Background
Lee, Kwang-Woong was born on February 21, 1940 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Hyeon-Moon Lee and Ok-Seon Kim.
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Kwang-Woong Lee
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Bachelor of Science, Seoul National University, 1963. Master of Science, Seoul National University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Seoul National University, 1976.
Career
Assistant professor, Seoul National U., 1976-1981; associate professor, Seoul National U., 1981-1987; professor, Seoul National U., since 1987; visiting professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1987-1988. Research associate University of California, Berkeley, 1976-1977. Head department botany Seoul National U., 1979-1981, 85-87, director Inter-University Center for Natural Science Research Facilities, since 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Second lieutenant Korean Army, 1963-1965. Member American Society Plant Physiologists, International Society Plant Molecular Biology, Korean Association Biological Science (board directors since 1990, Plate of Appreciation1996), Korean Society Plant Tissue Culture (vice president 1990-1994), Botanical Society Korea (vice president 1992-1994).
Connections
Married Kyung-Ran Kang, April 12, 1969. Children: Helen Hye-Eun, David Young-Keun, Chris Hye-Wook.
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Religion
Presbyterian
Education
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1963
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1967
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1976
Career
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1987 - 1988