Young Do Chai

Background

Chai, Young Do was born on October 7, 1954 in Songsan Hampyung, Chunranamdo, Republic of Korea. Son of Soonchang and Suhwoon (Han) Chai.

Education

Bachelor, Sogang University, Seoul, 1981. Master of Arts, Seoul National University, 1983. Master of Arts, University Rochester, New York, 1985.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Rochester, New York, 1987.

Career

Professor Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea, since 1987, chairman, 1999—2001, chairman department mathematics, 1993—1995. Principal investigator Basic Science Research Institute, Ministry of Education, Suwon, Gyunggido, 1994—1999. Delegate International Mathematics Union, Shanghai, 2002.

Professional committee Korean Research Foundation, Daejeon, 2002—2004. Principal Winter School, Suwon, 2004. Technical committee Korean Academy Society Union, Seoul, since 2003.

Chairman budget deliberation committee for the basic science Ministry of Science and Technology, Seoul, since 2005. Visiting scholar University California, Davis, 1990—1991, University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1997—1998. Steering committee National Institute of Mathematics Science, Daejeon, since 2005, organizer, 2005—2006.

With Korean Army, 1975-1978.

Achievements

• Young Do Chai has been listed as a noteworthy mathematician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Ambassador for public relations Korean Science Cultural Foundation, Seoul, since 2004. Member of American Mathematics Society (reviewer since 2007), Korean Mathematics Society (secretary general 2001-2002, editor since 2002, chairman external committee 2003-2004, committee member geometry section 2003-2006, Distinguished Service medal 2003-2004).

Connections

Married Jin Hee Na, June 19, 1983. Children: David, Joonwoo.

Father:

Soonchang Chai

Mother:

Suhwoon (Han) Chai

Spouse:

Jin Hee Na

child:

Joonwoo Chai

child:

David Chai