The Korean Vacuum Society (KMS; ) is an academic organization in South Korea incorporated under the
Ministry of Science and ICT. Their work aims to support semiconductor, IT, and display industries. The publish the English language journal ''Applied Science and Convergence Technology'' (ASCT) and the Korean-language journal ''진공 이야기'' or ''Vacuum Magazine'' and hold regular summer and winter conferences. Their six departments include vacuum technology, surface and interface science, semiconductor and thin film, plasma and displays, nanoscience and bio-interface, and energy technology.
''Applied Science and Convergence Technology''
The Society first launched a quarterly journal in 1992 named ''Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society''. From 2006, it was published bimonthly. Eight years later it changed into the online open access journal ''Applied Science and Convergence Technology'' and comes out six times a year.
KVS presidents
* Park Dongsu (1991–1997) KVS cites Park as 1st to 3rd presidency
* Kim Yeonggi (1997–1999)
* U Jongcheon (1999–2001)
* Lee Sunbo (2001–2003)
* Son Gisu (2003–2005)
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Chung Kwang Hwa (2005–2007)
* Choi Chigyu (2007–2009)
* Lee Jihwa (2009–2011)
* Bak Jongyun (2011–2013)
* Noh Samgyu (2013–2015)
* Kang Huijae (2015–2017)
* Kim Eungyu (2017–2019)
* Yeom Geunyeong (2019–2021)
* Choi Eunha (2021–2023)
* Bu Jinhyo (2023–current)
See also
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American Vacuum Society
AVS: Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing (formally the American Vacuum Society, Inc.) is a professional and scientific society founded in 1953 as a committee on vacuum technology. The AVS supports networking among its ...
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International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique and Applications
References
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Applied Science and Convergence Technology'
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Scientific societies based in South Korea
1991 establishments
Non-profit organizations based in South Korea