Chung Soon-yeong

Chung Soon-yeong (born February 21, 1959) is a mathematics professor in the Department of Mathematics and Convergence Biomedical Engineering at Sogang University. He was the fifth president of the National Institute for Mathematical Sciences and a vice president of the Korean Mathematical Society.

Education
Chung went to Yushin High School, a private high school in Suwon, entering in 1974. He focused on natural science. Entering Seoul National University in 1978, he majored in mathematics with an emphasis on partial differential equations for his PhD.

Career
After graduation, he was an assistant professor at Duksung Women's University followed by an associate professor and then full professor at Sogang University. From 2000, he held other positions at Sogang, including head of the Department of Mathematics, director of the Research Institute for Basic Science, dean of academic affairs, director of the Teaching and Learning Center, dean of the College of Natural Science.

His service to the Korean Mathematical Society included director of the 42nd Math Olympiad, organizer, editing executive director, and vice president. For a two-year term starting in 2007, he headed the Mathematical Sciences Division at the National Research Foundation of Korea.

He became the fifth president of the National Institute for Mathematical Sciences from January 30, 2018, to January 29, 2021.

Honors and awards

 * 2019: Outstanding Researcher in Science and Engineering, Ministry of Education
 * 2013: Best Lecturer of the School of Natural Sciences, Sogang University
 * 2010: Fellow, Korean Academy of Science and Technology
 * 2010: Achievement Award, Korean Mathematical Society
 * 2009: Alumni Award, Yushin High School
 * 2008: Public Relations Achievement Award, National Research Foundation of Korea
 * 2005: Outstanding Instructor Award, Graduate School of Education, Sogang University
 * 2002: LG Yonam Overseas Professor
 * 2001–2017: Professor with Outstanding Research Achievement, Sogang University