Bun Yeoul Lee

Prof. Bun Yeoul Lee received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. (Supervisor, Y. K. Chung) from the Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University (1986-1994). After graduation, he worked for LG Chem for 5 years (1995-1999) on the development of polyolefin catalyst. He worked with G. C. Bazan at U.C. Santa Barbara as a post-doctoral researcher for 1.5 years. He has been an Assistant, Associate and Full Professor at Ajou University since 2001 to the present. His current research interests lie in the area of polymerization catalysts. He has published ~115 original papers and files ~70 patents. His achievements are distinguished from others by showing some examples of “Paper-Patent-Technology Transfer to Industry”. [1] “Ethylene Tetramerization Catalyst” to SPCI in 2019 ($50,000 + 3.5% for sale) – Kr10-1766224 - ChemCatChem 2019, 11, 4351. [2] “PO-PS block copolymers” to LG Chem in 2018 ($500,000) – Kr10-1848781 - Macromolecules 2017, 50, 6606. [3] “Biodegradable aliphatic polycarbonates from CO2” to Lotte Chem in 2014 ($500,000) – Kr1326916 – Macromolecules 2013, 46, 3301. [4] “Catalyst for polyolefin elastomers” to Lotte Chem in 2011 ($600,000) - Kr0986301 - Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 9994. [5] “CO2/epoxide copolymerization catalyst” to SK in 2008 ($600,000) - Kr0853358 - Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2008, 47, 7306.