Leo Kim

Background

Kim, Leo was born on October 3, 1942 in Reedley, California, United States. Son of Military Intelligence and Eva (Kim) Kim.

Education

Associate of Arts, Reedley College, 1962. Bachelor of Science, Fresno (California) State College, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1967.

Postdoctoral, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968.

Career

With, Shell Development, 1968-1986; manager, Shell Development, Modesto, California, 1979-1980; principal scientist, Shell Development, Modesto, California, 1983-1986; with special assignment division, Royal Dutch Shell, Sittingborough, England, 1978-1979; director Interferon R & D, Shell Oil, Berkeley, California, 1981-1982; director biomedical R & D, Shell Oil, Berkeley, California, 1982-1983; chief technical officer, executive vice president research department, Mycogen Corporation, San Diego, since 1986. Board directors industrial biotechnology committee University of California, San Diego, since 1988.

Achievements

• Leo Kim has been listed as a noteworthy Company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Industrial Biotechnology Association.

Connections

Married June M. Nakata, December 4, 1963. Children: Kerry Justin, Corinne Kara.

Father:

Military Intelligence Kim

Mother:

Eva (Kim) Kim

Spouse:

June M. Nakata

child:

Corinne Kara Kim

child:

Kerry Justin Kim