KSEA letters 재미과기협 Vol. 37, No.3 (Serial No.208) June 2009 회보

재미한인과학기술자협회

Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association www.ksea.org

June 2009 Note to Our Readers Editorial Page

Dear KSEA Family,

It is already the end of KSEA’s 37th Term. How time As you may know, this is not only a competition, passes so quickly? During this term, there were many but also a great national networking event between changes to the KSEA Letters. For our readers to enjoy the 2nd generation and KSEA. Therefore, as KSEA a quality publication, the editors, staff, and President members, we can be proud to serve as leaders of Kang-Wook Lee collaborated to improve the Newsletter our Korean-American community nationwide. As with colorful printing as well as redesigning the layout scientists, engineers, and community leaders we and contents. In addition, the articles in this issue have can make friends, get involved, and work together been selected with great care to satisfy the demands to build KSEA to one of the best professional of our readers. Our focus has also changed to target organizations in the world. the interests of our readers. The issues may not be completely perfect; nonetheless, our staff worked hard With your support, there were many improvements to publish the KSEA letters. Let’s give all of our KSEA to the KSEA Letters. To have a successful newsletter, staff and directors a big round of applause. members should be involved to share thoughts and experiences. Those precious personal moments make In this issue, Vol. 37, No. 3, we are especially these articles come alive. As you share your news pleased to deliver successful news from the National and information with KSEA, we can experience those Mathematics and Science Competition 2009 (NMSC moving moments of joy or sorrow together because 2009). The NMSC is one of the two biggest KSEA we are one KSEA Family. events (NMSC & UKC). The scale and quality of the NMSC has continuously increased as well as the Very Truly Yours, number of participating students. Publication Directors

KSEA Letters,Vol. 37, No. 3 Publisher | Kang-Wook Lee Publication Directors | Jeong Seop Shim Yongtaek Choi Jane Oh Publication Coordinator | Mison Jeon Graphic Design | Miyoung Yoon Publication Date | June 22, 2009

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FRONT COVER Photo: Students at NMSC2009 Designer: Miyoung Yoon [email protected]

June 2009 3 Table of contents

3 Editorial Page 6 President’s Message NMSC Special 9 Summary Report of the NMSC 2009 11 Mathematics Statistics 12 Collection of National Math/Science Competition 2009 Photos 14 Comments from Students or Parents at the NMSC 2009 16 Collection of Press News 18 Chapter Summary for NMSC2009 20 “How I did it”Best practice sharing for getting Governor’s Honor for NMSC 21 I love math. 23 Realization of Reality of Real Math Talent Is…….. 24 A Well-Deserved Success UKC2009 26 UKC2009 Announcement Scholarship 28 KSEA and KUSCO-KSEA Scholarship Report 30 Meaning of Korean heritage in my life 32 “주변서 받은 사랑, 사회 환원의 하나일 뿐” 34 What does it mean to be a Korean outside Korea? Essay 36 A Rose in the Nano World 37 Attending a Conference by Korean Astronaut Dr. Yi, Soyeon 38 모든 곳을 비추는 달 같은 꿈 40 험란했던 나의 소년 시절 42 최악의 취업대란에서 ‘생존’하려면 KSEA Headquarters News 44 Events and Highlights from February 2009 to June 2009 48 Biographies of ED, FD, GD, and ITD for the KSEA 38th term 49 Report on 2009 KSEA Election 51 Reflections on the Membership Drive during the 37th Term Table of contents

Chapter News 55 Korean Biologists in New York Sit Together for the First Time 56 Formation of Tentative Silicon Valley Chapter 56 First Professional Career Seminar at the Pacific Northwest Chapter 57 Reusable Energy for Greener Tomorrow 58 Maryland NIH Seminar Provides Networking Opportunities 59 Broaden the Horizon of Scientists and Engineers in the US 60 Let’s Get Together 61 Northeast Regional Conference 2009 62 New England 과기협 심포지엄 성황리 열려 63 News from Minnesota Chapter Member News 65 “Music-Inspired Harmony Search Algorithm” 65 박윤수 박사 ICNS 명예의장 추대 66 Second Place in the NASA Mission Madness Online Voting Competition 66 Korean Scientist Conceived Experiment Finds Mysterious High Energy Electrons KSEA Organization 69 Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association 73 KSEA Membership Application Form KSEA SPONSOR ADS 1 SK Energy 53 POSCO 2 POSTECH/Honam Petrochem 54 GIST 8 RIST/ Ewha Womans Universtiy 54 Choongwae 25 Samsung Engineering 54 Samsung Total 25 KOTEF—한국산업기술재단 64 LG Chem/KAIST 25 LGLS—LG생명과학 67 KUSCO 25 GGBC—경기바이오센터 68 KIST/ Samyang 35 KETEP 72 Hyundai Heavy Industries 43 KITECH—한국생산기술연구원 Inside Front SK Telecom 43 Samsung Cheil Industries Back Cover HYUNDAI Genesis President’s Message Noble Missions for our Future

Dear Fellow Members and Colleagues, I was born without privilege by parents who were farmers in a small village located 30 miles south of 15 Years in Service for KSEA Seoul. My parents had little money but much love My term as the 37th President of KSEA will be over and pride. My elementary school teachers did not when you read this article. It is my great honor and graduate from so called top universities but they privilege to serve KSEA for the past 15 years as NY worked hard for their students. I was encouraged Metro Chapter President in 1994, Chair of the local to go beyond the boundaries of my environment chapter presidents committee in 1995, a councilor and class. Early, I realized I could get into a top in 1996-1999, an auditor in 2002-2005, UKC2006 high school and university. During my high school Program Committee Chair, Vice President in 2006, and college years away from home, somebody NMSC and Scholarship Committee Chairs in 2007, always helped me through the tough times. Parents, President Elect in 2007, and President in 2008. I also relatives, and teachers always lit the flame of my served the NY Metro Chapter as a councilor from 1988 ambition. I owe my relatively comfortable life to to 2009. Why did I serve KSEA for such a long time? others who supported, motivated, and loved me over the years. Career Development Community Service When we organized the first KSEA NY Metro Math and Science Olympiad (KMSO) in 1994, the My service for the Korean-American communities Olympiad had three major programs: math contest, in 1994-1995 was to return a very small part of the lectures for parents, and a science fair that was benefits I received. My service for KMSO and NRC changed to a science contest later. It was a challenging (Northeast Regional Conference) made me very task to lead the team to prepare all three programs, happy and proud. Today, I continue to support both raise enough funds, publicize the very first event, and events as much as possible. My R&D work at IBM introduce KSEA to the media and parents. I had to Research was not greatly affected by my volunteer work for our first KMSO almost every evening for 4 work; however, I had to sacrifice my hobbies of golf, straight months. I even heard a comment, “you are skiing, and reading. The Presidency of KSEA was buying hard times for nothing.” Really? I don’t see any not in my mind at that time even though some senior “hard times” when I see parents, volunteers, and our leaders told me I would be president some day. children smiling during the KMSO.

President Lee presented a certificate of appreciation to each 37th Directors Committee (DC) member at the final DC meeting on June 6, 2009 and he also received one from the DC members.

6 June 2009 June 2009 President’s Message

Ten years later in 2005, I initially hesitated to accept we had over 500 speakers, and the sponsorship was the offer of the UKC2006 Program Committee the highest ever. Having the event in beautiful San Chair. I eventually accepted to support US-Korea Diego was a big plus to attract people and big Kudos cooperation in science and technology. From the to the conference committee for a very successful beginning, I fully understood that it would take away conference. As president, I tried to support YG much of my time and it would also be stressful. programs, NMSC, scholarships, local chapters, and affiliated professional societies. Yet, funding Koreans tend to root for Korean athletes when we support alone, even though it was record high, was watch sports on TV in the US. Some of us stay up not enough. I spent an enormous amount of time all night to watch World Cup Soccer, World Baseball helping Publication Directors and Coordinator to Classic, or Olympics. Some stay home on weekends publish KSEA Letters for the members. There were to watch Korean golfers on TV. Why not root for some outstanding articles and some sections needed the development of science and technology in Korea improvement. The 37th Administration gave their by promoting US-Korea cooperation? Will it not be best effort and they worked as a team. We tried to good for a Korean-American to help both the US and be fair to all chapters and tried to revive existing Korea? The answer is an emphatic YES. chapters and create viable new ones such as the Silicon Valley Chapter. US-Korea Cooperation When I was asked to be the UKC2006 Program In June 2009, we published the KSEA Handbook Committee Chair, I was also asked to run for Vice which includes a new organization chart, amended President. But I declined since I was not sure I could Bylaws and Policies, roles and responsibilities of do a good job as VP. As preparation of the UKC officers and staff, office operation guidelines, travel program was going well, my confidence was growing guidelines, teleconference reservation system, staff when executing official KSEA business. In January vacation recording system, websites including three 2007, the Nomination Committee was looking for FTP sites, scholarship information, and a list of KSEA more candidates for President and VP since there was presidents. I hope this Handbook can help guide future only one candidate for each position. I believed that administrations to operate and develop our Association. running for a voluntary position helps develop a non- profit organization like KSEA. I decided to make a I truly believe in our KSEA missions: (1) US-Korea strong commitment. Eventually I was elected VP and cooperation, (2) career development, and (3) PE in 2006 and 2007, respectively. community service. These missions are quite noble to me. It was a great pleasure to serve KSEA members for 15 years. My service has provided me with many endorphins that are priceless.

Finally, I would like to thank my wife and children, my friends and colleagues, many KSEA teams I worked with, and sponsors for their continuous support and encouragement.

Thank you and God bless you!

President Lee and his family at UKC2008

As Conference Chair of UKC2008, I tried my best to Sincerely, develop this event into a world-class conference and Kang-Wook Lee we set a few records. About 1,000 people registered, The 37th President of KSEA

June 2009 June 2009 7 June 2009 Summary Report of the NMSC 2009 NMSC Special

By Esther Yang NMSC 2009 Organizing Committee Chair

National Mathematics and Science Competition have posted the test distribution STAT by each grade has reached its 8th year for Math and 4th year for (Please, refer to the following article in this letter for Science. As in previous years, the NMSC 2009 was the Math Statistics of the NMSC 2009.). co-sponsored by KSEA and KUSCO. The Math Competition was successfully administered by 23 A summary of the # of test scores submitted and Chapters in 28 cities throughout the US. In total, 2280 average scores by grade is shown below. Exams were students registered and 2150 students took the tests, considered difficult given the average ranging from a record number to date. Including NY’s Math and 27.6 to 60.0 for all grades. Science Olympiad where KSEA is a Sponsor, the total Grade 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th adds up to 2450. Canada piloted it in 2007 and 2008 Average but due to significant differences in Math curricula, 60.0 43.0 46.0 30.6 27.6 42.1 42.2 41.9 they decided to hold their own competition starting Score this year. The Science Competition was held by 11 Chapters and in total 782 students participated. The Another initiative was to modularize the NMSC level of participation was similar to last year. Poster design in a simple Powerpoint format so each Chapter can customize it for local use while This year, the award levels increased to $500, $300 and maintaining the common theme throughout. The $150 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, respectively, Science Contest in 2009 did not have national level despite the challenging economic climate. We also awards as its primary goal was to encourage team recognized Honorable Mention in each grade by participation, not emphasize individual competition. selecting students from the top 10 list. Some grades Again, the participating students had fun and showed will have more than 10 awardees due to tie scores. Our great enthusiasm. The Science Contest added a new mission was to give more emphasis on recognition project called “Airplane flying contest”. The Science to encourage the students. Winners can be viewed at Committee recommended topics included: http://nmc.ksea.org/NMSC2009/Awards.aspx#winner. • Airplane flying contest (4, 5th grades): new • Raft rally (4, 5th grades) Several new initiatives have been implemented to NMSC 2009. By far the most significant is the • Egg drop contest (6, 7, 8th grades) development of e-Registration capability through • Water bottle launching contest (9, 10, 11th grades): the KSEA HQ web. The primary objective was to only at South Carolina chapter assist those Chapters that do not have their own web / e-Registration capability, and secondary, to achieve consistency in execution. A side benefit was wide exposure of our KSEA web to participating students and their parents. Through the same site, volunteers can register and each student can check their own test score using the same ID and password created during registration. Based on user feedback, the NMSC e-registration should be improved further but at least there is now a good foundation for reuse in the coming years. To meet the parents’ request, we

June 2009 9 NMSC Special • The parents and students wanted to experience different Science projects.

