Hongkun Park
Hongkun Park | |
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| 박홍근 | |
| Born | 1967 (age 58–59) Seoul, South Korea |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University (B.S., 1990) Stanford University (Ph.D., 1996) University of California, Berkeley (Postdoc, 1996–1999) |
| Known for | Nanoscience, quantum information science, quantum materials, bio–nano interfaces |
| Awards | Ho-Am Prize in Science (2003) Packard Fellowship (2001) NIH Director's Pioneer Award (2008) Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship (2016) Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2025) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry, Physics |
| Institutions | Harvard University Broad Institute Samsung Electronics |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard N. Zare |
| Other academic advisors | Paul Alivisatos Paul McEuen |
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| Website | hongkunparklab |
Hongkun Park (born 1967; Korean: 박홍근) is a South Korean-born American chemist and physicist. He was appointed Corporate President of Samsung Electronics in January 2026 and serves as Head of the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT).
He is also the Mark Hyman Jr. Professor of Chemistry and a Professor of Physics at Harvard University (on leave). Park is renowned for his contributions to nanoscience, quantum information science, quantum materials, and bio–nano interfaces.