Keun Taik Lee

Background

Lee, Keun Taik was born on June 24, 1953 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Yong Jung Lee and Choon Hoe Kim.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Konkuk University, Korea, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, Tech.U., Munich, Germany, 1986.

Career

Researcher Federal Meat Research Institute, Kulmbach, Germany, 1983—1987. Visiting fellow Fraunhofer Institute Process Engineering and Packaging, Freising, Germany, 1990—1992. Provost Kangnung National University, Gangneung, Republic of Korea, 1993—1995.

Assistant professor Kangnung National University, Republic of Korea, 1987—1989, chairman Department Food Science, 1998—2000, professor Republic of Korea, since 1993. Chairman East Coastal Life Science Institute, 2001—2003. Adjunct senior researcher National Livestock Research Institute, Suwon, Republic of Korea, since 2003.

Advisor Korea Institute Packaging and Design, Seoul, 1998—2002. Member committee food hygiene Minister Health and Welfare, Seoul, 1998—2002. Member committee livestock products hygiene Korea Minister Agriculture, Anyang, Republic of Korea, since 2001.

Visiting fellow Department Food Science Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 2006—2007. Sergeant Korean Army, 1974-1977.

Achievements

• Keun Taik Lee has been listed as a notable food scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of 56th International Meat Science Technology (organization committee chairman), Korean Society Food Science and Technology, Korean Society Food Science of Animal Resources, Korea Society Packaging Science and Technological (vice president 1994, editor 1998—2001, councilor since 1998, executive secretary since 1998, secretary general affairs 2001-2005, president 2008).

Interests

• Travel, farming, yoga.

Connections

Married Myung Hee Lee. Children: Chung Bin, Chung Inn.

Father:

Yong Jung Lee

Mother:

Choon Hoe Kim

Spouse:

Myung Hee Lee

child:

Chung Inn Lee

child:

Chung Bin Lee