History

  • 2012 - Now
    2020
    08Dr. Kim Jin-Sang is appointed Director General
    2019
    12Completed KIUM Composite Material Center
    09KIST-SINANO MOU
    2018
    10KIST-IMDEA Materials MOU
    08NASA Space Act Agreement
    0110th Anniversary of KIST Jeonbuk
    2017
    11Dr. Hong Jae-min is appointed Director General
    06Completed Nano-Carbon materials commercialization Center
    2015
    10Completed Bungbidang (Process Equipment Building)
    2014
    03Dr. Kim Jun-kyung is appointed Director General
    2013
    05Selected as graphene material/ part technology development project implementing agency (2013 – 2018)
    2012
    11Building completion ceremony (Nov. 8)
    08Completed construction and moved into building
  • 2011 - 2007
    2011
    10Dr. Hong Kyung-tae is appointed Director General
    2010
    06Groundbreaking ceremony, construction started
    05Dr. Jung Won-yong is appointed Director General
    02Signed research – academia cooperation agreement with Jeonju University/ Kunsan National University
    2009
    12Cultural assets excavation investigation
    06Signed research – academia cooperation agreement with Chonbuk National University
    02Construction design
    2008
    06Signed agreement on site offer (KIST and Wangju-gun, Jeollabuk-do)
    05Secured temporary research building (inside Jeonbuk Industrial Science Research Complex)
    02Dr. Kim Jun-kyung is appointed Director General
    01Established KIST Jeonbuk
    2007
    12Approval by board of directors of Korea Research Council of Fundamental Science and Technology
    11Preliminary feasibility survey (KISTEP)
    08KIST branch installation requested by Jeollabuk-do