Tong Soo Park

Background

Park, Tong Soo was born on April 11, 1926 in Kyungsan-goon, Republic of Korea. Son of Youngmok and Nansuk (Jo) Park.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Seoul National U., 1953; Doctor of Science, Seoul National U., 1968; Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1957.

Career

Professor physics, Kyungpook National U., Taegu, Republic of Korea, since 1959; dean general education, Kyungpook National U., Taegu, Republic of Korea, 1974-1976; director University Library., Kyungpook National U., Taegu, Republic of Korea, 1982-1984; dean National Science College, Kyungpook National U., Taegu, Republic of Korea, 1984-1986; vice president, Kyungpook National U., Taegu, Republic of Korea, 1990-1991. Visiting professor State University of New York, Buffalo, 1977-1978, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1990. Advisor New Technology Korea Company, Seoul, since 1988.

Achievements

• Tong Soo Park has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Taegu Future Society, 1982. Vice president United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Association, Taegu, 1985. Capt.Korean Army, 1950-1954.

Fellow Korean Physical Society (vice president 1986-1988, board directors since 1988). Member American Physical Society, Korean Vaccum Society (president 1991), International Field Emission Society.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, hiking, music, gardening.

Connections

Married Dal Hee Yoon, January 17, 1952. Children: Yong Hoon, Yong Wan.

Father:

Youngmok Park

Mother:

Nansuk (Jo) Park

Spouse:

Dal Hee Yoon

child:

Yong Wan Park

child:

Yong Hoon Park