Yong Ahn Park

Background

Park, Yong Ahn was born on January 1, 1937 in Seoul, South Korea. Son of Oh Bong and Soo Chang (Shin) Park.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Seoul National U., 1961; Master of Science, Seoul National U., 1964; Master of Science, Brown U., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Kiel (Germany) U., 1973.

Career

Lecturer, Seoul National U., 1967-1969; assistant professor, Seoul National U., 1969-1973; associate professor, Seoul National U., 1973-1979; professor marine geology, Seoul National U., since 1979; department chairman, Seoul National U., 1973-1982; associate dean, Seoul National U., 1982-1984. President Research Institute Oceanography, Seoul National U., 1989-1991. Science advisor Institute for Science Education, Seoul, since 1991.

Achievements

• Yong Ahn Park has been listed as a noteworthy Marine geology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Korean Society Oceanography (president 1983-1985), Geological Society Korea (v.p.1992-1994), Oceanol. Society Korea, Society Sedimentary Research, International Association Sedimentology, Korea Quaternay Association (president since 1986).

Connections

Married Heung Chae Chung, October 15, 1980. 1 child, Sung Haen.

Father:

Oh Bong Park

Mother:

Soo Chang (Shin) Park

Spouse:

Heung Chae Chung

child:

Sung Haen Park