Recommendations for future NMSC • Re-evaluate the level of difficulty for each grade to raise median scores. • Provide special sessions for 9th to 11th grades to go over how to solve the problems so they learn. • Post the scores by problem category (1, 2 and 3) so parents know specifically in which area their child should improve. • Move up NMSC to the end of March or first part of April to minimize conflicts.

However, some chapters initiated new projects such as • Evaluate addition of different science projects. This Pacific Northwest Chapter: Soccer ball construction. will require formation of a special project team and Other Chapters added projects such as Tower building additional funding support from HQ. and Bridge building contests. All in all, NMSC 2009 was executed well due in a large General feedback received: part to great support received from the Committee • Exams were considered too difficult. However, the members, HQ staff and of course, the Chapter Math Committee felt that the standard needed to Presidents. It is the most important Community be kept at a higher level to stretch the student’s Service by KSEA and we should take great pride in our ability to compete better in other Contests. From accomplishments. Each year, HQ allocates a significant the parents’ perspective, lower scores tended to budget to NMSC but not sufficient to cover all expenses discourage the students thus the level should be at the Chapter level. Thus, many Chapter Presidents adjusted down some. must raise funds, which is a huge challenge every year but particularly this year given the economic downturn. • Post the scores by problem category (1, 2 and 3) so They are the behind-the-scenes heroes. Recognition also parents and students know specifically in which area goes to the Math (Chair: Dr. Jung of SUNY, Buffalo) and they should improve. Science Committees (Chair: Dr. Jeong Shim of NJIT), • NMSC 2009 has conflicted with Korean Language independent reviewers, NMSC Operating Committees Proficiency Tests for the last 2 years that made it and Volunteers. My special thanks to Ms. Kelly Han who difficult for lower grade students to participate. took on this additional responsibility.

10 June 2009 June 2009 Mathematics Statistics NMSC Special

4th Grade5th Grade Number of Students Number of Students 70 120 60 100 50 80 40 60 30 40 20 10 20 Score 0 Score 0 0~9 10~19 20~29 30~39 40~49 50~59 60~69 70~49 80~89 90~99 100 0~9 10~19 20~29 30~39 40~49 50~59 60~69 70~49 80~89 90~99 100

6th Grade7th Grade Number of Students Number of Students 80 120 70 100 60 50 80 40 60 30 40 20 20 10 0 Score 0 Score 0~9 10~19 20~29 30~39 40~49 50~59 60~69 70~49 80~89 90~99 100 0~9 10~19 20~29 30~39 40~49 50~59 60~69 70~49 80~89 90~99 100

8th Grade9th Grade Number of Students Number of Students 90 60 80 50 70 60 40 50 30 40 20 30 20 10 0 Score 0 Score 0~9 10~19 20~29 30~39 40~49 50~59 60~69 70~49 80~89 90~99 100 0~9 10~19 20~29 30~39 40~49 50~59 60~69 70~49 80~89 90~99 100

10th Grade11th Grade Number of Students Number of Students 45 30 40 35 25 30 20 25 20 15 15 10 10 5 5 0 Score 0 Score 0~9 10~19 20~29 30~39 40~49 50~59 60~69 70~49 80~89 90~99 100 0~9 10~19 20~29 30~39 40~49 50~59 60~69 70~49 80~89 90~99 100

June 2009 June 2009 11 National Math/Science Competition 2009

NMSC Special Comments from Students or Parents at the NMSC 2009

Washington Metro Chapter 김 복녀 (박 유빈 어머님) YeJi Kwon (5th Grade, Navy Elementary School) KSEA에서“매년 통해 수학경시대회를 주최하는 학생들의 실력을 테스트해 볼수있는 기회를 주셔서 정말 주셔서 기회를 볼수있는 테스트해 실력을 학생들의 “Next time, there should be more awards.” 감사하게 생각합니다. 대한 시험에 감사하게 이런 경험을통해 Suzie Byun 같게 해 같습니다.” 줄고 주는것 자신감을 두려움도 (4th grade, Centennial Lane Elementary School) “I like this contest because I can see how much I have 박 유경 (박 대영 모) learned in math every year!” “KSEA 와 현재같은 대회를 통해서 아이들의 수학경시 실력을 확인하고 한번더 향상할수 있는 한번더 향상할수 좋은 실력을 확인하고 기회를 Matthew Park (6th Grade, Bull Run Elementary School) 얻을 얻을 수 있었습니다. 받는 학교에서 수업내용과는 “I think of this math competition as a great experience. This math competition was challenging and I think it 다르게 더 많은 생각과 노력을 요하는 문제들을 was very profitable. I believe this competition tests a 수학 접하면서 실력과 함께 끈기도 생기는 인내심과 student’s abilities and enhances his/her efforts.” 아이의 모습을 보게 되어 정말 흐뭇했습니다. 앞으로도 아이들에게 더 아이들에게 많은 기회를 주시길 부탁드립니다.” Veronica Lee (7th Grade, Longfellow Middle School) Pacific Northwest Chapter “I thought that the level of the problems were reasonable. Most of them weren’t too easy or too hard. One complaint Jaehee (Joanne) Park is that some of the problems weren’t clear. The grammar (4th Grade, Alcott Elementary School) was awkward or the question (what the problem was “The math test wasn’t as scary as I thought. Some asking for) could be interrupted in more than one way. questions were a little easy while some were really I feel like I could have done better otherwise.” hard. Later, in the testing ceremony, I was very worried when I couldn’t find my name in bronze Yoobin Park (5th Grade, Greenbriar Elementary School) or even sliver. When I saw my name as gold, my “This test was not too hard and not too easy.” relief was immense and I felt happy. I’m very proud and happy about my medal now and glad that I went Catherina Suh (5th Grade) to KESA.” “There were questions I didn’t really expect. This test gave me more experience and now I know what Juho Lee (8th Grade, Einstein Middle School) to look for in following contests. I like this contest “I’ve never participated in a math competition because it was challenging.” even when I was in Korea. I think this competition was meaningful chance because it was my first So Yoon Lee math contest (even in English). It was kind of big (4th Grade, Churchhill Road Elementary School) competition, and I got the silver prize. Through “I think this test was just right for 4th graders, but in this opportunity, it encouraged my desire to be an order to solve these problems, you had to read the engineer. I can’t forget this wonderful experience.” problems very carefully, unlikely the other school tests that I have done before.” Southern California Chapter Daniel Lim (11th Grade, Esperanza High School) Sarah Byun (6th Grade, Burleigh Manor Middle School) “It was stressful when I didn’t understand what “The Contest had interesting problems this year to the problem is talking about, but I felt like I challenge the many students taking the test. It proved had the whole world when I solved the problem to be a good test, and I hope to take part in this successfully!” contest next year as well.”

14 June 2009 Seung Park (10th Grade, Troy High School) 이런 대회가 끝나면, 항상 상을 받은 기쁨과 상을 받지 NMSC Special “It was a good experience and it was fun and 못한 실망이 교차한다. 작은 점수의 차이로 등수를 motivating to be around other peers with the same 가리는 것이 정말 좋은 것인지, 문제가 너무 어려워서 interests and qualities as mine.” 아이들에게 도리어 아이들에게 좌절감을 주는 것은 아닌지 하는 Julie Lim (6th Grade, Laguna Road Elementary School) 얘기도 있다. 어쩌면 부모들의 기대와 아이들보다는 “Even though taking the test was the main reason why 실망이 더 많이 보이는 것같다. I was there, I liked the food the most. The best part was winning a box of ramen. Yay!!!!!” 시험 문제들이 필요한 선행학습이 학교것들이어서 공부만을 공부만을 착실히 한 너무 학생들에게는 어렵다는 Park (11th Grade, Troy High School) 불평도 있고, 그렇게 아이들에게 요구할 선행학습을 “It was fun seeing so many other Koreans who have 필요가 필요가 없지 않냐하는 의견도 있다. similar interests in math and science!”

Louis Lee (6th Grade, Madrona Elementary School) 전국대회를 지역 대회와 시험으로 한번의 이것은 어쩌면 “I think I improved my math skills through this 생각한다. 생기는 만약 때문에 겸하기 문제점이라고 competition.” 수 따로 개최할 전국 대회를 지역 있다면,대회와 지역 대회에는 좀더 쉬운 문제를 출제해서 좀더 많은 학생들이 좀더 많은 학생들이 출제해서 좀더 쉬운 문제를 대회에는 Joon Sang Kim 참여하기 쉽게 하고, 참여하기 학생들을 선발된 이중에서 (5th Grade, Robert C. Fisler Elementary School) “I really enjoyed the fun, but the competition was 출제할 문제를 좀더 어려운 하는 전국대회는 대상으로 about learning.” 수도 있을 것이다. 하지만, 한번의 못해서 그렇지 현실은 시험으로 이 때문에,둘을 어렵게 겸하기 시험으로 학생들에게 Gloria Kim (9th Grade, South Pasadena Middle School) 있게 되는 것같다.여러개 문제들이 느껴지는 “KSEA can offer an opportunity and take you further in to the world of science.” 싶은 것은, 그래도, 부여하고 의미를 이 이한가지 대회에 대회를 통해서 다른 수학경시 대회에 참가해본 적이 없는 참가해본 대회에 다른 수학경시 통해서 대회를 Justin Park (8th Grade, Park’s Junior High School) “I thought that the KSEA competition was a bit 추가 위해서 준비를 경시대회 짧은 기간이나마 학생들이 thrilling. I was very nervous for the results of the 기울이고,풀던 문제보다 하는 노력을 평소에 공부를 math and the science divisions. I thought that the 점이다.갖게 된다는 기회를 도전하는 문제에 어려운 competition is something to enjoy showing me my progress in school and giving a way to have a little bit 어차피 모든 학생이 1등을 할 수는 없는 것이고, 모든 of fun with math and science.” 해야 선행학습을 학생들이 하는 것도 아니다. 하지만, 본인의 본인의 현재 능력에 맞춰서 적절한 도전 목표를 정하고 New England Chapter 이에 도전하는 이에 자세는 도전하는 발전에 학생들의 꼭 필요한 도삼주 도삼주 (학부모) 생각한다.것이라고 물론 의한기대감에 학부모들의 많은 봉사자들의 수고와 학부모들의 관심, 그리고 많은 관심, 그리고 학부모들의 수고와 봉사자들의 많은 되지 과잉목표가 않도록 할주의해야 것이다. 학생들의 참가로 수학경시대회를 성공적으로 마쳤다. 성공적으로 수학경시대회를 참가로 학생들의 사 비 행 여 사의한으,또대에 또 대회에 한명으로, 봉사자의 참여한 진행에 준비와 행사의 못한 하지 보내면서, 수상을 축하를 학생들에게 받은 상을 참가한 아이들 학부모의 한 사람으로 행사를 위해 일을 하신 일을 위해 행사를 한 사람으로 학부모의 아이들 참가한 실망을 이포함해서) (우리 대회가 아이들을 학생들에게 모든 분들과 도움 주신 여러 기관들께 감사를 드린다. 감사를 기관들께 여러 주신 도움 분들과 모든 바란다.되기를 자극제가 나가는 앞으로 보다는 주기

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실리콘밸리지부 수학경시대회 시험은 KSEA에서 작성한 30문항에 대해 저학년은 60분, 고학년의 경우 90분간 문제를 풀었다. 이광희 기자/한국일보 학생들이 시험을 학생들이 치르는 풋힐 동안에는 칼리지 수학과교수로 재직하고 있는 이영희교수가 부모들을 있는 재직하고 이영희교수가 수학과교수로 학부모 학부모 대상 자녀 수학재능 키우기 세미나도..... 상대로 ‘자녀의 상대로 수학적 ‘자녀의 재능을 키우는 구체적인 재미한인과학기술자협회(KSEA:Korean Scientists 방법’이라는 주제의 세미나를 마련하기도 했다.주제의 마련하기도 세미나를 방법’이라는 and Engineers Association)가 주최하고 본보가 이날 이날 각 학년별 1,2,3등에게는 함께 트로피와 소정의 후원한 후원한 제8회 전국 수학 지난 경시대회가 18일(토) 상금이 수여되기도 했다.상금이 수여되기도 또한 지역의 실리콘밸리 실리콘밸리지역에서도 치러졌다.실리콘밸리지역에서도 학생이 학생이 전국 3위안에 포함될 경우 KSEA에서 별도의

상금을 지급하기도 한다.상금을 지급하기도 이날 이날 KSEA 김태진실리콘밸리지부(지부장 박사)가 주관한 개최된 쿠퍼티노 하이스쿨에서 KSEA 주최 전국캐나다를 포함 수학경시대회는 미주 실리콘밸리지역 경시대회에는 4학년부터경시대회에는 실리콘밸리지역 11학년까지 전 전 지역에서 수천 명의 우수한 학생이 참가하는 한인 150명의 10학년참여했으며 베이지역 한인학생들이 최대의 수학경시대회로서 한인 최대의 1.5세와수학경시대회로서 2세들을 최동호군이 최고의 최동호군이 점수인 96점을 획득했다. 포함해 포함해 미주 전 지역 초중고 학생들의 수학에 대한 특히 이날 경시대회에는 최군의 동생들인 동현(8학년), 최군의 동생들인 특히 이날 경시대회에는 관심과 관심과 능력 향상에 이바지 했다는 평가를 받고 있다. 동영(4학년)군도 나란히 자신의 학년에서 1등을 차지하는 영광을 함께 누렸다.

