Background
Cho, Young Dong was born on October 20, 1937 in Hwang Hae, Republic of Korea. Son of Tae Kyu Cho, Sa Nam Chae.
Cho, Young Dong was born on October 20, 1937 in Hwang Hae, Republic of Korea. Son of Tae Kyu Cho, Sa Nam Chae.
Bachelor of Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, 1960. Master of Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, 1971.
Head department biochemistry Yonsei University, Seoul, 1977—1978, associate dean College of Science, 1983—1984, associate dean The Graduate School, 1990—1992, dean, 1996—1998, professor department biochemistry, 1963—2003, emeritus professor, since 2003. Director Institute New Millennium Evangelization, since 2007. Visiting professor University Minnesota, St. Paul, 1986—1987.
Member advisory committee National Institute of Science Investigation, Seoul, since 1982. Director Natural Science Research Institute of Yonsei University, Seoul, 1994—1996.
Member of Korean Society Ginseng (president 1989-1990, Academy award 1993), The Bio-chemical Society of Korea 2001.
Married Chong Soon Kim, October 30, 1965. Children: Yong Sul, Yong Duk.