Background
Choi, Dong Whan was born on January 7, 1951 in Seoul, Korea (South). Son of Kyong Rok Choi and Jung In Park.
Choi, Dong Whan was born on January 7, 1951 in Seoul, Korea (South). Son of Kyong Rok Choi and Jung In Park.
Bachelor of Science, Seoul National University, 1974. Master of Science, University of Washington, Seattle, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Washington, 1983.
Director of aerospace r&d Korea Institute of Machinery, Chang Won, Republic of Korea, 1983—1989, Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Dae Jon, Republic of Korea, 1989—1999, president, 1999—2002. Professor Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea, since 2003. Advisory member for national r&d Ministry of Science & Technology, Gwachon, Korea (South), 1986—1999.
Advisory member of national r&d Ministry of Commerce & Resources, Gwa chon, Korea (South), 1985—1999, member of national committee in aerospace industry, Gwa Chon, Korea (South), 1999—2002. Member of national committee in space r&d Ministry of Science & Technology, Gwa Chon, Korea (South), 1999—2002. Board member Basic Science & Technology Counsil, Seoul, Korea (South), since 2003.
First lieutenant Korean Army, 1974-1976, Seoul.
Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Korean Society of Aeronautical and Space Science (life Award in Contribution to Korean Aerospace Industry 2005).
Married Kyong Sook Kim, May 3, 1975. Children: Won Sok William, Bo Yun Grace.