Background
Yu, Hyuk was born on January 20, 1933 in Kapsan, Republic of Korea. Son of Namjik and Keedong (Shin) Yu.
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Hyuk Yu
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Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Seoul National U., 1955; Master of Science in Organic Chemistry, University of Southern California, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Princeton University, 1962.
Career
Research associate, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1962-1963;
research chemist, National Institute Science and Technology, Washington, 1963-1967;
assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1967-1969;
associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1969-1978;
professor of chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1978;
Evan P. Helfaer chair chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1991;
now Eastman-Kodak professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Consultant polymer science and standards division National Institute Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland., since 1967, Eastman Kodak Company, various locations, since 1969, Procter and Gamble Company, Cincinnati, since 1988, Japan Synthetic Rubber Company, Tsukuba, since 1991. Fulbright-Hays lecturer Inha U., Inchon, Korea, 1972.
Chairman Gordon Research Conference Polymer Physics, 1986, 93.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Physical Society (High-Polymer Physics prize, 1994). Member American Chemical Society (Executive Committee polymer chemistry division, editorial advisory board 1988-1991), New York Academy Sciences, Biophysics Society, Materials Research Society, Korean Chemical Society (life), Polymer Society Korea (life), Sigma Xi (chapter president 1987-1988).
Connections
Married Gail Emmens, January 20, 1964. Children: Jeffrey, Steven, Douglas.
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American