Dong-Woo Shin

Background

Shin, Dong-Woo was born on June 16, 1960 in Sangju, Republic of Korea. Son of Won-Shik and Kwan-Yi Shin.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1983. Master of Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, England, 1993.

Career

Researcher Max-Planck Institute, Stuttgart, Germany, 1985-1986. Staff researcher Agency Defense Development, Taejon, Republic of Korea, 1987-1988. Research fellow National Institute Research in Inorganic Materials, Tsukuba, Japan, 1991-1992.

Research professor Ceramic Materials Research Institute, Hanyang University, 1993-1995. Professor materials engineering Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea, 1995-1997, head division materials science & engineering, 1997-1999. Executive member industry standard committee Ministry of Industry and Trade, Seoul, since 1996.

Chief Executive Officer Nano Limited company, Chinju, since 1999. Member committee planning national projects Ministry of Science and Technology, since 2003. Member communications evaulation national projects Ministry Commerce, Industry and Energy, since 2001.

Achievements

• Dong-Woo Shin has been listed as a noteworthy materials engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Korean Association Crystal Growth (executive member), Korean Ceramic Society.

Interests

• Mountain climbing, swimming.

Connections

Married Youn-Sun Lim, December 25, 1986. Children: Jae-Hyun, Jee-Hun.

Father:

Won-Shik Shin

Mother:

Kwan-Yi Shin

Spouse:

Youn-Sun Lim

child:

Jae-Hyun Shin

child:

Jee-Hun Shin