Young Gyun Jo

Background

Jo, Young Gyun was born on June 10, 1961 in Cheong Ju City, Republic of Korea. Son of Yijoon and Ohran Jo.

Education

Bachelor of Science Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University, 1984. Master of Science Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy Nuclear Engineering, University Texas, Austin, 1998.

Career

Researcher Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Taejon, 1986—1989, senior researcher, 1990—1994. Teaching assistant University Texas, Austin, 1994—1998. Senior engineer Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Birmingham, Alabama, since 1998.

Research adviser Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Taejon, since 2003.

Achievements

• Young Gyun Jo has been listed as a noteworthy nuclear engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Church treasurer St. Luke Hwang Korean Catholic Church, Birmingham, 2001—2003. Member of American Nuclear Society.

Interests

• Gardening, writing poems.

Connections

Married Miae Jo; children: Eunji, Eunyoung.

Father:

Yijoon Jo

Mother:

Ohran Jo

Spouse:

Miae Jo

child:

Eunji Jo

child:

Eunyoung Jo