Background
Lee, Bong-Joon was born on October 13, 1938 in Cheju, Republic of Korea. Son of Soon-Kyung Lee and Young-Bo Ko.
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Bong-Joon Lee
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Bong-Joon Lee, South Korean education educator. Achievements include development of wing tip flap and non-uniform wing tip blowing technology to reduce induced drag of airplane; invention of high speed wheel drive mechanism for vehicle; development of skin friction drag reduction technology for sportswear. Recipient Presidential citation The Ministry of Government Administration, Seoul, 1982, Order of National Service Merit, 1994.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Hankuk Aviation University, Seoul, 1963. Master of Science, Dankuk University, Seoul, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Dankuk University, Seoul, 1983.
Career
Professor, Hankuk Aviation U., Seoul, since 1968;
dean of academic affairs, Hankuk Aviation U., 1993-1994;
dean Graduate School, Hankuk Aviation U., since 1995;
director, Research Institute of Aeronaut. Engineering and Technology, Seoul, 1989-1993;
president, The Korean Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, Seoul, 1995-1996. Visiting professor Virginia Technology, 1983-1984.
Member screening committee for Kansas Std., The Industrial Advancement Administration, Seoul, since 1980, screening committee for national special project, Ministry of Science and Technology, Seoul, 1989-1990, industrial Studies. The Sml. and Medium Industry Administration, Seoul, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Lieutenant Korean Air Force, 1963-1967. Fellow Korean Society for Aernoaut. and Space Sciences (Excellent Paper prize 1992). Member Korean Society Mechanical Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Connections
Married Man-Ji Kim, November 6, 1965. Children: Ha-Young, Sung-hoon, Chang-hoon.
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Education
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1963
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1975
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1983
Career
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1968
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1989 - 1993
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1993 - 1994
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1995
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1995 - 1996