Kwang-Tae Kim

Background

Kim, Kwang-Tae was born on October 19, 1953 in Chungsun, Kangwon, Republic of Korea. Son of Kyungman and Sookja (Moon) Kim.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Seoul National University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1988.

Career

Teacher, Soongmoon High School, Seoul, 1976-1977; assistant staff, Department Astronomy, Seoul National U., 1977-1980; teaching assistant, Department Astronomy, U. Toronto, 1980-1987; research assistant, Department Astronomy, U. Toronto, 1987-1988; visiting astronomer, Bologna (Italy) Radio Astronomy Institute, 1989; assistant professor astronomy, Chungnam National U., Daejeon, Korea, since 1989. Chairman Department Astronomy and Space Science, Chungnam National U., since 1991.

Achievements

• Kwang-Tae Kim has been listed as a noteworthy astronomy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Astronomical Union, Korean Astronomical Society (executive director since 1990), American Astronomical Society, Canada Astronomical Society.

Connections

Married Misoon Kim Kim, June 22, 1991.

Father:

Kyungman Kim

Mother:

Sookja (Moon) Kim

Spouse:

Misoon Kim Kim