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Dr. Kim joined The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 2020 as Director of Technology Transfer Center and CEO of HKUST R&D Corporation Limited, and was concurrently appointed as Acting Associate Vice-President (Knowledge Transfer) in July 2021.
Dr. Kim has successful track records in Innovation and Entrepreneurship development and strategic organizational transformation. Prior to joining the HKUST, he served as Director of Technology Transfer Office, Managing Director of Versitech Limited, founding Director of iDendron (an in-campus startup incubator) and Associate Director of Knowledge Exchange Office in The University of Hong Kong. Dr. Kim served as a Senior Vice President at Exploit Technologies Pte. Ltd (2007-2016), a commercialization arm for Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) of Singapore, where he commercialized more than 300 technology portfolios, created dozens of startup with multiple exits, sizable international collaboration projects and thousands of industry projects. He received the “Dedicated Service Award” in 2012.
He also has a strong experience in startup management. He was a founding member of NESS Display Co. Ltd (2000) in Korea and Managing Director of NESS Display Singapore Pte. Ltd (2004-2007), which attracted the investment of more than US$100million and commercialized OLED display using self-developed linear evaporation system for the first time in the world. He served many board and advisory positions for the companies, incubators and government bodies.
Dr. Kim received his Ph.D. in Physics from Yonsei University and filed 14 patent applications.
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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is a world-class international research university excelling in science, technology and business as well as humanities and social science. Internationally renowned for its academic rigor and accomplishments, the University promotes interdisciplinary studies and provides holistic education, nurturing well-rounded graduates with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, innovative thinking and relevant skills to thrive in a knowledge economy. As an international university with strong ties to global thought leaders, HKUST has wide-ranging connections with Mainland China while aspiring to be a global premier knowledge hub and a center of research breakthroughs.