Background
Huh, Hyung-Tack was born on March 29, 1938 in San-Chung, Republic of Korea. Son of Hyun and Yung-Tae (Cho) Huh.
Huh, Hyung-Tack was born on March 29, 1938 in San-Chung, Republic of Korea. Son of Hyun and Yung-Tae (Cho) Huh.
Bachelor of Science, Bukyung National University, Busan, Korea, 1960. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1975.
Researcher National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Busan, Republic of Korea, 1960-1961. Research scientist Nalco Environmental Sciences, Inc., Evanston, Illinois, 1970-1972, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, 1976-1977. Principal scientist Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute, 1978-1981, director, 1981-1988, senior research fellow, 1989—2002.
Chairman International Olympic Committee/WESTPAC, since 2002. District professor Imha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea, since 2004. Advisory National Science Council, Seoul, since 1999.
Vice-chairman W. Pacific Oceanographic Commission, since 1996, chairman North Pacific Marine Science Organization, since 1998.
Fellow Korean Academy of Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, Korean Society Futurology. Member Korean Society Oceanography (president), National Science award 2001), American Society Limnol., Oceanographer.
Married Yung-Hae Chun, September 2, 1972. Chilren: Seung, Wook, Gene.