Background
Lee, Choung Mook was born on October 3, 1933 in Pyungtaek, Republic of Korea. Son of Joo Sang and Mang Wae (Hwang) Lee.
Mechanical engineering educator
Lee, Choung Mook was born on October 3, 1933 in Pyungtaek, Republic of Korea. Son of Joo Sang and Mang Wae (Hwang) Lee.
Bachelor of Science, Seoul National University, 1958. Bachelor of Science, University North Dakota, 1961. Master of Science in Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1963.
Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1966.
Research naval architect, David Taylor Naval Ship Research and Development Center, Carderock, Maryland., 1966-1982;
scientific officer, Office Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia, 1982-1986;
professor, Pohang (Korea) U. Science and Technology, since 1986;
vice president, Pohang (Korea) U. Science and Technology, 1987-1990. Vice president Korea Research Institute Ships, Daejon, 1978-1979. Director Advanced Fluids Engineering Research Center, Pohang, since 1990.
Chairman of the executive committee International Towing Tank Conference, since 1996, East-Asia area representative 1993-1996.
Member Society Naval Architects Korea (president 1992-1993, Academy Achievement award 1996), Korean Society Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (president 1990-1992), Korea Institute Metal and Machinery (board directors 1993-1999), Korean Society Marine Environmental Engineer (president 1997-2000), Korean Academy of Sciences & Technology, National Academy Engineering Korean.
Married Sin Ai Hyun, June 5, 1965. Children: Jean Young, Sue Young.