Background
Kwag, Young Kil was born on November 20, 1953 in Kyungbook Province, Republic of Korea.
Kwag, Young Kil was born on November 20, 1953 in Kyungbook Province, Republic of Korea.
Bachelor of Science, National Aviation University, Seoul, Korea, 1972—1976. Master of Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea, 1979—1981. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, United States of America, 1983—1987.
Principal researcher Agency for Defense Development, Daejeon, Korea (South), 1976—2000. Research associate Avionics Engineering Center, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 1984—1987. Adjunct professor Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea (South), 1992—1993.
Division head Agency for Defense Development, Korea (South), 1990—2000. Project manager Matra Marconi Space-United Kingdom, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, 1997—1999. Professor Hankuk Aviation University, Seoul, Korea (South), since 2001.
Director Aerospace and Aviation Electronics Reseach Center, Korea (South), since 2001. Director Aerospace and Aviation Electronics Research Center, HAU, Koyang, Kyunggi-Do, Korea (South), since 2001. Technical session chairman Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Radar Conference, London, since 2000.
Technical committee member KATRA Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Seoul, since 2001. Research fellow Korea Institute of Defense and Analysis, Seoul, Korea (South), 2002. Chairman Radar Research Society, KEES, Seoul, Korea (South), since 2002.
Editor Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea (South), since 2002. Committe member ITU-R(International Telecomm. Union- Radio), Seoul, Korea (South), since 2003, WRC Korea, Seoul, Korea (South), since 2001.
Aerospace technical committee Ministry of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea (South), since 2001. Program committee Euro Sons of the American Revolution, London, since 2003.
Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life), Korea Remote Sensing Society (life), Korea Electromagnetics Society (life), Korea Electrical and Electronics Society (life), Eta Kappa Nu (honorary Honorary 1985), Tau Beta Pi (honorary Honorary 1984), Pi Kappa Pi (honorary Honorary 1985).
Son of Jong B Kwag and Sun G Lee. Married Soo N Hwang, February 10, 1955. Children: Jeehyun H, Dongyun Y.