Background
Park, Sang-Dai was born on August 20, 1937 in Kimhae, Kyung-nam, Republic of Korea. Son of Dong-Cho and Nam-Gi (Kang) Park.
Park, Sang-Dai was born on August 20, 1937 in Kimhae, Kyung-nam, Republic of Korea. Son of Dong-Cho and Nam-Gi (Kang) Park.
Bachelor of Science, Seoul National University, 1960. Master of Science, Seoul National University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, St. John's University, New York City, 1974.
Instructor Seoul National University, 1967-1972, assistant professor, 1972-1977, associate professor, 1977-1982, professor molecular biology, 1982—2002, professor emeritus, since 2002, director Institute for Molecular Biology and Genetics, 1985-1989, dean research affairs, 1991-1995. Visiting professor University California, San Francisco, 1977-1978. Member Presidential Commission Science and Technology, Korea, 1989-1990.
Honorary vice president 17th and 18th International Congress Genetics, Birmingham/Beijing, 1993-1998. Chairman Korean Research Council Fundamental Science and Technology, since 2003.
With Korean Army, 1962-1963. Fellow Korean Academy of Sciences and Technology, Third World Academy of Sciences. Member Korean Society for Molecular Biology (president 1991-1992), Asian Society Toxicology (vice president 1994-1997), International Vaccine Institute (special advisor since 2001).
Member Korean National Academy of Sciences.
Married Kyungza Ryu, December 20, 1969. 1 child, Kyung-Ryul.