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Kyoung-Shin Choi

President and CEO, North America, Samsung Electronics
New York City Metropolitan Area,United States
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Kyoung-Shin Choi's Overview

Total Experience36 years
CompanySamsung Electronics
CountryUnited States

Kyoung-Shin Choi is a distinguished professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). He is a leading authority in the fields of inorganic materials chemistry, electrochemistry, and photoelectrochemistry. His research is primarily focused on developing novel semiconductor materials and electrode structures for efficient solar energy conversion, particularly for producing renewable fuels like hydrogen through photoelectrochemical water splitting. Professor Choi's work involves innovative synthetic strategies for complex metal oxides and other functional materials, aiming to understand their fundamental structure-property relationships to solve critical challenges in sustainability and clean energy.

Professional Summary

Kyoung-Shin Choi's work history includes a series of influential roles in various companies. Here is a detailed list of his professional journey:

Samsung Electronics - President and CEO, North America (2021 to Present)

Notable Achievements

Ho-Am Prize in Science

Awarded in 2022 by the Ho-Am Foundation, one of Korea's most prestigious honors, for his pioneering research in developing highly efficient semiconductor photoelectrodes for solar fuel production.

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Elected in 2015 for his distinguished contributions to inorganic materials chemistry, particularly for the development of new synthetic routes for photo- and electro-active materials.

NSF CAREER Award

Received in 2004 from the U.S. National Science Foundation, a prestigious award supporting the research and education goals of promising early-career faculty in the United States.

Highly Cited Researcher

Consistently recognized by Clarivate Analytics as a Highly Cited Researcher, placing him in the top 1% of researchers worldwide by citations for his field and publication year.

Educational Background

Master's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Hanyang University

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Company Overview

Samsung Electronics
Total employees270320
HeadquartersSuwon
Founded1969

Samsung Electronics is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, network systems, and memory, system LSI, foundry, and LED solutions. The company is renowned for its Galaxy series of smartphones, QLED televisions, and a vast portfolio of home appliances, as well as being a critical supplier of core electronic components like memory chips and processors to other major electronics manufacturers.

Samsung Electronics Stock Information
Samsung Electronics, Inc. is listed on the Korea Exchange (KRX) under the ticker symbol 005930. The company went public on June 11, 1975

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