“ 어려웠지만, 영재들의 실력은 있어 눈에 신청자들이 띄게 늘지는 않는 편이지만 자신의 자신의 실력을 가늠해 볼 수 있다는 점에서 대회 빛이 났다”과기협 주최 수학 참가를 전했다.권한다”고

과학 경시대회 … 평균 낮았지만 샌프란시스코, LA, 뉴욕 등을 포함해 전 세계적으로 꿈나무들의 재능 십분 발휘 매년 1200-1500명의 학생들이 참가하고 있는 과기협 과기협 주최 대학 경시대회는 진학 시에도 도움을 주고 주고 문제 난이도가 높아 우수한 성적으로 입상한 이정윤기자/News Korea 큰 학생들에게는 자신감을 불어넣어주고있다. 그러나 그러나 현직 교수와 일반 석교사진들이 달에 걸쳐 지난 지난 18일(토) 주최 제 8회재미한인과학기술자협회 문제를 문제를 만들고 감수를 거친 수학 경시대회 문제는 수학 과학경시대회가 수학UTD(University과학경시대회가 of Texas, 다소 다소 어렵다는 평을 받았다.실제로 이번 학생들의 Dallas) 캠퍼스 Engineering South building에서 평점은 평점은 100점 만점에 4학년은 55.9점, 5학년은 열렸다. 이번 행사에는 4학년 20명, 5 학년 24명, 6 40.8점, 6학년은 46.2점, 7학년은 32.9점, 8학년은 학년 학년 14명, 7학년 17명, 8학년13명, 9학년 10명, 22.1점, 9학년은 48.0점, 10학년은 45.3점, 10학년 8명, 11학년 7명 등 총 113 명이 참가했다. 11학년은 37.6점인 것으로 발표됐다. 김정근 김정근 박사는 “해가 갈수록 대회에 참가하는 학생들의 학생들의 수준이 높아지고 있다”고 밝히고 “대부분 6년째 10학년있다는 참가하고 매년 경시대회에 학생의 수학에 수학에 자신있는 학생들이 대회에 참가 신청을 하고 부모 (포트워스장기영 거주) 너무 씨는 난이도가 “문제

16 June 2009 June 2009 높아 평균이 낮다”며 “변별력을 위해 정도만 다섯개 “변별력을 높아 낮다”며 평균이 걸쳐 총30 1등은 수학경시대회 출제된 학년별로 문제가 NMSC Special 어려운 문제를 내고 나머지는 학년에서 풀어낼 수 풀어낼 학년에서 있는 내고 문제를 어려운 나머지는 150달러와 상패, 2등은 상금 100달러와 상패, 3등은 정도의 수준이면 좋겠다”고 의견을 전했다.의견을 좋겠다”고 수준이면 정도의 상금 50달러와 각각 수상했다.상패를

책임을 책임을 맡은 유영준 과기협 달라스 지회 회장은 2인과학경시대회는 1조를 한 팀으로 이뤄 4~5학년은 “올해는 수학시험이 “올해는 예년보다 수학시험이 어렵게 출제돼 평균 주어진 재료를 사용해 비행기를 만들어 가장 멀리 성적이 낮아졌다”며 참가학생들은 이 성적이 참가학생들은 낮아졌다”며 점을 염두에 날아가게 하는 팀을 선발하는 경기를, 5~11학년은 두길 두길 바랐다. 건물에서 계란을 떨어뜨려 깨지지 않고 목표 지점에 가장 근접하는 팀이 우승하는콘테스트를 가장 개최했으며 근접하는 팀이 우승하는콘테스트를 유 회장은 이어 “올해도 북텍사스지역에서 유전국 회장은 이어 북텍사스지역에서 “올해도 200달러의우승팀에게는 상금이 주어졌다. 수상자들이 나오길 기대해 수상자들이 말했다.본다”고 전국수학 경시대회 결과는 경시대회 25일경 나올 알려졌다.예정으로 수학 지역별 상위 경시대회의 성적은 득점자의 본부로 제출되며 전국 제출되며 1-3등 별도의 상금이 수상자에게는 각 학년마다 기초,각 학년마다 응용 2가지 3가지영역에서 난이도에 지급된다.

수학경시 필라지부대회 열려 6학년)군이 2위를 각각 차지했다. 3위에는 이스트 체리힐 고교 고교 9학년에 황양.재학 중인 자스민 한인 청소년 141명 응시 필라 필라 지역 전체 탑 3에 오른 이들 3명은 에드 렌델 한국일보 오는 받게 되며 시상식은 아너상을 주는 주지사 주지사가 5월 9일 오후 열릴 3시예정이다. 문화센터에서 국민일보 북미 한인청소년들의 북미수학적 재능을 한인청소년들의 겨루는 수학경시 이날 이날 처음 열린 필라 지역 대회에는 일부 학원들이 대회에서 한 형제가 필라델피아 지역 1,2위를 한 필라델피아 형제가 대회에서 차지했다. 단체로 단체로 등록하는 등 예상보다 훨씬 더 많은 학생들과 지난 지난 18일 오후 2시 필라 한인연합교회에서 참가해 학부모들이 눈길을 끌었다. 재미한인과학기술자협회(KSEA) 주최로 열린 2009 한편 한편 이날 시험을 학생들이 치르는 동안 학부모들을 수학경시대회에서 4학년부터수학경시대회에서 11학년까지 한인 청소년 위해 위해 재미한인바이오텍-제약산업 과학자협회가 141명이 응시한 가운데 권혁주(아이단 5초등학교 주관하는 ‘제약 주관하는 및 바이오 관련 직업 산업으로의 학년)군이 전체 1위, 권혁제(래드너 중학교 선택’이라는 주제의 강연회 및열렸다.선택’이라는 공개토론회가

과기협 수학경시대회, 주고 일깨워 자연과학을 중요성을 수학의 학생들에게 전공하는 동기를 부여하는데 큰 하고 역활을 있다.부여하는데 동기를 전공하는 한인사회의 애정 속에 성료 뉴잉글랜드지부 (회장뉴잉글랜드지부 김도영)에서는 4~11학년까지 박소연기자/한인연합신문 총 141명의 학생이 이번 대회에 참가하였다. 참가 학생들은 학생들은 학년별로 각 1, 2, 3등과 우수상 두명씩, 각 지난 지난 4월 18일, 8회째를올해로 재미한인 맞이하는 학년별로 총 5명씩 선정되어 시상되었다. 수상자들은 과학기술자협회 (KSEA)주최의과학기술자협회 전미 수학경시대회가 또한 내셔널 수상을 위한 대상이 되기도 한다. 수학과학경시대회를 겸해 전국적으로 치러졌다. 겸해 전국적으로 과기협 수학과학경시대회를 비엔나에 버지니아주 소재하는 과기협 본부에서는 주최의 연례행사인 수학경시대회는 한인 1.5세 수학경시대회는 연례행사인 주최의 및 2세 발표하고 입상결과를 수상하게된다.전국대회순위및

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North Carolina Chapter

North Carolina Chapter에서는 Charlotte, Fayetteville, Greensboro, 그리고 Raleigh의 네 곳에서 곳에서 4월 18일 개최하였다. 수학경시대회를 특히 Raleigh에서는 함께 과학경시대회도 개최하였다. 전체 전체 174 명의 학생이 각참석하였고 4 지역에서 학년별 학년별 수상식을 하고 또한 North Carolina전체 우수학생을 선발하였다.우수학생을 Charlotte과 Fayetteville 의 의 경우 적극적인 참여가 지역한인회의 많은 도움이 도움이 되었고 Greensboro의경우 올해 처음으로 독립적인 독립적인 대회를 개최할 수 있었음에 감사를 드린다. Raleigh의 경우 한인여성과학자협회RTP Chapter (KWiSE-RTP)에서 여학생 우수자를 선별하여 격려하였다. 과학 경우 경시대회의 저학년은 Raft Rally Contest를 하였고 고학년의 경우 Water Bottle Flight Contest를 하였다. 이번 대회를 위해 Charlotte의 오해수 교수, Fayetteville의 임한규 교수, Greensboro의 정용철 교수, 그리고 Raleigh 의 의 김성우 교수 및 NCSU학생회장인 홍현석께서 수고하였고, 또한 여러많은 자원봉사자들의 시간과 땀에 땀에 의해 이 대회를 마칠 성공적으로 수 있었다. 현재 현재 North Carolina Chapter에는 김영수 교수 (President), 김용백 교수, 김성우 교수가 수고하였다.

Pacific Northwest Chapter

• The Pacific Northwest Chapter (PNC) held the KSEA National Mathematics and Science Competition (NMSC) on April 18th at Microsoft Conference Center (MCC), Redmond, Washington. This year, 230 students participated in the Mathematics competition and 215 students attended the Science competition. The number of the student participants has shown a normal distribution from 4th to 11th grades.

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New Jersey Chapter The KSEA-NJ chapter and KSABP hosted the 2009 KSEA National Math and Science Competition on April 18 2009 at Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ. This year, only the math competition was held. Science tests will be considered in the future. A total of 151 students were registered and 130 students turned in the answer sheet. As a result, the KSEA- NJ chapter honored 25 students in NJ, seven of whom also ranked nationally.

During the test there was a program for parents. The subject was “College financial aid guide for • The PNC awarded 48 prizes for Mathematics Korean-American parents” by Mr. Ryan C. Pak, CPA Competition, and awarded 24 prizes for Science and the author of a book with the same title. He also Competition to students this year. Additionally, talked about boarding schools in the US. The college 230 gifts were awarded to students in the PNC. financing subject was very well accepted in particular. During the two competitions, PNC held 2 Grading was completed right after the tests. Each test lectures for students and parents. More than 12 sheet was graded by two persons independently to sponsors (including Microsoft, as a Diamond ensure no errors in grading. sponsor) provided cash prizes, credits, donated a conference center, as well as food, gifts and more. The award ceremony was held two weeks later at The 50 volunteers from University of Washington, a local church on May 9, 2009. Awards from both Microsoft, and Boeing helped support and staff KSEA HQ and KSEA-NJ chapter were presented to these events. the winners. KSEA-NJ presented award certificates • The PNC has three different subjects for the Science and scholarship. Competition: Building a Tower with Straws (4-6 grades), Making a Soccer Ball (7-9 grades), The scholarship was made possible by two major and Interference Avoidance for Location-based donations from Image Solution Inc. (Mr. Jinsoo Kim) Resource Allocation – Map Coloring (10-11grades). and Joh Foundation (Mr. Yongkeun Joh) • The greeting DVD of Governor, Christine O. Gregoire, local TV broadcasting, pictures, and A total of seven NJ winners were also ranked winners can be seen on www.ksea-pnc.org. nationally. They received awards from both KSEA-NJ and KSEA HQ.

June 2009 June 2009 1919 NMSC Special “How I did it” Best practice sharing for getting Governor’s Honor for NMSC

James S. Lee Merck Vaccine Division | Philadelphia Chapter

Dear KSEA members,

The purpose of this article is two-fold. First, is to share how KSEA Philadelphia Chapter was able to receive Proclamation Letters from Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, which were awarded to the top three scorers in the 2009 National Math Competition. Second, is to inspire other chapters to do the same in preparation for the 2010 KSEA National Math and Science Competition.

