Background
Lee, Yong Il was born on January 8, 1953 in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. Son of Hong Rae Lee and Yu Sook Min.
Lee, Yong Il was born on January 8, 1953 in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. Son of Hong Rae Lee and Yu Sook Min.
Bachelor of Science in Geological Science, Seoul National University, 1978. Master of Science in Geological Science, Seoul National University, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, University Illinois, Urbana, 1984.
Research associate Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Albany, New York, 1984—1985, City University of New York, New York City, 1985. Professor geology Seoul National University, since 1985. Visiting scientist University California, Santa Barbara, 1991—1992.
Chairman department geological science Seoul National University, 1995—1997, director institute geological & environmental science, 1998—2001, senate, Republic of Korea, since 2006. Vice-chairman science committee Korean Committee Ocean Drilling Program, Daejeon, 1997—2004. Regional coordinator United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-IGCP Project 434, Tokyo, 1999—2004.
Chairman science committee Korean Committee Integrated Ocean Drilling Program, Daejeon, since 2006. Leader United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-IGCP Project 507, Seoul, since 2006. Sergeant Korea Marine Corps, 1973-1975, Gimpo.
Member of Society Sedimentary Geology, International Association Sedimentologists, Geological Society of America, Geological Society Korea (life. Editor 2002-2003, Best Paper award 1995, Outstanding Papers award 2007).
Married Yeon Sook Lim, June 30, 1980. Children: Ryan Jae, Seung Jae.
