Background
Woo, Hee-Gweon was born on April 18, 1956 in Seoul. Son of Hang-Sik and Young-Ja Park.
Woo, Hee-Gweon was born on April 18, 1956 in Seoul. Son of Hang-Sik and Young-Ja Park.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry summa cum laude, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 1979. Master of Science in Polymer Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science Tech, Seoul, Korea, 1981. Master of Arts in Inorganic Chemistry, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1985.
Doctor of Philosophy in Inorganic Chemistry, University California, San Diego, 1990.
Instructor Inha University, Incheon, Korea, 1981-1983. Postdoctoral associate Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1991. Postdoctoral fellow McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1992-1993.
Assistant professor Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea, 1993-1997, associate professor, 1998—2001, professor, since 2002. Chairman Chonnam National University, Gwangju, since 2002. Visiting research professor University Wisconsin, Madison, 1997, Tokyo University, 1998, McGill University, Montreal, 1998, Oxford University, England, 1998, 2000, 02, 06, California Institute of Technology, 1999, Cambridge University, England, 2000, 04, University Paris, 2000, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, 2001, Harvard University, 2002, University California, Berkeley, 2005, Stanford University, 2006.
Private soldier Korean Army, 1981-1985. Member of International Symposium Silicon (Excellent Paper award 2001), Twangtn-Jeonnam Nanotechnology Association (Excellent Paper award 2003-2005), Korean Chemical Society (life. Member executive committee since 1998, Science Appreciation medal 1994, Science and Advancement award 1996, Distinguished Service medal 1998, Excellent Paper awards 2000-2006, Christopher Newport University Best Professor award 2001), American Chemical Society (life), Lions Club (Yonsei University chapter since 2006), Yonsei University Alumni Association (life), Phi Beta Delta.
Married Jennifer Mihee Choi, July 10, 1983. Children: Grace B., Laura S., Sarah H.