Background
Lee, Sang Soo was born on October 4, 1925 in Hamkyongnam-do, Republic of Korea. Son of Dae Byok and Soo Am (Park) Lee.
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Sang Soo Lee
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Bachelor of Science, Seoul (Korea) National U., 1949; diploma in physics, U. London, England., 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, England., 1959.
Career
Director, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Seoul, 1967-1970; director general, Office of Atomic Energy, Seoul, 1970-1971; professor physics, Korea Advanced Institute Science, Korea Advanced Institute Science & Technology, Seoul, Taejon, since 1971; professor emeritus, Korea Advanced Institute Science and Technology, Taejon, since 1991; president, Korea Advanced Institute Science and Technology, Seoul, Taejon, 1989-1991; president, Korea Advanced Institute Science, Seoul, 1971-1972. County member 3rd World Academy Science, Triesta, Italy, since 1990, United Nations U., Tokyo,1991-. Vice president Korea Academy of Science and Technology, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Member Asian Institute Technology (board of trustees 1989-1995), Institute Physics United Kingdom, Optical Society American, Japanese Society Applied Physics, National Academy Sciences (Republic of Korea).
Connections
Married Sook Won Suh, May 28, 1955. Children: Yong Sik, Hyong Sik.
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Awards
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Recipient Moran medal Government of Korea, Seoul, 1980, Presidential award in science and technical President of Korea, Seoul, 1982, Korean Physical Society prize Korean Physical Society, Seoul, 1992.Recipient Moran medal Government of Korea, Seoul, 1980, Presidential award in science and technical President of Korea, Seoul, 1982, Korean Physical Society prize Korean Physical Society, Seoul, 1992.