First, let me briefly introduce myself and explain how I got involved with KSEA and the National Math Competition. My name is James S. Lee, and I am neither a Scientist nor an Engineer. I have a business background with an MBA and am

James S. Lee a seasoned marketing professional having worked at Merck for over 10 years in sales and marketing in pharmaceutical and vaccines divisions. Through a personal contact (my church’s deacon) who happened to be a KSEA member and KASBP (Korean American Society of Biotech and Pharmaceutical) Philadelphia Chapter President, I became involved with KSEA and KASBP and currently serve KASBP as Vice President of the Philadelphia Chapter. My personal vision for KASBP is to expand membership to include Korean American marketing and business development professionals in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. By cross-”fertilization” between researchers/scientists and marketing and business professionals, the capability of KASBP to achieve its core missions would be greatly elevated, resulting in generating greater value to its members through diversity and also to its sponsors in terms of what sponsors could get out of their association with KASBP.

Relatively speaking, KASBP Philadelphia Chapter was at its infancy in terms of the number of members and activities. However, there was significant potential to grow to make Philadelphia Chapter a pre-eminent chapter out of all KASBP chapters through 1) publicizing KASBP to many Korean-Americans that work in pharmaceutical and biotech industry in the greater Philadelphia area; 2) mobilizing and fostering close collaboration between Philadelphia KASBP and KSEA. With this vision in mind, KASBP Philadelphia chapter decided to take on a bold move to fully support in the preparation, execution, and post-event evaluation of the National Math Competition. I say “Bold” here because we decided to participate in the National Math Competition by holding the actual examination right here in Philadelphia as the first-ever event only 6 weeks before the actual testing date.

So you’re probably wondering how I was able to pull-off contacting Governor Ed Rendell’s office to educate them on the purpose of KSEA and the National Math Competition. Additionally, why should they be involved, not only develop the awards but also physically present the awards to the winners of the competition, all in a 6-week period.

Well, let me present a simple 5-step process that I’ve gone through.

20 June 2009 June 2009 (1) KNOW WHO TO CONTACT Governor’s Letter to save some time. Upon completion NMSC Special In anything in life, great wisdom is “Know who of the Award content, the Commission required two you are, and know who you want to please.” In weeks to review and to be signed by the Governor. Pennsylvania, Gov. Rendell founded the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Asian-American Affairs (4) CONFIRM THE LOGISTICS under his administration and has staffed a core team The next step was to work out the logistics such of Asian-American advisors. So my first instinct as the location of the ceremony, invite reporters, was to contact the Head of that commission, Mr. confirm a representative from the Commission, Harry Kao, Executive Director. and provide detailed logistics including driving directions to the Deputy Director of the (2) WHAT TO SAY TO THE CONTACT Commission. After identifying Mr. Harry Kao, I drafted an e-mail that explains: (5) THANK AND CLOSE THE LOOP Final step was to personally thank the Deputy a. Who I am (VP of KASBP Philadelphia) Director and the Commission and remind them that b. Background on the National Math Competition this is an annual event and sincerely ask that future c. Why the Governor’s Honor Award would be good annual support will be greatly appreciated. for the Asian-American Advisory Commission In closing, this may not work for other States, but d. How it would be inspiring and motivational not I hope we have provided a good working “map” only for the Korean-American students but also to for you to navigate in your own State to secure the general Korean-American Community. your Governor’s Award for 2010. I would strongly (3) DO THE LEG WORK FOR THEM recommend that you start Step 1 now. To ease the preparation by the Commission, For specific questions or comments, please contact I provided a draft content of the Governor’s Honor me at [email protected] Award. I provided some specifics to highlight in the

I love math. Mitchell Lee Thomas Jefferson High School (9th Grade) | Washington Metro Chapter Mitchell Lee My name is Mitchell Lee and I am a 9th grader at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST) in Alexandria, Virginia. Established in 1985, TJHSST is a Virginia Governor’s school whose main mission is to improve education in science, mathematics, and technology, similar to KSEA’s main focus on promoting science and technology for students, professionals, and educators in an attempt to better society. My favorite class in school (you can probably take a wild guess here) is math (Calculus BC), though the AP Computer Science class is a close second. I live in Oakton, VA with my parents (1st generation immigrants), an older sister (10th grade), a younger sister (4th grade) and a younger brother (1 year old). One of my near future goals is to represent the United States in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) as a Korean-American.

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When asked to submit an essay for KSEA Letters, I was hesitant at first, as I couldn’t think of any interesting topics. After all, I am neither an accomplished mathematician nor a renowned scientist like many of KSEA’s members. What meaningful insight could I possibly provide? After some thought, I decided to write from a student’s perspective for other students. Essentially, I wanted to explain why math and science is so personally interesting and important. I understand that promoting one academic discipline as more “interesting” or “important” is not much different than 2 children arguing about whose dad is stronger or smarter at a playground. But understanding the benefits of math, science, and technology within the context of our interests and goals is a big first step in answering the question we’ve been bombarded with ever since we were able to talk. Mainly, “What will you do when you grow up?”

Personally, I love math, and besides, I never gave much thought to becoming a firefighter or doctor anyway. It is the one discipline where its findings are static and do not waiver from one scholar from one generation to the next. As my friend who shares a passion for math reminds me, “In Math, things that are true are true. In other subjects, things that are true can change in 20 years.” My interest in math was fostered by competition math, like those sponsored by KSEA and Mathematical Association of America (MAA), including American Math Competition (AMC), American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME) and United States of America Mathematics Olympiad (USAMO). So why all the fuss with Math? Why does our education systems commonly stress the importance of music and art, yet test us for our proficiency in only math and language as major predictors of success as we head off to college? I can carry a decent tune and also play the piano; however, I know that these skills will not be tested when I apply to college, regardless of what I plan on studying.

First, math, like great art, is beautiful. In this respect, math is somewhat more art than science. A solution to a problem can be elegant and efficient; conversely, the solution can be mechanical, and in some cases, the problem may even be tamed by sheer brute force. The straight-line approach to problem solving is what we’re after here. It is like finding a better way to catch a mouse without taking any shortcuts. Like all good mouse traps, the mouse has to be caught in the end.

Second, math explains the way the world works. It builds the foundation for many other disciplines like Economics and Sociology, as well as other disciplines in the social and physical sciences. In fact, the great innovators and educators of our era all share a deep understanding and appreciation for math. Not surprisingly, it is said that many graduate studies in our universities all share a strong commitment to math, regardless of discipline.

In addition (no pun intended), math is extremely diverse. There is the study of numbers (Number Theory) and shapes (Geometry) and the list goes on and on. Other categories of mathematics exist but are barely, if-at-all, covered in our standard curriculum, like Set Theory, Combinatorics, and Graph Theory. Personally, I find Geometry very difficult and uninteresting. Some of my fellow students love Euclidean Geometry and can’t stand Combinatorics (my favorite). If our standard math curriculum taught in your school has you less than interested, you owe it to yourself to look into the vastness that is math.

Lastly, by encouraging students to undertake math, fosters not only the student’s learning, but also guides us as we consider future careers. I feel quite an affinity to teaching and research and see myself at some university where the weather is warm and people are nice. If all goes as planned, I will someday become a “contributing” member of KSEA and perhaps teach a class or two to your children, as long as it’s not Geometry of course.

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Kwangsu Suh Sacajawea Middle School (7th Grade) | Pacific Northwest Chapter

Kwangsu Suh Going to the KSEA NMSC watched the others make soccer balls and I still had was a great experience no clue because they were so far ahead. for my learning. By participating, I learned At the very end of the Science competition, things that there were many got a little interesting. The manager came over to other people that were way our table and said our soccer ball was one of a kind. smarter than me. I always Our group’s soccer ball was unique. That still didn’t thought that I was really get us first place. If we had known that we might smart compared to kids win a soccer ball, our group would’ve probably tried at my school but I found harder but the volunteers said it was just for fun and that the problems made no I was the only one that actually tried. Also, when we sense at all to me. watched others with almost complete soccer balls but ran out of time, I felt more pity for them than for our I had a great experience at the 2009 Math competition. group. They actually gave all their effort. During the First, I learned a new test taking strategy. When there time when they gave out the soccer balls, I felt a pang is a time limit, I should solve all the difficult problems of jealousy. I really wanted the soccer ball that the first, the questions that have more value. This year, first place winners received. The ball looked almost when I took the test, I solved the problems in order. translucent! Next year I hope to have better partners I started at Level 1, then level 2, and I didn’t even and be smarter too. get to level 3. When I reached level 2, there were only 10 minutes remaining. I had to guess most of level 2 After these experiences I had at KSEA NMSC, the questions and write random answers in level 3. Also, I feeling that lured me the most was to study harder wasn’t prepared for the test. There were many questions and not get distracted. By distracted, I mean to not that just caught me off guard. Next year, I’ll be sure to think that I was the smartest person in 7th grade. study and better prepare myself. Also I’ll look over and I conversed with super smart people during the search the ones with more point value and solve those science competition and man they studied hard. One first. I hope I win a medal in Math next year. of them even said they prepared for this test since summer break. Before the exam, I thought I was well This year’s science competition was just horrible. I prepared. I studied my algebra textbook and took met lots of new friends while making my awesome practice exams on the internet but I didn’t study as soccer ball. However, my team was just bad. I’m not long as the others. I prepared for the exam only one trying to say it’s their entire fault but that is true. I month. I had no idea that it is so difficult this year. tried out all the ideas that came to my mind but none of them worked, while my teammates were playing Overall, my visit to KSEA NMSC was great. I took a with tape and scissors. After about 90 minutes of test and did a project that was extremely challenging. testing, we decided to just crumple up the paper Even though failing the tests and projects made me and tape and color it. That didn’t turn out very well. mad, I am still glad that I went there. For one, I got After we made our ball (we finished first), our group an awesome 4-gig memory stick. But my dad took watched others make their soccer balls. I discovered that. Instead, I got his 1-gig memory stick. Also, now that they just made one of each figure, a hexagon and I know that there are lots of people that are smarter a pentagon, and traced the rest. I couldn’t make the than me and that I should prepare myself a little hexagons and the pentagons to scale. Our group just better next year.

June 2009 June 2009 23 NMSC Special A Well-Deserved Success Paul Ko Torrey Pines High School (11th grade) | San Diego Chapter

It has already been 6 years Fortunately, those fears eventually allowed me to since I first participated become the better person that I am today. I decided Paul Ko in the KSEA-sponsored that I no longer wanted the “smart guy” reputation NMSC and I ponder upon because it always pressured me to be the best and what motivated me to depressed me whenever I could not. I decided to be continue participating in more humble and diligent: I will always try my best this competition for such at everything so that the even a negative result will a long time. For one thing, no longer come as a shock to me like the NMSC I truly believe that this did 6 years ago. Even if I had a positive result, I competition in part has would never consider myself a “genius” but a person made me who I am today. who succeeded merely because he tried his best at something. Even then I will never slack and try my When I was first introduced to this competition in 6th best at everything to leave no rooms for regrets. grade through a recommendation from my Korean school math teacher, I was not at all enthusiastic because The results of my new determination were marvelous. the competition seemed pointless and tiresome. I even Ever since my first NMSC as a 6th grader, I had never believed that I could win the competition easily because received lower than a third place in NMSC. Not only I thought I was the “smart guy,” by which everyone that, I received 1st place for the first time, as a 9th grader. (family, friends, teachers, etc.) referred to me at the The 5 years after my first NMSC were years when I could time. In other words, I was an ignorant and arrogant be proud of myself even if I did not receive 1st place all little kid who truly believed that he was a genius who the time. I proved to myself that working diligently while could always succeed without much effort. However, the staying humble always leads to success. Through that NMSC soon proved me otherwise. On that day of the one “tragic” experience as a 6th grader, I truly learned competition, I realized how wrong I was about myself. how success could be achieved more methodically and Not only did I struggle to solve many of the problems on precisely. Even today, I confront everything with a full the competition test but I also did not place in the end. effort because I feel relief from having known that I tried Although there were many others who did not place, my my best. If I do not, I always regret the result because I failure in this competition came especially as a big shock know that I could have done much better. I also never to me. I was suddenly embarrassed as well as fearful of forget to stay humble because I start to slack in the how people who used to think I was brilliant would think instant when I have even a bit of arrogance in me. of me now. I was too embarrassed to make eye contact with anyone, even with my mom, because I felt guilty of Unfortunately, I can no longer participate in the letting everyone’s “expectations” down. I recall running NMSC because seniors are not eligible to compete. out of the building in which the awards ceremony was However, I will never forget the NMSC for teaching held because I was so embarrassed. Other thoughts had me one of the greatest lessons in life. To me, life is also gone through my mind in an instant but I felt most easy right now because I learned that a well-deserved strongly embarrassment, guilt, and disappointment on success, whether small or big, is based on how much that day. Ever since, I spent countless days wondering one puts in the effort to achieve it as well as how if I really was the “smart guy” everyone thought I was. willing a person is to stay humble about it. I had fears of losing such a reputation because it had never occurred to me that I was not a genius. I also I hold my highest regards for KSEA and NMSC for had fears that I will have to live a whole different life of allowing me the opportunity to become the better mediocrity since I could not be a genius anymore. person I am today and I sincerely hope that this competition continues on.

