Jung-Il Jin

Background

Jin, Jung-Il was born on April 19, 1942 in Seoul. Son of Dae-Kun Jin and Deuk-Cheon Park.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Seoul National University, 1964. Master of Science in Organic Chemistry, Seoul National University, 1966. Master of Arts in Chemistry, Hunter College, 1969.

Doctor of Philosophy in Polymer Chemistry, City University of New York, 1969.

Career

Research chemist, Stauffer Chemical Company, Bobbs Ferry, New York, 1969-1974; associate professor, Korea U., Seoul, 1974-1976; professor, Korea U., Seoul, since 1976; associate dean Graduate School, Korea U., Seoul, 1983-1987; chairman chemisty department, Korea U., Seoul, 1988-1989; dean academic affairs, Korea U., Seoul, 1989. Visiting scientist U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1979-1980, visiting professor, 1987.

Achievements

• Jung-Il Jin has been listed as a noteworthy polymer chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisor Korea Science and Engineering Foundation, Dae-Jeon, 1989-1993, board directors, since 1994. Advisor Korea Research Foundation, Seoul, 1991-1993, Ministry of Science and Technology, Goa-Cheon, Korea, since 1992, SEO-AM Foundation, Seoul, since 1993. Member American Chemical Society, Polymer Society Japan, Polymer Society Korea (board directors since 1984, vice president since 1995, scholastic awards 1988), Korean Chemical Society (board directors since 1990, president macromolecule chemical division 1992-1993, executive director 1991), International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry (national representative 1991-1993, associate member).

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, reading.

Connections

Married Sun-Ja Choe, September 7, 1968. Children: Huyn-Chul Michael, Hyun-Wook Edward.

Father:

Dae-Kun Jin

Mother:

Deuk-Cheon Park

Spouse:

Sun-Ja Choe

child:

Hyun-Wook Edward Jin

child:

Huyn-Chul Michael Jin