Sang-Hee Hong

Background

Hong, Sang-Hee was born on November 27, 1945 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Yong-Shik and Pan-Im (Kim) Hong.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Seoul National University, 1972. Master of Science, Colorado State University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Colorado State University, 1978.

Career

Research assistant, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1974-1978; research assistant professor, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1978-1979; assistant professor, Seoul National U., 1979-1983; associate professor, Seoul National U., 1983-1989; professor, Seoul National U., since 1989. Visiting professor U. Sydney, Australia, 1989. Member of advisory committee Ministry of Education, Seoul, 1987.

Achievements

• Sang-Hee Hong has been listed as a noteworthy nuclear engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sergeant Korean Army, 1966-1968. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Korean Physical Society (steering committee plasma physics 1982-1984), Korean Accelerator and Plasma Research Association (general affairs secretary 1991-1994), Korean Nuclear Society, American Physical Society, Japan Society Plasma Science and Fusion Research, American Society Materials International.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, tennis, mountain climbing.

Connections

Married Young-Mee Choi, December 21, 1980. Children: Kie-Won, Kie-Hoon.

Father:

Yong-Shik Hong

Mother:

Pan-Im (Kim) Hong

Spouse:

Young-Mee Choi

child:

Kie-Hoon Hong

child:

Kie-Won Hong