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Scholarship KSEA and KUSCO-KSEA Scholarship Report Jong Ye Lee Scholarship Committee Chair

The KSEA scholarship presented his named scholarship of Changkiew committee selected the Riew and Hyunjoo Kim Named Scholarship for 19 KSEA undergraduate this initial year and the KSEA President Award scholarship recipients was given by KSEA President Dr. Kang-Wook Lee. in Table 1 and 17 KUSCO director Dr. Jong Hyun Rhie and members KUSCO-KSEA graduate from KUSCO and KSEA headquarters attended scholarship winners the ceremony, and news media reporters from listed in Table 2. Two Korean-American communities reported the event. essay award winners For undergraduate winners who did not attend are listed in Table 3 the ceremony, the certificates and awards ($1,000 with their essays. The scholarship or $500 essay award) were presented by

Jong Ye Lee Rumie & Yohan Cho their corresponding chapters or sent to them directly scholarship was awarded from the KSEA office. to a graduate student from the Information The graduate scholarship recipients will get their and Communications awards ($1,500 scholarship and a certificate) at a University (ICU) in ceremony during UKC2009, which will be held in Korea as the last award Raleigh, NC on July 16-19, 2009. Several hundreds to ICU in an agreement of scientists and engineers from the U.S. and Korea with the scholarship are expected to attend the ceremony. Additionally, donor. The Changkiew Riew and Hyunjoo Kim partial travel expenses will be reimbursed by the Named Scholarship was installed in March 2009, UKC program, announced for all speakers, and following approval by the KSEA Council. KSEA hotel stay and meals will be supported by the YGPF President Kang-Wook Lee added his scholarship Group for the KUSCO/KSEA Scholarship winners to to the 2009 undergraduate KSEA scholarship. present their papers to UKC2009. All 17 recipients Thus, the scholarship awards this year totaled 39, are expected to present their papers at UKC2009. increasing 5 from last year’s total of 34 scholarships, comprising the highest number of awards since the A scholarship banner has been posted on the KSEA KSEA scholarship program started. An essay was home page and there was a press conference on part of the application materials, and two essays were December 6, 2008 to publicize the scholarships selected separately for the independent Essay-award. to the Korean-American communities. Winners The scholarship committee successfully installed the were announced online at the scholarship on online scholarship applications and evaluations and May 15, 2009, and the committee chair also eliminated the hardcopy paperwork for the first time sent the announcement to all winners. Six out this year. Due to the online application process, the of seven committee members evaluated the committee received an unusually high number of the application materials, including transcripts, best qualified applicants -67 undergraduates and 93 two recommendation letters, experiences & graduates - totaling 160 applications. resume, essays, and all UKC abstracts. The chair acknowledges the dedicated work of the following The scholarship award ceremony was held at KSEA committee members: Prof. Yu Song Kim, Prof. headquarters in Viena, VA on May 22, 2009 for Heakyung Lee, Prof. Jae-Byung Jung, Prof. Junho undergraduate recipients. Dr. Changkiew Riew Cha, and Prof. Jungho Kim.

28 June 2009 June 2009 I. 2009 KSEA Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients Scholarship KSEA Undergraduate Scholarship Recipients: Scholarship Name Name School Name Major Shoon Kyung Kim Chang-Ryul Lee UC, Los Angeles Biochemistry Inyong Ham Ye jin Kang Rice University Biochemistry & Cell Biology NamSook & JeHyun Kim Do Young Yoon Brown University Math & Computer Science KSEA 37th President Daniel Oh Johns Hopkins Univ Biology Chunghi Hong Park Rachel Lee Yale University Mol, Cell, Development Biology Chunghi Hong Park Juri Hur U of TX, Austin Neurobiology Hyundai Dongkook Lim CAL Tech Biology Chang-Ryul Lee, Hyundai Seung Hyun Chris Kim UC, San Diego Bioengineering a freshman at SeAh-Haiam Jina Lim Cornell University Biology and Society University of California, Wan-Kyoo Cho Sion Lee Harvard University Human Evolution Biol Los Angeles, a recipient Changkiu Riew & Joonyoung Park Purdue University Pharmaceutical Science of Shoon Kyung Kim Hyunsoo Kim Scholarship. KSEA General Christopher Kim Cornell University Materials Science KSEA General Woohyuk Ji Northwestern Univ Comm Science & Disorders KSEA General Sea Moon (Simon) Cho Columbia University Physics KSEA General Jean Kang U Ala, Birminagham Biology KSEA General Tony Kim University of Houston Electrical Engineering KSEA General Tiffany Son University of Arizona Biochem&Biophy;Mol&Cell Biol KSEA General Gunhee Yang Columbia University Applied Mathematics KSEA General Christopher Hong Harvard University Human Evolution Biology

II. 2009 KUSCO-KSEA Scholarship Recipients KUSCO-KSEA Graduate Scholarship Recipients: Name School Name Major Hyojin Kweon Georgia Institute of Technology Environmental Engineering DongSoon Park UC Davis Geotech Eng (Civil Eng) Inchul Choi Ohio State University Mechanical Engineering Christopher Chang CA Institute of Tech (CALTECH) EE (Communication Systems) Seung-Hwan Lim UCSD Molecular biology Won-Tak Hong University of NC at Charlotte Applied Mathematics Dae-Jin Kim Univ of IL, Urbana-Champaign StrEng & Mech, Civil & Env Eng Jang-Won Lee University of CA, Davis Animal Biol(environment toxicol) Hyojin Kweon at Bumjoon Kang University of Washington Urban Planning Georgia Institute of Jae Sung Park Univ of IL, Urbana-Champaign Mechanical Engineering Technology, a recipient Sejin Ahn Harvard University Genetics of KUSCO-KSEA Juyul Lee University of Minnesota Electrical & Computer Eng scholarship. Jisun Kim Portland State University Technology Management Tae-Hyung Kim North Carolina State University Biomedical Sci/ Cell Biol Pyoungchung Kim University of Tennessee Environmental Engineering Sangwon Lee University of Texas Molecular & Cell Biology Jaehong Chon University of Washington Electrical Engineering

III. KSEA Undergraduate Essay Award Recipients Phillip Kim Junior, MIT “Meaning of Korean heritage in my life” Eunjie Song Sophomore, UC Berkeley “What does it mean to be a Korean outside Korea?”

June 2009 June 2009 29 Scholarship Scholarship essay: Meaning of Korean heritage in my life

Phillip Kim Junior at MIT

I hesitate as I walk toward the exit of my college dorm, zipping up my windbreaker and bracing myself for the infamous cold of Boston. I continue to walk down the road to attend the Korean Culture Show, hosted by the MIT Korean Students Association. Yet, my footsteps are slow and heavy, I feel quite ambivalent about going to the show. As I ponder why, I think back on Korea and begin to reminisce the past five years in the US.

After arriving in Washington Dulles International Airport, worn out from the 12-hour jetlag and an incredibly boring 15-hour flight, my mother, my sister, and I are warmly greeted by my aunt’s family. We each have only two bags of luggage, holding a bare minimum of clothing and a few personal items. We drive to their

Phillip Kim home; we’ll be living with my aunt’s family in the meantime.

For both my sister and me, the first few weeks of school are a complete train wreck. I am slow to respond to people; I always need time to translate Korean sentences to English in my head before I can speak. Not surprisingly, I fail to pass the preliminary English test required to enter the regular English class. They tell me that my writing skills are at 4th grade level. I am officially labeled as an ESL student, and I try my best to make up for all the years.

As months go by, things slowly start to get better. My father finally arrives to join the family, and we move out to an apartment in Maryland near the National Institutes of Health. As I transfer to a new high school in Maryland, I retake the preliminary English test. Miraculously, this time, I pass with higher marks and was recommended to take Honors English. Without thinking twice, I take the challenge. My unexpected improvements in English and History, along with my strong affinity and gift for math and science, all help fuel a growing passion for learning and excelling in school.

Although my academic record begins to shine as the first year progresses, I still have a major unresolved issue; fitting in the Korean community in my high school. The Korean students in my high school are not the same as the Koreans back in Korea. Many come from immigrant families dreaming to establish a better life and send their children to an Ivy League university. However, I observe that so many Korean immigrant families are soon disillusioned with harsh realities. Parents struggle to make a living, and kids are unable to adjust in school, constantly limited by their language barrier. This building frustration and disappointment ultimately manifests itself in the students’ social behavior. They skip classes, bully younger kids, establish a strict social hierarchy, and smoke and drink.

30 June 2009 June 2009 As a student solely intent on surviving and excelling young and old and shout to the sky with pride for our Scholarship in school, I soon recognize that my fate would be no nation, I experience a strong sense of euphoria that different if I became too close with the bad pack of remains throughout the night. Korean kids. Eventually, I make a difficult choice, a personal decision to avoid other Koreans in school. The culture show ends as quickly as it started, and I pretend not to speak Korean and be ignorant of students hurry and head back to their dorms. As I Korean culture. At the time, it seems well worth it, as slowly walk back on Memorial Drive and the crowd any risk of jeopardizing my chance of success needs speeds by me, my head is spinning with memories, to be eliminated. By adopting the identity of a “2nd thoughts, and an aching longing. I went to the show generation Korean,” a Korean-American that grew up to experience entertainment, only to overwhelm in the States all his life, I can lose the handicap of an my senses and receive a powerful yearning for “immigrant” and fit more easily into other social circles. the past. The culture show had awakened all the repressed memories of South Korea, overpowering The frigid cold comes back to my face, and I turn me with a strongest sense of nostalgia that I had ever my head to notice the brightly glowing MIT dome experienced. I desired to relive those memories, to and its magnificent pillars on my left. Despite all the wear the school uniform or Hanbok, to shout the mounting stress caused by academic pressure, every national soccer cheer, to sing all the old Korean pop time I pass by this grand sight I always feel humbled songs, to eat Dduk Buk Gi on the streets, to bike all and thankful; lucky enough to be a freshman at around the sights of Seoul, and to speak Korean slang MIT. If you asked me four years ago, I never would with my old friends. have dreamed that I had a decent chance of being admitted to this school. For days, I lose sleep as I wrestle with the thorny question of my identity. What am I really? After the I finally escape from the cold and enter into the incident at the culture show, I know that I cannot welcoming warmth of Walker memorial, and I simply pretend to be completely Korean-American. smile at the sight of Korean girls running around The show proved that my memories of living in in Hanbok. The culture show begins with a bang, Korea are too much a part of my cultural identity. and students dressed up in full hip-hop gear jump However, I don’t know what to do. How do you on the bright stage to perform a power dance. As I change yourself overnight? view the dance, I remember my middle school days buying extra-large FuBu shirts and size 38-inch Ecko As time goes by, I slowly but steadily begin the process jeans. Next, all the ladies in bright red, pink, and blue of embracing the emerged duality of my self-identity. Hanbok garments with white linings come up to the I start attending the social events at KSA, befriending stage and begin the Fan Dance. They gracefully wave fellow Koreans. I also begin actively meet the their big semicircle fans, with red roses drawn on international Korean community members at MIT. At the yellow background and red feathers at the edges, the same time, I continue my social interaction with fluttering them rhythmically and creating beautiful my close non-Korean friends. In the past I forbid designs together. At the end of the act, they join myself from speaking Korean on campus, now I speak together to form a floating flower, as if it were falling it freely with Korean friends. I am not afraid to act through the air and landing on a pond. Up last is the “fobby” like an international Asian citizen. As days go Sambook drumming, with small kids dressed in black by, I notice that I am smiling more. I am a lot happier. tops and white pants with bright red, blue, yellow, and green cloth cords wrapped around their body and tied Today, as a junior at MIT, I play an active role into ribbons. At the signal of their leader, their drums on campus as a brother of the Phi Beta Epsilon begin to roar loudly and echo off the walls. These Fraternity, Vice President of the MIT Korean Students drums immediately bring back my memories cheering Association, and a member of the International at the FIFA 2002 World Cup. I’m running with Korean Community. Of course, the struggles of my thousands of others in the streets of Seoul. Everyone self-identity are not completely over. I often find is wearing the Korean “Red Devils” soccer jersey, and myself caught between different worlds, jumping I carry a gigantic drum. I begin to pound the drum hoops to move from one to another. Yet, I am happy with intensity; my loud and steady beat stirs the crowd that I no longer have to act out a fixed identity to fit in, with excitement and they begin to chant the national to sacrifice part of me so that I can succeed. For the cheer. As I join thousands of other Koreans, both first time, in a long time, I feel free.

