History

2019

• Aug. - Professor Jeon, Il-Cheol retired

2013

• Apr. - Professor Lee, Jong-Myung retired

2011

• Jun. - Professor Park, Sang-Kyu retired

2009

• Mar. - Renamed to the Department of Chemistry

2007

• Mar. - Enrollment quota: 250 undergraduates, 11 master’s students, 6 doctoral students; faculty: 15 members

2001

• Aug.31 - Professor Cho, In-Ho retired

1998

• Mar. - Adopted a division system: School of Science and Technology (Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences)

1995

• Increased enrollment quota to 70 students

1994

• Apr.28 - Professor Park, Jin-Ha retired

1993

• Selected as an “Excellent Department” in the national university chemistry department evaluation

1987

• Feb.28 - Professor Hwang, Jae-Soon retired
• Aug. - Hosted the 62nd Annual Meeting and Fall Conference of the Korean Chemical Society
• Aug.31 - Professor Park, Eui-Seo retired
• Oct. - Reduced enrollment quota to 60 students

1986

• Jun.25 - Professor Ahn, Sang-Woon retired

1982

• Jun. - Completion of the current Department of Chemistry building (College of Natural Sciences Main Building)
• Oct. - College of Science renamed to College of Natural Sciences

1980

• Hosted the 48th Annual Meeting and Fall Conference of the Korean Chemical Society

1979

• Increased enrollment quota to 80 students

1975

• Feb.29 - Professor Seo, Jung-Sang retired

1972

• Jan. - Doctoral degree program established

1969

• Mar. - Increased enrollment quota by 40 students

1963

• Feb.3 - Professor Choi, Chang-Jin retired

1957

• Jan. - Master’s degree program established

1955

• Mar. - First graduates produced (22 students)

1952

• Apr.8 - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences entrance examination (Department of Chemistry enrollment quota: 20 students)

1947

• Oct.15 - Approval granted for the establishment of Iri Provincial Agricultural College