Young Jong Kang

Background

Kang, Young Jong was born on August 16, 1960 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Bong Sup Kang and Jung Sook Kim.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Korea University, Seoul, 1983. Master of Science, Korea University, Seoul, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy, Auburn University, 1992.

Career

Chairperson Kongju National University, Kongju, Republic of Korea, 1993—1994. Professor Korea University, since 1994. Consultant Korea Highway Corporation, Seoul, since 1996.

Group chair Brain Korea 21 Initiative for Global Leaders in Construction Engineering Korea University, since 2006. Chairman department civil, environmental, and architectural engineering Korea U, since 2006. 2d lieut. Korean Infantry, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Young Jong Kang has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Consulting director Korea Highway Corporation, Seoul, 1997—2004. Evaluating new constructional technical Korea Institute on Construction Technology, Ilsan, Republic of Korea, 2000—2004. Consulting director Seoul Metropolitan City, Seoul, 1999—2004.

Member of American Society of Civil Engineers, Korean Society Steel Construction, Structural Stability Research Council, Korean Society Civil Engineers (Presidential award 2000).

Interests

• Golf, tennis, inline skating, hill climbing.

Connections

Married Youngmi Song, October 2, 1992. Children: Jiewan, Sung Joon.

Father:

Bong Sup Kang

Mother:

Jung Sook Kim

Spouse:

Youngmi Song

child:

Jiewan Kang

child:

Sung Joon Kang