Background
Kang, Young-Hee was born on April 11, 1930 in Cheju, Cheju-Do, Republic of Korea. Son of Soon-Hum and Chook-Yon (Moon) Kang.
Kang, Young-Hee was born on April 11, 1930 in Cheju, Cheju-Do, Republic of Korea. Son of Soon-Hum and Chook-Yon (Moon) Kang.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Yonsei University, Seoul, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, 1971.
Professor department biology, Yonsei U., Seoul, 1962-1995;
director Institute Agricultural Development, Yonsei U., Seoul, 1980-1988;
vice president, Yonsei U., Seoul, 1992-1995;
emeritus professor, Yonsei U., Seoul, since 1995;
professor, chair department biology, Seonam U., Korea, since 1997. Evaluation member Korean Government Policy Committee, since 1976. Committee member central ednl.coun.
Korean Ministry Education, 1988-1990, chairman Korean Academy committee naturalsci. branch, since 1979. Director Research Institute for Korean Ginseng, Korean Ministry of Finance, 1979-1981.
Lieutenant Korean Air Force, 1954-1957. Member Korean Association Botany (president 1986-1988), Korean Ginseng Society (president 1982-1984), Korean Association Soil Science (board directors since 1967), International Association for Plant Tissue and Cell Culture (national correspondent since 1973), Rotary.
Married Jin-Young Lee, March 30, 1956. 3 children.