Background
Ham, Inyong was born on December 22, 1925 in Hwangzu, Republic of Korea. Arrived in United States, 1954, naturalized, 1975. Son of Dukjung and Kwangdo (Kim) Ham.
Industrial engineering educator
Ham, Inyong was born on December 22, 1925 in Hwangzu, Republic of Korea. Arrived in United States, 1954, naturalized, 1975. Son of Dukjung and Kwangdo (Kim) Ham.
Came to the United States, 1954, naturalized, 1975. Son of Dukjung and Kwangdo (Kim) H.;m. Hyunduk Kim, November 14, 1949.
Bachelor of Engineering, Seoul National University, of Korea, 1948.
Master of Science, U. Nebraska, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1958, honorary doctorate, Nanjing Aeronautical.
Institute, People"s Republic China, 1988.
Professor industrial engineering Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1958-1995, FANUC professor, 1989-1992, Distinguished professor, 1991-1995, emeritus professor, 1995. Director Manufacturing Research Center, 1990-1992. Director industry and assistant minister of industryRepublic of of Korea, Seoul, 1960-1962.
Consultant Asian Productivity Organisation, Tokyo, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, World Bank, others
Fulbright professor Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1981. Consultant professor Xian Jiaotong University, Beijing Institute Technology, Harvin Technology University, People"s Republic of China, 1993.
Honorary professor Jilin Technology U. and Yenbin University, People"s Republic of China, 1993. Chair, visiting professor U. Tokyo, 1989, Russel Severance Springer visiting professor University of California, Berkeley, 1991.
Endowed chair visiting professor Seoul National University, of Korea, 1994-1995.
Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institute Industrial Engineering (manufacturing systemsdiv. award 1981), Society Manufacturing Engineers (International Education award 1985, Albert M. Sargent Progress award 1990). Member North America Manufacturing Research Institute (president.1985-1986), International Institute Production Engineering Research (president 1994-1995), of Korea Scientist and Engineers in American (president 1973-1974).
Married Hyunduk Kim, November 14, 1949. Children: Taewoo, Taewuk.