity, promote physics, and serve the broader physics community. Never have these goals been more important than the present,” Dr. Kim added. “Issues such as public disregard of scientific expertise have been amplified during the pandemic. Open international scientific collaboration has become challenging. Building trust with the public at large is critical.”

Dr. Kim is chair of the department of physics at the University of Chicago. She is the Louis Block Distinguished Service Professor in the department and the Enrico Fermi Institute and senior advisor to the provost for global scientific initiatives. Dr. Kim joined the faculty of the University of Chicago in 2003 after teaching at the University of California, Berkeley. She has been chair of the department of physics since 2016. In 2022, she will serve as president of the Korean American Scientists and Engineers Association.

Professor Kim holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics from Korea University. She earned a Ph.D. in physics at the University of Rochester in New York.

2 COMMENTS

  1. Dear Young-Kee Kim,
    It is honor to see that you was worked with the godfather of the solar wind: dear professor E. Parker.

    My first speciality PDE,mixed type of equation mathematical physics, second and higher order of degenerating with few planes equations PDE 9 nonclassical equation of mathematical physics ),Now second my speciality consist of application nonclassical partial equation approches ) to the problems of Astrophysics and Planetary pfysics and Space sciences, leader Scientfic Worker and Phd,Professor of department Theoretical Astrophysics and cosmology in azerbaijan .
    Would like suppot soving dear E. Parkers problems which arising in your experimentar works
    Almost some of your experiments having supersonic , sonic subsonic transition rejime . My main professional activity is application these noise transition to problems Sun, astrophysics
    If you have Problems which is needed mathematican and mathematical Physics then you directly include me for your team researches group since resently solved generelsed model of E. Parker’s
    You can write in Google ” Mahammad A.Nurmammadov , M. A. Nurmamedov and introduced my some works
    You are Shcolar of Professor E. Parker’s my wish is start part of your shcolar and help to solving problems, support your all election any cases
    Best wishes!
    Stay safe
    Prof.Dr. Mahammad A. Nurmammadov

  2. Dear Young-Kee Kim,

    It is honor to see that you was worked with the godfather of the solar wind: dear professor E. Parker.

    My first specialty is PDE, mixed type of equation mathematical physics, second and higher order of degenerating with few planes equations PDE ( non-classical equation of mathematical physics ),Now second my specialty consist of application non-classical partial equation approaches ) to the problems of Astrophysics and Planetary physics and Space sciences, leader Scientific Worker and PhD,Professor of department Theoretical Astrophysics and Cosmology in Azerbaijan .Would like support solving dear E. Parker’s problems which arising in your experiment works Almost some of your experiments having supersonic , sonic subsonic transition regime . My main professional activity is applying these noise transition to problems Sun, astrophysics. If you have Problems which is needed mathematician and mathematical Physics then you directly include me for your team researches group since recently solved generalized model of E. Parker’s.You can write in Google ” Mahammad A.Nurmammadov , M. A. Nurmamedov and introduced my some works You are Scholar of Professor E. Parker’s my wish is start part of your scholar and help to solving problems, support your all election any cases
    Best wishes!
    Stay safe,
    Prof.Dr. Mahammad A. Nurmammadov

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