In-Sik Nam

Background

Nam, In-Sik was born on January 21, 1950 in Daegu, Kyungbuk, Republic of Korea. Son of Taik-Sung and Soo-Hong (Bae) Nam.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Han Yang University, Seoul, Korea, 1974. Master of Engineering, Han Yang University, Seoul, Korea, 1976. Microsoft Security Essentials, University Michigan, 1979.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Massachusetts, 1983.

Career

Process engineer, Korea Steel Chemical Company, Seoul, 1976-1978; researcher, Rijks U., Gent, Belgium, 1983-1985; professor, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1985-1986; professor, Pohang U. Science and Technology, since 1987; director School Engineering, Pohang U. Science and Technology, since 1996. Visiting scientist Norton CPPC, Stow, Ohio, 1993. Consultant Detroit Edison, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• In-Sik Nam has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Korean Institute Chemical Engineers (editor, general secretary 1994-1996, general secretary division catalysis and reaction engineering since 1996), AIChemE, North America Catalysis Society.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, golf. Achievements including research in environmental catalysis, environmental reaction, engineering, catalyst deactivitation theory, process design and optimization with deactivating reactor, and kinetic modeling and reactor design.

Connections

Married Young-Hee Kim, July 23, 1976. Children: Christine, Nancy, Brian.

Father:

Taik-Sung Nam

Mother:

Soo-Hong (Bae) Nam

Spouse:

Young-Hee Kim

child:

Nancy Nam

child:

Christine Nam

child:

Brian Nam