Myung-Jin Moon

Background

Moon, Myung-Jin was born on July 27, 1959 in Busan, Republic of Korea. Son of Man-Jool Moon and Young-Ja Park.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Korea University, Seoul, 1982. Master of Science in Zoology, Korea University, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy, Korea University, 1988.

Doctor of Philosophy, University New Hampshire, 1995.

Career

Researcher Korea Entomological Research Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1987—1990. Lecturer Korea University, 1988—1990. Assistant professor Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea, 1990—1994.

Research associate professor, zoology department Durham, New Hampshire, 1994—1995. Associate professor Dankook University, 1994—1999, professor, since 1999. Visiting professor Zoology Department, Durham, New Hampshire.

Chair basic science institute Dankook University, since 2007. Second lieutenant Korean Army, 1985-1986, Youngchun, Kyungbuk, Korea.

Achievements

• Myung-Jin Moon has been listed as a noteworthy science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Arachnological Society (associate), Korea Arachnological Society (associate. Director since 1990), Korea Zoological Society (associate. Director, editorial board member 1990), Korea Microscopical Society (associate.

Director, editor since 1990), Korea Entomological Society (associate. Since 1990), Korea Biological Society (associate. Since 2003).

Interests

• Travel, swimming, tennis.

Connections

Married Kyung-Ran Ham, January 26, 1986. Children: Je-Hyun, Jung-Hyun.

Father:

Man-Jool Moon

Mother:

Young-Ja Park

Spouse:

Kyung-Ran Ham

child:

Jung-Hyun Moon

child:

Je-Hyun Moon