Seong Ihl Woo

Background

Woo, Seong Ihl was born on May 19, 1951 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Sae Young and Duck Chul (Lee) Woo.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University, 1973. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science, Seoul, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, University Wisconsin, 1983.

Career

Research engineer Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, 1975-1978. Fellow 3M Company, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1983-1985. Visiting professor Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1989.

Humboldt research professor Fritz-Haber Institute, Berlin, 1990-1991. Professor department chemical engineering Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Taejon, Korea, since 1985. Consultant Catalyst Consultant Inc., Springfield, Pennsylvania, since 1992.

Director Consortium for Organometallic Polymerization Catalysis, Taejon, Korea, since 1992. Co-chairman 1st, 2nd and 3rd Pacific Rim Conference on Application of Ferroelectric Materials. Director Center Ultramicrochem.

Process Systems, 2001^.

Achievements

• Seong Ihl Woo has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, Japan Society Catalysis, Korean Academy of Sciences and Technology, National Academy Engineering Korea, Korean Institute Chemical Engineers (division secretary 1989-1991, editor staff 1989-1991, editor-in-chief 1996-1998, vice president Chung-Nam branch, Academy Research award 1997, chairman division materials 2001-2003), Korea Advanced Institute of Science Alumni Association (president 1995-1996).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, golf, music.

Connections

Married Youn-Shin Lee, August 28, 1978. Children: Jessica, Everlyn, Rosemary.

Father:

Sae Young Woo

Mother:

Duck Chul (Lee) Woo

Spouse:

Youn-Shin Lee

child:

Everlyn Woo

child:

Jessica Woo

child:

Rosemary Woo