Background
Park, Hye-Kyung was born on February 17, 1960 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Daughter of Jee-Young Park and Ok-Jung Oh.
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Hye-Kyung Park, Korean health facility administrator. Achievements include policy for reducing trans fat contents, safe foods and better nutrition; patents for low temperature interesterification. Named Saettugi, Joonang Daily Korea, 2007; named to Presidential Citation, Ministry Public Administration and Security, 2007; International Visitor grant, Department 2State United States of America, 2002.
Education
Bachelor, Sook Myung Womans University, Seoul, 1982. Master of Arts, Korea University, Seoul, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy in Food Chemistry and Applied Nutrition, Korea University, Seoul, 1991.
Career
Researcher Nutrition Research Institute Hallym University, Chunchon, Republic of Korea, 1988—1991. Research officer Korea National Institute Health, Seoul, 1991—1996. Deputy director Korea Food & Drug Administration, 1996—2003, director, since 2003.
Cyber lecturer Sookmyung Womens University, 2000—2001. Lecturer Dankook University, Seoul, 2002—2003. Concurrent professor Yonsei University, Seoul, 2004—2005.
Achievements
Membership
Korean delegate CODEX, Republic of Korea, 2001—2005. Member of Korean Nutrition Society, Korean Society Lipidology and Atherosclerosis, Korean Society Food Hygiene and Safety.
Connections
Married Young-Kook Ham, October 26, 1991. Children: Hyun-Joo Ham, Soo-Yon Ham.
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Born
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Political Party
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Education
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1982
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1985
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1991
Career
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1988 - 1991
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1991 - 1996
Awards
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Named Saettugi, Joonang Daily Korea, 2007. Named to Presidential Citation, Ministry Public Administration and Security, 2007. International Visitor grant, Department 2State United States of America, 2002.Named Saettugi, Joonang Daily Korea, 2007. Named to Presidential Citation, Ministry Public Administration and Security, 2007. International Visitor grant, Department 2State United States of America, 2002.