Background
Chung, Jin Soo was born on January 27, 1937 in Seoul, Republic of of Korea. Son of Hyun Mo and Soon Mo (Yoo) Chung.
ocean mining and offshore engineer
Chung, Jin Soo was born on January 27, 1937 in Seoul, Republic of of Korea. Son of Hyun Mo and Soon Mo (Yoo) Chung.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Naval Architecture, Seoul National University, 1961. Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Mechanics, University of Michigan, 1969.
Research engineer Exxon Production Research Company, Houston, 1969-1973. Staff engineer Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1973-1980. Professor Colorado School Mines, Golden, since 1980.
Consultant inhydrodynamics to Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation, United Nations, 1981;chairman, editor Proceedings of 1st Offshore Mechanics/Arctic Engineering Symposium, New Orleans, 1982, chairman, editor 2d International Symposium, Houston, 1983, 3d International Symposium, New Orleans, 1984, 4th International Symposium, Dallas, 1985, 5th International Symposium and Exhibit, Tokyo, 1986, 7th International Conference, Houston, 1988, 8th International Conference, Hague, The Netherlands, 1989.
Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (policy board communications, technical editor transactions journal 1981-1985, editor various publications since 1981, chairman offshore mechanics committee 1982-1984, founding chairman offshore mechanics and arctic engineering division 1985-1989, Eugene W. Jacobson award Energy Technology Conference Houston 1978, Ralph James award 1980, Outstanding Achievement award 1987), Society Naval Architects Japan, International Society Offshore and Polar Engineering (co-founder 1989, chairman editor transactions journal proceedings annual conference since 1991, 1st elected president 1999—2000, Neptune award 1992, Jin Son of Chung award 2002), International Council Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (chairman 1986-1995, founder), Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.
Married Yang Ja Park, August 11, 1967. Children: Claude H., Christine M. Senior.