Hae-Young Kee

Hae-Young Kee is a South Korea-born Canadian physicist. She is a Full professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in the Theory of Quantum Materials at the University of Toronto. In recognition of her contributions to the theory of quantum materials, Kee has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and American Physical Society.

Education Kee was raised in South Korea. She earned her Bachelor of Science and PhD from Seoul National University. In 1991, Kee was part of the first cohort to be accepted into the International Centre for Theoretical Physics's Postgraduate Diploma Programme. While studying under Jongbae Hong and Patrik Fazekas, Kee began to focus on strongly correlated systems as an area of study. She credited her time spent in the Diploma Programme for improving her English. As a professor at the University of Toronto, Kee focused her research on topological materials, frustrated magnetic systems, high-temperature superconductors, and electronic nematic liquids. In 2018, Kee was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society for her contributions to the theory of quantum materials.

In 2020, Kee was appointed a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Theory of Quantum Materials. She was also named a Distinguished Fellow of the Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics. The following year, she was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.