Background
Kwon, Joon Taek was born on March 10, 1935 in Kimpo, Kyunggi Do, Republic of Korea. Son of Young Tae and Byoung Soon (Kim) Kwon. came to the United States, 1955.
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Joon Taek Kwon
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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Illinois, 1957; Master of Science in Chemistry, Cornell Univercity, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Cornell Univercity, 1962; postdoctoral fellow, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1962-1964.
Career
Instructor II department chemistry, U. B.C., 1964-1965; associate research chemist, Chemcell Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1965-1966; research chemist, Celanese Corporation, Summit, New Jersey, 1967-1970; senior research chemist, Lummus Company, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1970-1978; principal research chemist, ABB Lummus Global Inc., Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1978-1999.
Achievements
Membership
Distinguished commissioner and member Silver Beaver lodge Monmouth council 347 BoyScouts American, vigil member Order of the Arrow. Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member Royal Society Chemistry, Society Chemical Industry (North America section), American Chemical Society, Korean Chemical Society (life, recording secretary North America 1975-1993), Korean Scientists and Engineers in American (president New Jersey chapter 1976-1977), Catalysis Society Metropolitan New York City, University of Illinois Alumni Association (life), Cornell Univercity Alumni Association.
Connections
Married Moon Ja You, August 15, 1964;children: Howard Albert, Daphne Elsa.
