Background
Chung, Dae Hyun was born on December 6, 1934 in Jeongup, Republic of Korea. Came to the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1974. Son of Mynn and Mockdaan (Rhee) Chung.
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Dae Hyun Chung, Korean geophysicist. Recipient Major Edward Holmes award State University of New York-Alfred, 1959; recipient achievement citation Geological Survey, Korea, 1970; decorated Order of Confrerie des Vignerons de St. Vincent, 1977; named one of 2000 Outstanding Scientists of the 20th Century, International Biograph. Center, Cambridge, England, 1999.
Education
AB, Alfred University, 1959. Master of Science, Alfred University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1966.
Career
Postgraduate research fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1967—1968, research associate geophysics, 1968-1974. Professor geophysics, director Weston (Massachusetts) Observatory, 1972-1974. Geophysicist, coordinator geophysics progams, department applied science University California and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1974-1980.
Program manager, staff geophysicist Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 1980-1989, senior scientist, 1990-1996, director Nuclear Systems Safety Information Center, 1996-1997. President Livermore Associated Research Group, 1982-1990, chairman, 1990-1996, retired, 1997. Senior fellow and Institute professor International Center Peace Studies, International Association University President, 1980—1995.
Honorary professor Inter-Cultural Institute California, San Francisco, 1994—2004. Professor environmental studies, dean, provost emeritus Pan Pacific University, 1999—2004, Charles S. McCoy professor emeritus, provost emeritus, since 2005. Board directors American Institute Educational Leadership and Development, 1987-1989.
Instructor, researcher Pennsylvania State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University California. Consultant Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory. Staff councillor to Minister for Science and Technology Republic of Korea, 1969-1970.
Member seismic expert panel International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 1982-1996. Member field mission to Turkish government, Ankara and Istanbul, 1982. Consultant Atomic Energy Board, Pretoria, South Africa, 1982.
Seismic consultant Korea Advanced Energy Research Institute, Seoul, 1984-1990, Korea Institute Nuclear Safety, Daeduk, 1990-1996.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Pan Pacific University, 1999-2004. Liaison member committee on seismology United States National Academy of Sciences, 1990-1995, committee on earthquake engineering United States National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering, 1989-1995. Member executive board committee for Korean art De Young Museum San Francisco, 1989-1996.
Member executive board The Korean Center, Inc., Inter-Cultural Institute California, 1994—2004. Board directors Artspace NA, since 2007. Fellow Geological Society of America.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, American Academy Mechanics, New York Academy of Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Faculty Club, Castlewood Country Club (board directors 1996-1997), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Inhan Choi, October 19, 1963 (deceased August 1993). Children: Henry H., Gene H. Married Isook Park, September 19, 1999.
