History
2025
MayElevated to the institute-status
JulYeung-Lak Lee appointed as the 11th Director
2023
JulDo-kyeong Ko appointed as the 10th Director
2022
MarEstablishment of the Research Center for Plasma Application with Ultra-intense Laser
2021
JunEstablishment of the Space Laser Research Center
2020
DecYeung-Lak Lee appointed as the 9th Director
MayJi-Woong Park appointed as the 8th Director
2018
JulHy-Yong Suk appointed as the 7th Director
2017
JanByeong-Ha Lee appointed as the 6th Director
2016
NovDesignated as a Specialized Research Institution by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)
FebConstruction of the 4 PW ultra-intense laser facility
2013
OctYong-Tak Lee appointed as the 5th Director
2012
NovLaunch of the IBS Center for Relativistic Laser Science
JanEstablishment of the International Joint Research Center for High-Performance Fiber Lasers
JanExpansion of the 1.5 PW ultra-intense laser facility
2010
SepConstruction of the 1 PW laser facility
2008
NovIn-Won Lee appointed as the 3rd Director
NovCompletion of the Ultrashort Quantum Beam Facility building
JanLaunch of the Asian Laser Center Program
2004
MayCompletion of the Advanced Photonics Research Institute building
2003
AugSelected for the Ultrashort Quantum Beam Facility Construction Project
2001
MayEstablishment of the APRI / Jong-Min Lee appointed as the 1st Director