June 2009 June 2009 31 Scholarship “ 주변서 받은 사랑, 사회 환원의 하나일 뿐” 장학금 전달한 류창규 박사

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류창규 박사 (왼쪽)가 이강욱 회장에게 장학금 전달

“구한말과 일제 “구한말과 강점기, 사셨던 근대의 격동기를 류박사는 “특히 처조부는 1938년 당시로서는 조부님과 부모님,조부님과 등이 처조부님 전모두 돌아가시기 상당히 거액인 25만 달러를 한신대에 기부했다”며 교육재단과 사회 공익기관에 재산을 사회 사회에 환원하고 공익기관에 교육재단과 집사람(김현수 오히려 밝히자 기부 계획을 “장학금 가셨습니다. 저 역시 살아오며 한평생을 과학자로 말했다. 더줬다”고 기뻐해 여사)이찬성하며 흔쾌히 주변으로부터 많은 것을 주변으로부터 받았으므로 일정부분을 류박사는 70년대 초 재미과기협 역임한 초대회장을 돌려주고 싶어 돌려주고 됐습니다.”기부하게 이번에 장학금을 박사,김순경 3대 박사,함인영 회장인 대학 동창인 김제현 박사(8대)등 창립멤버들과의 인연으로 자연스럽게 자연스럽게 박사(8대)등김제현 인연으로 창립멤버들과의 지난 지난 주말 재미한인과학기술자협회(KSEA, 회장 KSEA와 됐다고. 맺게 연을 이후 81년부터 5년간 이강욱 박사)에 이강욱 3만 류창규 전달한 장학금을 달러의 활동했다. 뛰며 지부장으로 동북 오하이오 재미과기협 박사. 세인트 위해 전달을 미조리주 장학증서 루이스에서 워싱턴을 찾은 류박사를 햇살 5찾은 투명한 류박사를 워싱턴을 루이스에서 대학 선후배 사이인 현 이강욱 회장과는 20여년전 한 월 월 22일 만났다. 코너 우래옥에서 타이슨스 동석한 만난 컨퍼런스에서 인연이 있다고 소개한 그는 이강욱 회장은 “류박사님이 전달한 장학금은 ‘ 장학금은 전달한 “류박사님이 회장은 이강욱 “미국내 각 연구소와 대학 등에서 활동하고 있는 류창규 &류창규 2세명명돼 장학금’으로 김현수 한인 과학도 활약이 과학자들의 점점 커지고 있어 기쁘게 학업지원에 쓰인다”며 “3만쓰인다”며 학업지원에 이번에 별도로 달러와는 말했다.생각한다”고 1천 밝혔다. 주셨다”고 기부해 장학금으로 달러를

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이공계 기피 현상에 대해 류박사는“과학과 공학을 대해 류박사는“과학과 기피 현상에 이공계 유명한 BF굿리치(Goodrich) 재료공학과 연구소에서 하면 하면 배고프다는 합니다. 얘기를 이유 경제적인 그러나 고분자 화학(Polymer Chemistry) 전문가로 이전에 자신의 연구가 크게 드러나지는 않더라도 사회와 않더라도 크게 드러나지는 연구가 자신의 이전에 근무했다. 류박사는 미 주류사회 과학자들도 인류의 삶에 공헌하는 것을 더없는 보람으로 아는 자세가 보람으로 것을 더없는 삶에 공헌하는 인류의 받기 힘들다는 ‘리서치 근무하며 펠로우’로 미 진정한 과학자의 자세 아니겠습니까?”라고 반문했다. 자세 아니겠습니까?”라고 과학자의 진정한 항공우주국(NASA)과 연계한 프로젝트에 참여하기도 했다. 이후 93년부터 96년까지 3년간 오하이오주 이어 이어 류박사는 한국에서 “과거에는 학부를 마치고 애크론 93년부터대학에서 근무했으며 연구교수로 ‘ 미국에서 미국에서 대학원을 마친데 반해 최근에는 한국서 류김(RIEWKIM) 고분자 공학 & 컨설팅 엔지니어링’ 석·박사를 모두 석·박사를 마치고 영어 유창한 젊은 한인 대표로 활동하고 있다. 과학자들을 보면 과학자들을 한국의 선진국 진입을 실감한다”며 “한국정부가 기초과학에 관심을 기초과학에 갖고 “한국정부가 좀 더 과감한 속에서도 장학금이 이강욱 오히려 회장은“불경기 정부시책으로 지원해 정부시책으로 줘야 국가 경쟁력을 강화 시킬 늘어 역대 최고로 많은 학생을 선발해 기쁘며 특히 3 수 수 있다”고 지적했다. 만 달러의 장학금을 기부한 류창규 박사님 부부께 깊이 감사드린다”며“장학 프로그램은 깊이 감사드린다”며“장학 KSEA의 25일로 만 81세를 맞은 인생역정은 노과학자의 mission인 한미과학 증진, 커리어 계발, 커뮤니티 우리의 우리의 지난한 맞닿아 근대사와도 있다. 경기고와 서비스에 바탕을 두고 실시되고 있다”고 설명했다. 서울대를 서울대를 마치고 61년 33세의 나이에 미 유학길에 올라 올라 미시건주 웨인 스테이트 대학에서 유기화학으로 인터뷰를 마치고 돌아가는 그의 등 뒤로 5월의 푸른 석·박사 석·박사 학위를 받은 그는 25년을 자동차 타이어로 하늘과 바람이 싱그럽다.

지난 5월 22일 열린 장학금 시상식에서 류창규 박사, 장학금 수혜자인 Daniel Oh군과 Joonyoung Park군, 이강욱 회장이 기념 사진을 찍고 있다

June 2009 June 2009 33 Scholarship Scholarship essay: What does it mean to be a Korean outside Korea? Eunjie Song Sophomore at UC Berkeley

What does it mean to be a Korean? Or, rather, what or hostility. But as someone who is classified as does it mean to be a Korean outside Korea? From an international student, I have had to deal with my experiences, it seems that the general consensus bureaucratic unfairness and financial difficulties. of Koreans is that they watch Korean drama, listen to Since I am not an American citizen and without a Korean music, and eat Korean food every day. Upon green card, I pay higher tuition and do not receive any finding out that I am Korean, people usually tell me financial aid. My parents have not been able to work how they love Korean music and drama. When I and my family has been struggling with money for was a volunteer at Oakland Children’s Hospital, I was the past five years. I must study harder than others riding an elevator with an African-American lady, and to keep up, and work harder to stay in school. I have we started talking. She listed all the Korean dramas had my frustrations and disappointments, but I view she had seen and emphasized how much she loved these obstacles as a course I must complete in order to them. My school’s satire magazine made a joke that achieve my dream of becoming a successful Computer “Koreans always watch Korean dramas.” I am glad Scientist one day. After all, Korea is a country that that these people appreciate my culture, and that the has gone through numerous trials, from invasions to “Korean wave,” or “Hallyu” is helping them learn more colonization to economic crises, but our people always about it. However, when they remark that I am “not rose up again. I believe that a true Korean is someone Korean enough” after finding out that I do not watch who does not submit to trials but triumphs over them. Korean dramas, listen to Korean music, or even eat Korean food every day, it makes me wonder, “Is this When my family first came to the United States, all there is to being Korean, food, drama, and music?” my mother told me that I would be acting as an ambassador to every non-Korean that I was going to I moved from Korea to the United States in 2002 when meet. They would remember everything I do or say I was still in middle school. I have never been back as typical of all Koreans. Her words are pressed in since, due to financial difficulties, and Korea is now my memory, and they have proven to be very true. more of a distant memory to me. But I still clearly I am often surprised to find out that I am the only remember what I had believed Koreans outside the Korean acquaintance to some people I know from country would be like. While in Korea, I often read college, despite the overwhelming presence of Koreans about Koreans who worked overseas. They were on campus. One of my friends even said, “When represented as diligent workers who took on dirty I think of a Korean, I think of you.” I may not be a work without any complaint despite inhospitality and typical Korean, or even “not Korean enough” by some contempt from the locals. They would eventually gain standards. However, I believe that truly being Korean the locals’ trust and establish themselves as valuable is more than just Korean pop culture. It involves members of those communities. Such representations much deeper intrinsic qualities that have been passed are mostly from the pre-Korean War era, and the lives on from our ancestors. Korea used to be called of Koreans outside Korea have changed much since. “the country of courteous people in the East” for its But I am still motivated by their stories, especially propriety and compassion. The people are known for when I hit on difficult times. I was fortunate their sturdiness. I strive to live by those qualities and enough not to experience any direct racial prejudice let others see them.

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June 2009 Essay A Rose in the Nano World Sungwon Ma Ph. D. Candidate School of Polymer, Textile and Fiber Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology

Beauty is appreciated After applying vulcanization to polystyrene- in the eyes of the polyisoprene block copolymer that self-assembles into beholders. For this a lamellar morphology, the structure is preserved by reason, we are very selective crosslinking of the polyisoprene block. The familiar with beautiful image of a nano-sized rose expresses the beauty of things perceptible to the the microscopic landscape formed in nature and by eye while we pass over design. A scanning electron microscope was used to invisible things in spite provide the inherent contrast from the topography of of their aesthetic values. the landscape without the need for a selective staining A “Nano World” is one technique. The “rose”, consisted of petals from self- of the invisible realms assembled block copolymer layers, giving an illusion of

Sungwon Ma in Science/Engineering natural features without any artificial effects. This entry where we can appreciate shows us the beautiful possiblities of the nano-world. true beauty with assistance of technology. The beauty found in this smallest world is beyond our imagination.

A rose image in the nano world was observed through a microscope. Through this nano rose, I would like to reveal the true beauty of the nano world, invisible to the unaided eye. Many consider Science or Engineering as difficult and unfamiliar. However, it helps us to enjoy the hidden beauty of the nano world.

I obtained the image while I was studying the broad area of structure and properties of polymer and composites. Specifically, I sought to explain the relationship between macroscopic mechanical/ rheological properties of polymeric material and their structure/morphology in the nano- or micro-scale using elastomeric nanofillers having different shapes such as spheres, cylinders, or sheets.

A nano-sized rose shape was generated by self- assembly of diblock copolymer and observed by scanning electron microscope as visualized here in the following picture.

36 June 2009 June 2009 Attending a Conference by Korean Essay Astronaut Dr. Yi, Soyeon

Sang Yoon Lee Ph.D. Candidate Mechanical Engineering Department Polytechnic Institute of New York University

Dr. Yi, Soyeon gave a tremendous speech on Saturday April 4.

Let me first take you to just three weeks before, I received news that Dr. Yi, Soyeon, Korea Aerospace Research Institute was scheduled to visit here in New York for a conference. I was so excited and thought, “I can see an actual Star.” Actually, I have never met any TV star. However, she is a real star. She traveled in a rocket to space. Dr. Yi is not a TV star, but she is a star who has experienced and touched the real cosmos of the universe. and science experiments and finally launching and By habit, after the speech, I tried to get her autograph. returning from outer space. She spoke with humor On the reverse side of the (space mission) patch and excitement. She explained technical terms even that she gave me, I see that her autograph is similar high school students could understand. She also to mine. It might be because we have the same delighted us to explain the misunderstandings that initial Hangul characters and the same writing style. happened to her last year described in the Internet. Anyhow, my memory is still vivid and I shall briefly She also expressed how she could advise and assist the describe her speech and my impressions. next Korean astronaut.

