The National Research Council of Science & Technology (NST) said at its 242nd regular board meeting on the 19th that it appointed Shin Seok-min, a professor in the Department of Chemistry at Seoul National University, as the new president of the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT).
Shin, the new president, received his bachelor's and master's degrees in chemistry from Seoul National University and earned his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Chicago in 1992.
Shin joined Seoul National University in 1995 and served as dean of academic affairs and head of the BK Chemical and Molecular Engineering Industrial Group. He also served as president of the Federation of Korean Chemical Societies and president of the Korean Chemical Society, participating in academic activities in the field of chemistry.
Shin will receive his letter of appointment from Kim Young-sik, chair of the National Research Council of Science & Technology (NST), on the 20th and begin his official term. The term runs for three years, from May 20, 2026, to May 19, 2029.