Background
Kang, Kyungsik was born on July 12, 1936 in Jochiwon, Choongnam, Republic of Korea. Son of T.H. and Seok Boon (Shin) Kang. came to the United States, 1960.
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Kyungsik Kang
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Bachelor of Science, Seoul National U., Korea, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1964.
Career
Research associate, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1963-1964;
research associate, Brown U., Providence, Rhode Island, 1964-1966;
assistant professor, Brown U., 1966-1969;
associate professor, Brown U., 1969-1974;
professor physics, Brown U., since 1974. Visiting professor U. Paris, 1972-1973, 79-80, 86-87. Visiting scientist European Organization of Nuclear Research, Geneva, 1973, 87.
Visiting professor Korea Advanced Institute Science, Seoul, 1983.
Achievements
Membership
Principal Rhode Island Korean School, Providence, 1980-1982. Fellow American Physical Society, Korean Physical Society. Member Korean Scientists and Engineers Association in American (county member, president 1982-1983), national Association Korean Schools (president 1984-1986, Chairman, Board Of Directors), Korean Academy Science and Technology.
Connections
Married Hesook Suzie Kim, June 10, 1963 (divorced 1978). Children— Peter Heeseok, Michael Heejin. Married Hai-Lanne Hahm, January 19, 1980.
1 child, David Heesung.
Awards
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Fellow Indiana U., 1960-1963. Decorated Legion of Honour Camellia (Republic of Korea), 1985. Grantee Department Energy, since 1978, National Science Foundation, since 1980.Fellow Indiana U., 1960-1963. Decorated Legion of Honour Camellia (Republic of Korea), 1985. Grantee Department Energy, since 1978, National Science Foundation, since 1980.