| 1989 | BS, MS in Chemisty, Seoul National University |
| 1996 | PhD in Inorganic Chemisty, University if Illinois, USA |
| 1996 ~ 1997 | Researcher at the Center for Catalysis and Surface Science, Northwestern University, USA |
| 1997 ~ Present | Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering School, Seoul National University |
| 2002 ~ Present | Head of the Oxide Nano Particle Research Group |
Despite his young age (early 40s), Professor Taeg-Hwan Hyeon has earned worldwide recognition as a renowned specialist in nanotechnology due to his continuous efforts. Professor Hyun has actively conducted studies on the production and application of nano materials. In the past 8 years, he has published more than 100 papers in internationally renowned journals, and his papers have been quoted more than 3,500 times.
Furthermore, Professor Hyun developed for the first time ever a technology by which ceramic nanos of a uniform size can be produced on a large scale at a low cost, thereby contributing to the commercialization of nanotechnology. The results of his studies were published in the December 2004 edition of Nature Material, an international science journal. His paper was also selected as the ‘New Hot Paper’ for having been quoted more than any other paper by world material science circles in 2005 alone. The technology developed by Professor Hyun has been distributed to various Korean companies, so we may look forward to these companies leading the global nanotechnology field.
In 2007 Professor Hyun also developed a new MRI contrast media using manganese oxide (MnO) nano particles. This new technology allows us to observe a clearer image of the brain, almost as clearly as if we had dissected it. As a result, it is expected that the new technology will be used to diagnose cranial nerve diseases such as dementia, Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy at an early stage. Also, Professor Hyun takes part in the editing committees of the international journals Advanced Materials and Small even though he is still only in his early 40s. Hyun has contributed to enhancing the understanding of science, introducing research studies through the media and journals in Korea and abroad. And, in June 2002, the Oxide Nano Particle Research Group, headed by Professor Hyun, was designated as a Creative Research Initiative. Supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, the group has strived to develop and secure nanotechnologies that will further advance the national competitiveness of Korea.
