She has been a professor at
Pusan National University in South Korea since 1994. She has been honored with numerous awards, including the Excellent Scientist Korea Nobel Science Award in 2022 and the Unjae Academy Award from the
Korean Meteorological Society in 2019. Her extensive publication record, with over 6,800 citations of her work according to
Google Scholar, further attests to the impact of her research. • 1984–1985: Research assistant at Yonsei University • 1992–1993: Researcher, Institute for Basic Science, Yonsei University • 1993: post-doctoral position at MRI/JMA, Japan (supervisor: Tatsushi Tokioka) • 1994–present: Prof. of Atmospheric Sciences, Pusan Nat. Univ., Korea • 1996:
Visiting scholar CSRP at Texas A&M University (work with Prof. Gerald North), USA • 1999–2000: Visiting assistant professor at College of Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences (COAS)/OSU (supervisor: Prof. Larry Mahrt), USA • 2002–2003: Department Chair, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Pusan National University • 2002.01-2004.07: Committee Member, Committee of Public Relation, Pusan National University • 2002–2004: Director, Women's studies Center, Pusan National University, Korea • 2002–2005: Courtesy prof. of COAS, Oregon State Univ. USA • 2003.05~2007.04: Committee Member, Budget Planning Committee, Ministerial Advisory Council, Ministry of Science and Technology • 2003.09–2009.06: Director of
Busan Women in Scientist and Engineers (Busan WISE) Center • 2004–2005: Chief of education committee of
Korean Meteorological Society • 2004–2007: Minister Advisory Committee of Ministry of Science & Technology • 2004–2014: Board Member of
Korean Meteorological Society • 2004.12-2005.08: Center Director, Busan Center for Youth Science and Technology • 2005.09–2008.10: Committee Member, Central Council for Gifted Education Promotion, Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development • 2005–2011: Auditor,
APEC Climate Center, Busan, Korea • 2006–2009: President of a branch for Busan & Kyungnam region,
The Association of Korean Women Scientists and Engineering • 2008: Chair of subdivision on fundraising, Local Advisory Committee of 2008
Asia Oceania Geosciences Society • 2009–2011: Auditor, The Network of Promising Women Engineers & Scientists • 2010: Lead author, chapter 5,
Korean Climate Change Assessment Report • 2010–2011: Vise President, The Association of Korean Woman Scientists and Engineers(KWSE) • 2010.08–2011.08: Advisor, Policy Advisory Committee, Korea Meteorological Administration • 2010.12–2012.05: Advisor, The Korean Federation of Science and Technology (KOFST) • 2010–2016: Member of the 8, 9, 10th Korea-China Basic Science Exchange Committee (NRF-NSFC) • 2011.01–2014.08: Board member, APEC Climate Center, Busan, Korea • 2011–2017: Principal Investigator, Global Research Laboratory on "Global monsoon climate change", Korea national research foundation • 2012: Committee,
East Asian Climate(EAC) • 2012–2013: Vice-president,
Korean Meteorological Society, Korea • 2013.01–2015.12: Co-Director, WISET Southeast Regional Center, Pusan National University • 2014–2023: Director, Research Center for Climate Sciences, PNU, Korea • 2014–present: Lead author, chapter 10,
Korean Climate Change Assessment Report • 2015–2023: Vice President, Busan-Ulsan Branch, Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST) • 2016–2017: Vice-president,
Korean Meteorological Society, Korea • 2016.03–2019.02: Committee Member, Steering Committee for Science Education Standards Development for Future Generations, KOFAC • 2016–present: Fellow, The Korean Academy of Science and Technology(KAST). Member of Steering committee on Science division of
KAST • 2016–present: Member, Korea committee of "Future Earth", ICSU • 2017.01–2018.12: Committee member of Expert Committee on Energy and Environment, Korea National Science and Technology Council • 2017–present: Professor, IBS Center for Climate and Physics • 2017–present: Chair,
Environmental Safe Division, Advisory Committee for National Life Science,
KOFST • 2017–present:
WMO/WWRP Monsoon Panel, co-chair of Expert Team on Climate Impact on Monsoon Weather • 2018–2021: Board member,
The Busan National Science Museum • 2020–2022: Advisory committee, Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology • 2021–2023: Committee Member, Science and Technology Promotion Council, Busan (3rd and 4th Terms) • 2022–2023: President of
Korean Meteorological Society • 2022–present: Advisory committee, Ministry of Environment • 2022–present: Advisory Board Member, Supercomputing Center (Specialized Center),
Ministry of Science and ICT • 2022.4-2025.3 Outside Director, Nonghyup Financial Group Inc. • 2023–present: Committee Member, Busan Regional Industry-Academia Cooperation Council • 2023–present: Committee Member, Research Advisory Committee, Busan Development Institute(BDI) • 2023–present: Committee Member, Science and Technology Distinguished Service Medal Review Committee, Ministry of Science and ICT • 2023–present: chair, Local Organizing Committee of BACO25(IUGG 3 societies) • 2025.1-present: Advisory committee, the Basic Research Promotion Council of the Ministry of Science and ICT • 2025.1.1-2028.12.31: Member, the Global Precipitation EXperiment (GPEX) Lighthouse Activity Scientific Steering Group, World Climate Research Programme(WCRP) == Honors and awards ==