Young Soy Rho

Background

Rho, Young Soy was born on September 19, 1948 in Chonju, Republic of Korea. Son of Soonkyu Rho and Namdong Kim.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Chonbuk National University, Republic of Korea, 1976. Master of Science, Chonbuk National University, Republic of Korea, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy, Chonbuk National University, Republic of Korea, 1989.

Career

Research associate department chemistry State University New York, Albany, 1986—1987. Professor department chemistry Chonbuk National University, Chonju, since 1983, dean department chemistry, 1994—1996, head basic science research institute, 1996—1998. Head Korea Basic Science Institute Chonbuk Center, Daejeon, 1999—2001, Korean Chemical Society Chonbuk Center, Seoul, since 2006.

Dean college national science Chobuk National University, 2003—2005, dean graduate school information science, 2003—2005. President dean federation National Natural Science College, Seoul, 2003—2005, vice president Korean dean federation, 2003—2005. Committee member Minister for Science and Technology, since 2005.

Sergeant Korean Army, 1969-1972.

Achievements

• Young Soy Rho has been listed as a noteworthy science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Pharmaceutical Society Korea, Korean Chemical Society (director since 2007).

Interests

• Rock climbing, fishing, tennis, movies, floriculture.

Connections

Married Bokhee Tark, August 17, 1976. 1 child Cheol.

Father:

Soonkyu Rho

Mother:

Namdong Kim

Spouse:

Bokhee Tark

child:

Cheol Rho