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Hae-Young Kee

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Hae-Young Kee
Born
South Korea
Academic background
EducationBSc, 1989, PhD, 1996, Seoul National University
ThesisDynamical Properties of the Strongly Correlated Systems in Infinite Dimensions
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Toronto
Main intereststheoretical condensed matter physics

Hae-Young Kee is a South Korea-born Canadian astrophysicist. She is a Full professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in the Theory of Quantum Materials at the University of Toronto. In recognition of her contributions to the theory of quantum materials, Kee has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and American Physical Society.

Education

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Kee was raised in South Korea.[1] She earned her Bachelor of Science and PhD from Seoul National University.[2] In 1991, Kee was part of the first cohort to be accepted into the International Centre for Theoretical Physics's Postgraduate Diploma Programme. While studying under Jongbae Hong and Patrik Fazekas, Kee began to focus on strongly correlated systems as an area of study.[1]

Career

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Upon completing her studies at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Kee became a postdoctoral fellow at Rutgers University and Bell Laboratories.[3] She credited her time spent in the Diploma Programme for improving her English.[1] In 2001, Kee became an assistant professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Toronto.[3] She also received a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics[3] and was granted a Sloan Research Fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.[4] As a professor at the University of Toronto, Kee focused her research on topological materials, frustrated magnetic systems, high-temperature superconductors, and electronic nematic liquids.[5] In 2018, Kee was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society for her contributions to the theory of quantum materials.[6]

In 2020, Kee was appointed a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Theory of Quantum Materials.[7][8] She was also named a Distinguished Fellow of the Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics.[2] In 2023, Kee received the Canadian Association of Physicists Brockhouse Medal "in recognition of her theoretical work in a variety of strongly correlated electron systems, particularly those in which spin-orbit coupling is important."[9] The following year, she was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Calhoun, Kelsey (November 19, 2001). "The Diploma Programme's First Class: Hae-Young Kee". International Centre for Theoretical Physics. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Hae-Young Kee". Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Hae-Young Kee". University of Toronto. Archived from the original on February 11, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  4. ^ "2003 Annual Report: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation" (PDF). Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. 2003. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  5. ^ "Hae-Young Kee". Université de Sherbrooke. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  6. ^ "Department of Physics Professor Hae-Young Kee has been elected Fellow of the American Physical Society". University of Toronto. October 15, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  7. ^ "Canada Research Chair in Theory of Quantum Materials". Governorment of Canada. 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  8. ^ "Professor Hae-Young Kee among the Fall 2020 Canada Research Chair Recipients". University of Toronto. December 17, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  9. ^ "The 2023 CAP/DCMMP Brockhouse Medal is awarded to Hae-Young Kee". Canadian Association of Physicists. 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  10. ^ "Professor Hae-Young Kee elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada". University of Toronto. September 16, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
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