Background
Kim, Kyeong Uk was born on August 20, 1951 in Jeomchon, Kyungbuk, Republic of Korea. Son of Jae Hyung and Sung Kun Kim.
researcher agricultural studies educator
Kim, Kyeong Uk was born on August 20, 1951 in Jeomchon, Kyungbuk, Republic of Korea. Son of Jae Hyung and Sung Kun Kim.
Bachelor of Science, Seoul National University, Korea, 1975. Master of Science, Seoul National University, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1981.
Research scholar International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines, 1976—1977. Research assistant University Illinois, Urbana, 1978—1981. Professor college agricultural and life science Seoul National University, since 1981, associate dean for academy affairs, 1998—2001, chairman department biosystems and biomaterials science and engineering, 2004—2006.
Visiting scholar Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1986—1987. Visiting professor Technology University Munich, Germany, 1990—1991. Adjunct senior staff National Agricultural Mechanization Research Institute, Suwon, Republic of Korea, 1993—1997.
Visiting scholar Auburn University, Alabama, 1996. Director Agriculture and Life Science Research Information Center, Suwon, Republic of Korea, 1998—2000. Technical advisor Agricultural Research Promotion Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1998—2000.
Adjunct senior researcher Korea Forest Research Institute, 1999—2003. Member industrial standards committee Korea Agency for Technology and Standards, 2001—2003. Member agricultural science and technical policy committee Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 2002—2004.
Visiting scholar University Nebraska, Lincoln, 2003—2004. Technical adviser, central cooperation committee Korea Institute Machinery and Materials, since 2005. Technical adviser Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea, 2005—2007.
Sergeant Korean Army, 1970-1973.
Member of International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems (national secretary 1983), American Society Agricultural Engineers, Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery (vice president 2004-2005, president since 2007, Academy Performance award 1996), Club Bologna.
Married Jung Sook Kang, October 10, 1981. Children: Hyo Won, Yae Won.