Ihn-Jae Won

Background

Won, Ihn-Jae was born on November 28, 1943 in Yokohama, Japan. Son of Y.K. and Bachelor of Science Won. came to the United States, 1969.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Seoul National U., 1967; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1973.

Career

Lieutenant, Korean Army, 1967-1969; seismic data interpreter, Western Geophysical Company, Houston, 1970; graduate research and teaching assistant, Columbia University, New York City, 1969-1973; research associate, Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory and Henry Krumb School Mines, New York City, 1973-1976; visiting scientist, Earthquake Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan, 1981; geophysicist, Naval Ocean Research & Development Activity National Science Laboratory, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, 1984-1985; assistant professor geophysics, Department Marine, Earth & Atmospheric Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1976-1979; associate professor geophysics, Department Marine, Earth & Atmospheric Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1979-1986; professor geophysics, Department Marine, Earth & Atmospheric Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1986-1989; president, technical ir., Geophex, Ltd., Raleigh, since 1983. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Ihn-Jae Won has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, Society Exploration Geophysicists, Carolina Geological Society, International Association Engineering Geologists, Society Mining Engineers.

Connections

Married Susan Mary Thome, August 21, 1971. Children: Eugene, Lianne, Henry.

Father:

Y.K. Bachelor

Mother:

Bachelor

Spouse:

Susan Mary Thome

child:

Henry Won

child:

Eugene Won

child:

Lianne Won