Oyeon Kum

Background

Kum, Oyeon was born on April 7, 1961 in Bobg-Wha, Republic of Korea. Son of Seok-Gu and Romi Kum.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Kyungbook National University, Taeju, Korea, 1980. Master of Science, Seoul National University, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Livermore, 1995.

Career

Lecturer Azu University, Suwon, Korea, 1982. Engineer Yukong Ltd., Seoul, Korea, 1983-1985. Researcher Agency Defense Development, Taejom, Korea, 1986-1992.

Guest researcher Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, 1993-1995. Researcher Attention Deficit Disorder, Taejon, Korea, 1996-1998. Associate researcher Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea, since 1996.

Consultant Yukong Ltd. Seoul, Korea, 1996-1998, Systems Engineering Research Institute, Taejon, Korea, 1997-1998, Pohang (Korea) University, 1997-1998.

Achievements

• Oyeon Kum has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader LLNL Asian Pacific American COun., 1993-1995. Chair Bong-Wha Association, 1980-1998. Member Lions Club, Taejon, Korea, 1990-1998, Young Men’s Christian Association, Taejon, Korea, 1990-1998.

Fellow Korea Physical Society, Koreas Mathematics Society. Member American Physical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, fencing, golf, horseback riding, reading.

Connections

Married Woonhyun Yoom Kum, November 10, 1983. Children: Hyun-Woong, Hyum-Seong.

Father:

Seok-Gu Kum

Mother:

Romi Kum

Spouse:

Woonhyun Yoom Kum

child:

Hyun-Woong Kum

child:

Hyum-Seong Kum