Background
Yun, Suk Koo was born on November 10, 1930 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Il Sun and Margaret (Cho) Yun. came to the United States, 1955.
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Suk Koo Yun
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Seoul National University, 1955. Master of Science in Physics, University Chicago, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Boston University, 1967.
Career
Instructor, Clarkson U., Potsdam, New York, 1959-1963; research associate, Syracuse (New York) U., 1967-1969; from assistant professor to professor, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan, since 1969; chairman natural science department, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan, 1972-1974; chairman physics department, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan, since 1977; honorary research fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1975-1976. Visiting scientist Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, Illinois, 1978-1982, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1980, 84, 85-89, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1974-1975. Consultant Syracuse, summer, 1977.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Physical Society, Association Korean Physicists in American (president Washington 1991-1992), Korean Scientists and Engineers in American (councilor 1984-1986), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married July 20, 1957. Children: Stephen T., Elise H., Christina A.
Awards
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Grantee National Science Foundation, Frederick Gardner Cottrell, Saginaw Valley State University scholar, 1988. Recipient E.L. Warrick award for excellence in research, 1987, Distinguished Faculty award State of Michigan, 1988.Grantee National Science Foundation, Frederick Gardner Cottrell, Saginaw Valley State University scholar, 1988. Recipient E.L. Warrick award for excellence in research, 1987, Distinguished Faculty award State of Michigan, 1988.