Yongsug Tak

Background

Tak, Yongsug was born on March 10, 1963 in Youngkwang, Cholla-Namdo, Republic of Korea. Son of Jae-Ok T. and Kil-Soon Kim.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, 1984. Master of Science, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1993.

Career

Research assistant Iowa State University, Ames, 1987-1992, post-doctoral researcher, 1993. Senior researcher Samsung Electro-Mechanics Company, Suwon, Kyonggie, Republic of Korea, 1993-1994. Professor Inha University, Inchon, Republic of Korea, since 1994.

Consultant Samsung Electro-Mechanics Company, Suwon, 1994-1995. Board directors Metals and Materials, Seoul, since 1996.

Achievements

• Yongsug Tak has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Regional member Catholic Solidarity for Environment, Inchon, 2000. 2d Lieutenant Army, Youngcheon, Korea, 1986-1987. Member Electrochemical Society (United States of America), Korean Institute Chemical Engineering, Korean Institute Chemical Engineering (life), Korean Chemical Society (life), Korean Electrochemical Society (life, editorial committee since 1998), Corrosion Science Society Korea (editdor since 1994).

Interests

• Tennis, travel, skiing, golf.

Connections

Married Jeonghyun Kim, January 5, 1991. Children: Hyunjin, Hyunna, Hyunseo.

Father:

Jae-Ok T.

Mother:

Kil-Soon Kim

Spouse:

Jeonghyun Kim

child:

Hyunna Tak

child:

Hyunseo Tak

child:

Hyunjin Tak