It was past 3:00PM, the time her speech was to begin. The speech lasted well over two hours ending at As more people came inside Davis Auditorium, 5:50PM (including Q&A). We later learned that, about Columbia University, Dr. Yi initiated her address. 4 hours later, North Korea launched a missile. Scholars I was anxious from the beginning about her public have said that the domination of the universe in the speaking skills, but my worrying proved unnecessary. 21st century depends on the countries in the Far East. Dr. Yi has spoken many times in public about traveling Strong countries are in fierce competition to occupy to the spans of the universe. She changed the title of earth and space. I really wish that someday, someone her presentation to fit her audience. She exhibited would have the courage to enter the tiger’s cave. aggressive gestures to magnify her opinions, then she stepped aside the podium and kept that pose until she “If you want tiger fur skins, you must have, at least, finished her speech. We could feel her charisma, pride, one of these abilities. Bravery and skills, namely and power as the first Korean astronaut. courage for entering tiger caves is one. The other is wit and patience, namely bargaining ability to take Dr. Yi described stories of her special events and tiger fur skins from the hunter.” –Sang Yoon Lee daily life, especially applying and being selected as an astronaut. She also talked about her training E-mail: [email protected]

June 2009 June 2009 37 Essay 모든 곳을 비추는 달 같은 꿈

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지난 지난 5월 초 시사 주간지 타임(Time)이 세계에서 가장 영향력을 행사하는 인물 인물 100인(The Time-The World`s Most Influential People)을 발표했다. 이 100인 중에는 오바마 대통령, 에드워드 케네디 상원의원, 힐러리 힐러리 클린턴 국무장관, 앤젤라 머클 독일수상, 테드 터너 CNN 설립자, 영화배우 영화배우 브래드 피트와 케이트 윈슬릿, 골프선수 타이거 우즈, 중국계 미 에너지부 에너지부 장관 스티브 추, 오프라 윈프리, 노벨 물리학 수상자 요이치로 남부, 소말리 캄보디아의 맘, 고든 브라운 영국 총리, 랑랑 피아니스트인 등이 등이 포함됐다. 타임지는 사회적 혁신과 실천(activism)으로 인류의 삶을 더 더 긍정적으로 이들 변화시키는 100인을 5개 분야로 구분해 선정했다. 더불어 더불어 타임지는 앞으로 이들 100인이 세계 경제와 환경에 대해 서로 정영희 대화하고 해결책을 내주길 기대했다.

보통사람들이 이들 보통사람들이 100인처럼 이름만 대면 알 정도의 유명한 삶을 살기는 살기는 어렵지만, 나름대로 자신이 가진 것을 펼치며 나눈다면 이 사회의 긍정적인 긍정적인 변화에 기여하는 것이 아닐까. 타임지 기사를 읽은 후 삶에서의 ‘성공’의 의미와 ‘성공’의 한인 교육열에 학부모들의 대해 생각해 봤다.

‘1등·명문·최고’ 지상주의 한인 사회의 비뚤어진 교육열

워싱턴 포스트 기자인 맬콤 자신의 글래드웰은 ‘국외자:베스트셀러 성공담(Outliers: The Story of Success)’에서 성공한 사람들의 지능, 포부, 노력, 패밀리, 주위 환경, 태어난 시대 등에 대해 언급했다. 글래드웰은 무슨 일을 하던 그것이 공부 또는 연구, 새로운 것에 대한 배움 배움 등 모든 것을 막론하고 1만 시간을 권한 투자하라고 후 “성취는 재능 재능 플러스 강조했다.준비”라고

부모라면 누구나 다누구나 바란다.행복을 부모라면 자식의 과열된 특히 한인 학부모들의 ‘치맛바람’과 교육열은 ‘치맛바람’과 아니다.‘기러기 엄마’‘독수리 예외가 미주라고 아빠’라는 신조어가 사회상을 반영할 정도다. 반영할 사회상을 자녀에게 신조어가 한인 학부모들은 아빠’라는 좋은 학벌을 갖춰 주기위한 사교육에 아낌없이 투자한다. 무조건 아낌없이 사교육에 좋은 갖춰 아이에게는 학벌을 주기위한 참고 공부할 참고 것을 공부할 강요한다. 곧 입학은 명문대 성적과 우수한 ‘아이의 나의 성공’을 모토로 자녀 교육에 ‘올인’하고 목숨 거는 한인 엄마들을 자녀 모토로 ‘올인’하고 교육에 나의 성공’을 주변에서 어렵지 않게 어렵지 본다.주변에서

그러나 최근 교육학과 심리학계의 보고서에 따르면 아이들 자신이 행복해져야 행복해져야 자신이 아이들 따르면 보고서에 심리학계의 최근 교육학과 그러나 비로소 자신의 능력을 제대로 발휘할 수 발휘할 있다. 제대로 호기심과 능력을 정서는 자신의 긍정적 비로소 창의성을 유발시키고 아이의 능력을 발달시켜 준다. 연쇄적 발달시켜 발달은 능력을 능력의 아이의 유발시키고 창의성을

38 June 2009 June 2009 상승을 일으키며 긍정적 정서를 유발한다, 정서를 이런 순환 긍정적 일으키며 상승을 때문에. 또 끝까지 달려서 골인한 꼴찌 주자도 Essay 과정 속에서 아이들은 행복해지고 동기유발이 되며, 동기유발이 과정 행복해지고 속에서 아이들은 좋아하게 될 것 같다. 그 무서운 고통과 고독을 이긴 자신의 자신의 능력을 한껏 된다.발휘하게 이런 점에서 의지력 밝혔다.때문에’라고 오히려 오히려 인성교육, 정서 대다수 교육이 정말 중요한데도 한인 학부모들은 오로지 ‘점수 올리기’와 ‘1등’ 오로지 ‘점수 올리기’와 한인 학부모들은 ‘1등’에 대한 박수 못지않게 중요한 것이 ‘명문대’‘최고’가 될 지나쳐 것을 강요한다. 사교육이 ‘명문대’‘최고’가 ‘꼴찌’에 대한 격려이다. 좀 부족하고, 좀 아이를 키우는 것이 오히려 ‘잡는다’는 표현이 어울릴 표현이 ‘잡는다’는 것이 오히려 키우는 아이를 처지고, 좀 비틀대는, 그래서 기대에 차지 않는 정도의 극성스런 엄마들도 많다. 엄마들도 극성스런 정도의 자녀, 학생들에게도 따뜻한 관심과 포용이 필요하다.‘어느 대학’이라는 졸업장의 위력을 지식을 주입하는 지식을 것이 주입하는 공부의 전부는 아니다. 최고의 무시할 수는 없지만 ‘이름’ 보다 재능과 열정이 학업성적과 명문대 간판이 아니다.학업성적과 인생의 보증수표는 성공을 좌우하는 사회이다. 실패를 두려워하지 공부는 공부는 혼자서 살아갈 판단하고 능력과 스스로를 않는 열정이 삶을 성공으로 이끈다. 2차 대전중 성찰하는 힘을 성찰하는 키우는 것이다, 지식 주입을 공부의 프랑스 전투기 조종사로 사하라 사막에 불시착한 전부로 전부로 여겨서 스스로 능력을 성찰하는 탐구하고 생텍쥐페리는 덕분에 ‘어린 왕자’라는 보물을 상실한‘허울만 좋은 있다.양산하고 엘리트’를 상실한‘허울만 건져냈기 때문이다.

앞서의 이에 글래드웰은 반해 미 중산층 학부모들의 어두운 곳에도 희망의 달이 뜨기를 바라며 자녀양육 자녀양육 스타일은 자녀의 재주, 의견, 스킬을 키우고 워싱턴 한국일보에서 워싱턴 교육 한국일보에서 담당 기자로 10년째 팀웍을 팀웍을 중시하며 어른들과 얘기할 때에도 마음 편하게 일하면서 일하면서 느낀 것 중 하나. ‘한인 언제부터인가 자신감 자신감 있게 지적했다.가르친다고 얘기하도록 반면 학생= 공부도 잘하고 모든 점에서 뛰어난 학생들’ 가난한 가난한 부모나 소수계 부모들은 어른과의 아이들에게 이라는 이라는 공식이 깨지고 있다는 것. 우리 2세들이 거리감과 거리감과 압박감을 주는 경향이 있다고 밝혔다. 사회에 사회에 적응하지 못하고 낙오되는 케이스들이 빙산처럼 빙산처럼 서서히 드러난다. 음주, 마약, 갱, 혹은 초등학교 저학년때부터 강요된 초등학교 저학년때부터 영재교육과 우울증과 우울증과 정신질환 등으로 비틀대다 한순간 나락으로 선행학습을 통해 선행학습을 만들어진 수많은 ‘수재’들이 추락해버리는 경우들이 대부분이다.추락해버리는 2007년 4월 ‘반짝’하고는 고학년으로 가면서 고학년으로 새벽별처럼 ‘반짝’하고는 버지니아 버지니아 텍 총기난사 사건이 그 대표적인 예 이다. 스러져 스러져 가는 것은 우연이 아니다. 이런 의미에서 전교 전교 수석과 SAT 만점, 등아이비리그 명문대 합격. 극성엄마들은 ‘한번 극성엄마들은 뒤 처지면 헛된끝’이라는 화려한 화려한 무대 위 쏟아지는 스포트라이트 주인공들에게 믿음보다는 ‘초반에 믿음보다는 무리하면 먼저 지친다’는 뒤편에서 뒤편에서 공허하게 서 있는 관심을 학생들에게도 사실을 사실을 명심해야 한다. 교육과 인생은 100미터 가져야 가져야 한다. 자녀에게 최고가 될 것을 강조하기 단거리 단거리 경주가 아니다. 인내심과 지구력을 요구하는 보다는 보다는 주변과 이웃에 따뜻한 시선을 보낼 줄 아는 마라톤이기 때문이다.마라톤이기 열린 열린 마음을 키워주는 게 급선무다. 인생은 마라톤, 꼴찌에게도 박수를… 지난 지난 2월 편지’의 강연한‘아침 워싱턴에서 경쟁을 지나치게 강조하는 사회분위기도 경쟁을 바뀌어야 지나치게 강조하는 사회분위기도 주인공인 “그저 고도원씨는 개인의 성공과 성취를 한다. 국가 경쟁력 향상이 국가 이데올로기, 최고의 위한 꿈이 아니라 목적을 이룬 다음의 ‘좋은 꿈’ 선이 선이 되어 버렸지만 그것이 결코 국가나 개인에게 이 강조했다.필요하다”고 그는 “한 사람의 꿈이 삶의 삶의 목표가 될 수 없다. 현재 세상을 지배하는 자신만의 성공을 위한 것이 아니라 만인의 꿈과 경쟁, 돈, 소비를 미덕으로 삼는 시장과 경쟁 행복으로 자라나는 것이 중요하다. 꿈 너머 꿈이 이데올로기에서도 벗어나야 한다.이데올로기에서도 돼야 한다. 혼자만의 밤길을 비추는 손전등이 아니라 기왕에 기왕에 가는 길, 모두를 비추는 달 같은 이타적 꿈이면 박완서씨의 ‘꼴찌에게 보내는 ‘꼴찌에게 박완서씨의 소설이 갈채’라는 정말 정말 좋지 반문했다.않겠느냐”고 있다. 소설에서 박씨는 매력 ‘마라톤이란 없는 우직한 스포츠라고 우직한 밖에 스포츠라고 생각 안 했었다. 그러나 타임지 기사를 읽으며 미주 한인사회 교육의 현주소와 앞으론 앞으론 그것을 좀 더 좋아하게 될 것 같다. 그것은 삶의 성공적인 의미를 되짚어 보며 ‘모든 곳을 비추는 조금도 조금도 속임수가 용납 안 되는 정직한 운동이기 달과 같은 높게 꿈’이 한인사회에 뜨길 기대한다.

