Yong-Lark Choi

Background

Choi, Yong-Lark was born on February 3, 1955 in Sancheong Gun, Republic of Korea. Son of Jeong Soo Choi and Woo Man Han.

Education

Bachelor in Agricultural Chemistry, Gyeongsang National University, 1980. Master of Science in Agricultural Chemistry, Seoul University, Republic of Korea, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Microbial Genetics, Kyoto University, Japan, 1990.

Career

Teacher Haesung Middle School, Namhae Gun, Republic of Korea, 1981—1982. Researcher Kyoto University, 1986—1987. Professor Dong-A University, Busan, Republic of Korea, since 1990, dean research center agricultural life science, 2003—2005, dean, College Natural and Life Science, 2005—2007.

Vice president Korean Society Applied Biological Chemistry, 2008—2009. Head department agricultural chemical Donga University, 1992—1996, vice-dean, College Natural and Life Science, 1997—1999, vice-dean, Graduate School Education, 1999—2001. Invited foreign professor Shimane University, Matsue, Japan, 1995.

Invited researcher Ryukyu, Okinawa, 2001. Expert committee National Veterinary Research And Service Affairs, Seoul, 2001—2003, National Office Rural Development, Suwon, Republic of Korea, since 2005. Program manager Korea Research Foundation, Seoul, 2006.

Sergeant Korean Army, 1976-1977.

Achievements

• Yong-Lark Choi has been listed as a noteworthy geneticist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Korean Society Molecular and Cellular Biology, Korean Society Microbiology and Biotechnology, Korean Society Applied Biological Chemistry (director since 1983, vice president 2008-2009), Korean Society Life Science (director since 1990).

Connections

Married Yong Lark Choi, December 5, 1981. Children: Ga Young, Yu Jin. Married Young Jin Hwang, December 5, 1981.

Father:

Jeong Soo Choi

Mother:

Woo Man Han

Spouse:

Yong Lark Choi

Spouse:

Young Jin Hwang

child:

Yu Jin Choi

child:

Ga Young Choi