Kim, Kang-Tae

Kim, Kang-Tae is a prominent professor of mathematics at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and serves as the Director of the Science Research Center for Geometry and its Applications. He earned his B.S. and M.S. in Mathematics from Seoul National University, followed by a Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. With a career that spans several decades, Kim has held influential academic positions, including serving as an editor for the Journal of Geometric Analysis and as an executive editor for Complex Analysis and its Synergies, both published by Springer-Verlag. His research focuses on complex geometry, particularly in the areas of automorphism groups of complex domains and phase transformations. Kim's extensive contributions to mathematics have been recognized through various awards, including the D.I. Mathematician Award from the Korean Mathematical Society, highlighting his impact on both the academic community and the advancement of mathematical sciences.