Charles Wesley Kim

Background

Kim, Charles Wesley was born on March 20, 1926 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Herbert Hyungsik and Kyung Sook (Lee) Kim.

Education

Bachelor, University California, Berkeley, 1949. Master of Science in Public Health, University North Carolina, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy in Parasitology and Microbiology, University North Carolina, 1956.

Career

Instructor, assistant professor, New York Medical College, New York City, 1956-1959, 59-64; associate scientist, scientist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1965-1968, 68-70; associate dean basic health science, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1972-1974; associate vice provost, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1974-1983; associate professor, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1970-1987; professor microbiology and medicine, State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1987; professor emeritus, State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1996.

Achievements

• Charles Wesley Kim has been listed as a noteworthy microbiology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • MEPC: Microbiology: A USMLE Step 1 Review

    (This question-and-answer review book includes 700 multipl...)

  • Trichinellosis: Proceedings Of The Fourth International Conference On Trichinellosis, August 26-28, 1976, Poznan, Poland
  • Medical Examination Review Microbiology

Membership

Moderator Northeast Synod Presbyterian Church, 1997—1998. Board directors Mountain Retreat Association, 2000—2003. Member general assembly council Presbyterian Church (United States of America), 2000—2004, member executive committee general assembly council, 2003—2004, chair worldwide ministries committee, 2003—2004.

Board governors Friends of Sunwood, Stony Brook, 1973—1985, Suffolk Symphonnic Society, Suffolk County, New York, 1975—1977. Member development committee Museum Stony Brook, 1983—1985. Board governors Long Island Council Churches, 1999—2003.

Member governor board Three Village History Society, 2000—2001. Trustee Medical Benevolence Foundation, 2005—2008. Member International Commission Trichinellosis (president 1988-1993), American Society Parasitologists (chairman nominating committee 1987), American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, New York Society Tropical Medicine (president 1985-1986), Sigma Xi (chapter president 1993-1994), Delta Omega.

Connections

Married Soo Johung, June 9, 1956. 1 child, Charles W. Junior.

Father:

Herbert Hyungsik Kim

Mother:

Kyung Sook (Lee) Kim

Spouse:

Soo Johung

child:

Charles W. Junior Kim