Hong Jin Kong

Background

Kong, Hong Jin was born on April 1, 1953 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Myung Sup Kong and Bok Sun Hahn.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Seoul National University, 1976. Master of Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1981.

Career

Visiting professor University Rochester, New York, 1988-1989. Assistant professor Inha University, Inchon, Republic of Korea, 1981-1984. From assistant professor to professor Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Taejon, 1984-1990, professor Taejon, Republic of Korea, since 1990.

Invited professor Osaka University.

Works

• Other Work

  • Patentee in field.

Membership

Committee member Conference Lasers and Electro-optics Pacific Rim, since 1995, Intrical Confinement Fusion technical committee member International Atomic Energy Agency, 1997-1998. Fellow Korean Physics Society (academic nobelty award 1982), Optical Society Korea (board directors since 1987). Member International Society for Optical Engineering, Optical Society of America.

Interests

• Taekwondo, tennis, skiing.

Connections

Married Yun Sik Yoon. Children: Joo Hoe, Duk Jo.

Father:

Myung Sup Kong

Mother:

Bok Sun Hahn

Spouse:

Yun Sik Yoon

child:

Joo Hoe Kong

child:

Duk Jo Kong