June 2009 June 2009 39 Essay 험란했던 나의 소년 시절

This article is continued from the previous one in KSEA Letters Vol.37 No.2 in February 2009 but it is written in Korean this time

극소수의 극소수의 조선인 학생만이 입학이 허용되는 상황에서 그 당시 나의 부모님이 부모님이 나를 길림의 일본 중학교에 위하여 입학시키기 얼마나 애를 쓰셨을까 쓰셨을까 하는 마음이 어린 나의 마음에도 있었다. 우선 敦化에는 일본 중학교가 없었으므로 중학교가 외아들인 없었으므로 나를 吉林으로 유학을 보내야 하는 고통이 있었겠고, 공부만 잘해서 입학되는 일이 아니고, 달리기, 야구공 던지기, 철봉 철봉 등 여러 가지 통과해야 체육시험을 하고, 교장선생님의 마지막으로 면접시험을 거쳐 면접시험을 선발 되었기 때문이다. 나는 학교 성적도 그다지 우수하지 우수하지 못했던 관계로 다른 데서 점수를 많이 따야 했다. 마지막 교장선생님과의 면접시험이 그면접시험이 교장선생님과의 중에서 제일 도중요했는데 불구하고, 이 면접시험에서 나는 면접시험에서 치명적인 잘못을 저질렀다. 이 나는 사건때문에 근 70 YongNak Lee 년이 지난 지금 생각해도 끔찍하게 생각된다. 나는 질문 교장선생님의 “너의 “너의 아버지 이름이 무엇이냐 “라고 물었을 때 잘못 대답했기 때문 이다. 그럴 만한 이유가 있었다. 입학 당시 우리 민족은 일본 이름으로 바꾸어야하는 굴욕적인 운명에 바꾸어야하는 있었으며, 우리 이에 집안에서도 따르지 않으면 안되는 상황하에 우리집안의 않으면 일본 안되는 우리집안의 상황하에 創氏 명은 “도오죠”(塔城) 이었다. 고향 산천의 이름을 딴 것이 다. 갑작스런 질문에 “塔城 “塔城 豪允” 이라고 했어야 하는데 “李 답변했다가 豪允”이라고 성급히 성급히 “塔城 豪允로 고쳤다. 그 때 ‘너는 교장선생님이 아버지 이름도 이름도 잘 모르느냐?’라고 했다. 이 순간 나는 실족하여 낭떠러지에서 생명을 생명을 잃는 것 같은 경험을 했다. 정확히 그 때 나는 어떻게 대처했는지 기억할 기억할 수 없다. 다만 이름을 “아버님 분명히 알고 있습니다! 라고 분명한 목소리로 외쳤다는 분명한 것만을 외쳤다는 목소리로 기억한다. 이 사고로 심한 절망에 빠져 있었으나 결과는 있었으나 의외로 합격이었다. 이 인한 사건으로 긴박한 상태에 있을 있을 때의 나의 호감을 모른다.태도가 샀는지도 오히려 교장선생님의 아마도 아마도 일본 식민지 정책에 희생된 조선 민족이 자기 본성을 버리고 강제로 創氏명을 따라야하는 조선인의 운명을 조선인의 수도 동정했을 따라야하는 創氏명을 있다.

이런 이런 과정을 거쳐 나는 대망의 에吉林中學校 입학되었다. 이와 같은 영광과 영광과 행운은 그 후 약 70 년이라는 긴 세월 동안 나의 그 후의 운명을 판가름한 판가름한 몇 가지의 큰 계기 중의 하나임에 후일 틀림없음을 알게 되었다. 그러나 그러나 일본인 중학교에 다니는 것은 좋은 것만은 아니었다. 극히 소수인 조선인 조선인 학생은 학교 자체뿐만 아니라 일본인 차별 학생들로부터 대우를 받았다. 그리하여 일본인에 대한 다니는 적개심은 일본중학교에 조선인 학생이 중국중학교에 학생이 다니는 중국중학교에 조선인 학생보다 더 강력했다. 학우들과 싸우기도 싸우기도 많이 했다. 따라서 친구도 별로 없었다.

40 June 2009 June 2009 그러나 그러나 그러한 외로운 시간은 짧았으며, 일본중학교 일본의 무조건 항복의 뜻을 전한바 있었고, 蘇聯은 Essay 학생이 됨을 자랑으로 생각하며 곧 학생이 됨을 생각하며 자랑으로 일본 아이들 속에서 이 정보를 악용하여, 극동에 대한 위하여 세력확장을 당당했다. 그 중요한 이유는 내가 유도 선수가 되었기 조약을 무시하고 滿洲를 침공한 것이었다. 여하간 때문이었다. 나는 교내 몸은 단단하며 각반작았으나 우리 부대장은 우리 關東軍은 이를 저지하기 위하여 대항 유도시합에 출전하여 단체전에서 크게 활약하게 단체전에서 출전하여 대항 유도시합에 오늘 부터 “교꾸사이”(玉碎) 연습을 시작한다 고 되었기 되었기 때문이었다. 나은 자기보다 사람에게 일본인은 배낭(背囊)에선언하였다.“교꾸사이”란 폭탄을 우선 경의를 표시하는 우선 기본 경의를 표시하는 성품을 가지고 있음을 알게 탱크 1 자폭하여 들어가 탱크 밑으로 메고 남침하는 대를 되었다. 전쟁 때의 Sports는 柔道, 劍道 그리고 銃劍 자신은 파괴하면서 죽는 일이다. 그날 부터 소위 道 道 였다. 초단의 등급을 받기도 했다.나는 銃劍道에서 제작하기 하루에 배낭폭탄을 시작하면서 한시간 정도 나무로 나무로 만든 한사람이 탱크모형을 밀고 오면 우리는 제2차 1등진행되면서 세계대전이 국민인 일본인과 방아쇠를 배낭폭탄의 손에 잡고 탱크 밑으로 돌진하여 2, 3등 국민에 대한 차별은 더욱 심했다. 학생 방아쇠를 연습을 잡아다니는 하게 되었다. 교복도 일본중학교학생에게는 독특한 색깔의 교복이 교복도 일본중학교학생에게는 학교를 학교를 통해서 배급되었다. 그러므로 멀리서 보아도 그후 몇일 있다가 부대장의 있었다.긴급소집이 일본중학교학생은 구별되어 보였다.일본중학교학생은 어린 소년 흉악한 무기를 원자사용하여 일본인을 대량살상하는 시절에는 시절에는 이런 특권이 매우영광으로 자랑스러웠으며 폭탄을 적이 사용하고 있으므로 일본은 이에 미국 및 생각되었고, 큰 자부심을 가지게 되었다. 자부심에 영국에게 무조건 항복하게 되었다 라고 선언했다. 부응하게 일본중학교의 영어를 부응하게 일본중학교의 위시한 모든 교과서는 이 순간 어린 중학생들 대열은 되었다.울음바다가 일반 중국중학교에 일반 비하여 중국중학교에 그 수준이 적어도 1 자기들이 깊게 밑고 있던 일본군이 것은항복한다는 학년은 학년은 높았다. 영어 선생님도 일본동경제국대학 상상할 수 없었을 것이다. 나는 학우들 사이에서 출신으로 기초영어문법에서 부터 철저하게 출신으로 교육을 기초영어문법에서 고개는 숙였으나 눈물은 나지 않았다. 오희려 받았다. 그러나 중학 3 학년이 되자 전교생이 뛰어들어 탱크밑으로 자폭할 필요가 없어진 것이 방학동안에 시골에가서 농사를 시골에가서 방학동안에 짓게 되었다. 얼마나 하는 다행이었는지 생각이 마음속 깊이에서 일본에서 개척민으로 일본에서 파송된 개척민으로 일본인의 농사를 돕웁기 솟아올라왔다. 그러나 2 일후 다시 부대장의 위해서이었다. 이와 같은 “농부” 생활이 중학생의 나왔다.긴급소집명령이 상당부분의 업무가 상당부분의 되어 있었던 당시의 상황으로 보아 보아 일본의 전세는 악화되어 가고 있음을 짐작할 일본은 關東軍은 항복하지 않는다 항복하더라도 는 수 수 있었다. 이런 와중에 중학교 3 학년을 마치고 4 요지의 연설을 한 후, 오늘부터 잠자는 것은 없다 학년이 학년이 된 후 5월에는 졸업반인 4 학년 전체 학생이 죽을 때까지 폭탄을 죽으면 생산하다가 된다. 실로 吉林에서 吉林에서 멀리 떨어져 있는 奉天(지금의 심양)의 그날 부터 24 시간 폭탄을 만드는데 전념 하고 잠은 부근에 부근에 있는 遼陽 (요양)의 군수공장 부대로 동원되어 생각도 하지 못했다. 처음 24 시간은 큰 사고없이 학생의 신분으로부터 학생의 명실 신분으로부터 공히 되어 군수요원이 아침 경과했다. 그러나 2 일 째되던 몇 시간 후 내 앞에서 일찍부터 일찍부터 저녁까지 일만 하게 되었다. 이 군수공장은 돌아가는 기계앞에서 정신을 잃고 쓰러졌다. 그러나 폭탄원료를 만드는 입에 폭탄원료를 공장이었으며 Mask 를 심한 고통이 있어 정신을 차리니 돌아가는 기계속에 끼었으나 화약약품의 끼었으나 독성으로 화약약품의 인하여 어린 소년들의 내 손 까락의 일부가 들어가 상처를 입고 피가 심히 일술은 흑갈색으로 일술은 변하고,흑갈색으로 입맛이 없게되었다. 흐르고 있었다. 학우들의 도움으로 붕대를 감고, 그러나 그러나 이에 대한 대책은 없었다. 나는 밖에 있는 Concrete 바닥에 쓰러진 채 깊이 잠 들었다. 자고난 후 내가 폐렴에 걸리지 않았던 것이 1945 년 8월 10일 경이다. 육군 중장인 부대장에 했다.기적이기도 바로 그날 부대장의 긴급소집 의한 의한 부대원 전원에 대한 긴급 소집 명령이 나왔다. 명령이 다시 하달 되었다. 이번에는 關東軍 마저 부대장의 부대장의 연설에 의하면, 일본과 不可侵條約을 소식이었다.항복했다는 맺고 맺고 있었던 蘇聯(Soviet Union)이 蘇滿國境을 넘어 탱크부대를 넘어 앞세우고 탱크부대를 滿洲를 침공하고 있으며 위와 같은 나의 소년 시절에서 8:15 해방을 맞은후 1 주일 후에는 우리가 일하고 있는 군수공장에 1964 년 미국에 와서 지금까지 영주하는 동안 나의 도착한다고 했다.도착한다고 후에 안 일본은 사실이지만 不可 일생에는 더 많은 역경들이 있으며, 나와 같은 시대에 侵條約을 侵條約을 맺고 있었던 蘇聯을 통하여 연합국에 대한 살던 동료나 참고가 후배들에게 되길 바란다.

June 2009 June 2009 41 Essay 최악의 취업대란에서‘생존’하려면 자기소개서와 이력서 준비 요령

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경제위기로 인해 경제위기로 대부분의 기업들이 고통을 받는 상황에서 더욱 취업시장은 풀기 어려운 어려운 숙제가 되고 있다. 하지만 이처럼 어려운 인재를 상황에서도 확보하고자 하는 기업들의 열의가 분명히 커지고 있는 모습을 바라보면서 준비된 후보자는 기업의 후보자는 준비된 바라보면서 있는 모습을 커지고 분명히 열의가 하는 기업들의 핵심인재의 역할을 한다는 명제는 바뀌지 않는 듯 바뀌지 명제는 하다.한다는 역할을 가늠하는 후보자를 준비된 핵심인재의 이러한 중요요소로써 자기소개서와 이력서의 중요성이 커지고 있다. 자기소개서와 이력서는 있다. 이력서는 커지고 중요성이 이력서의 자기소개서와 자기소개서와 중요요소로써 구직자가 기업과 인연을 맺는 첫단계로 기업은 구직자가 보낸 자기소개서와 이력서를 이력서를 보낸 자기소개서와 구직자가 기업은 맺는 첫단계로 인연을 기업과 구직자가 평가하여 우선적으로 후보자를 선별하게 된다.과정을 선별하게 서류전형 이러한 후보자를 말하면 바꾸어 우선적으로 평가하여 통과하지 못한다면 자신의 능력을 발휘할 기회가 원천적으로 사라지게 된다는 의미이다. 된다는 사라지게 원천적으로 기회가 발휘할 능력을 자신의 못한다면 통과하지

이처럼 자기소개서와 이력서의 중요성이 높기 중요성이 때문에 이에 이력서의 대한 관심을 갖는 작성법에 이처럼 자기소개서와

김성수 대표 많아지고, 후보자들이 작성에 대한 많이 있다.노하우도 소개되고 하지만 이러한 작성 스킬만을 따르다 보면 자칫 정형화된 스테레오타입으로 굳어질 수 굳어질 있다. 것은 중요한 따르다 보면 스킬만을 자칫 스테레오타입으로 정형화된 기본적인 원칙을 준수하는 선에서 자신의 개성을 드러내야 수많은 후보자 중에서 선택받을 선택받을 중에서 후보자 수많은 드러내야 개성을 자신의 선에서 준수하는 원칙을 기본적인 가능성이 있다는 것이다.있다는 가능성이

우선 자기소개서는 자신의 열정과 일에 대한 의지, 적극성 등을 표현하는 글쓰기라고 할 수 글쓰기라고 의지,대한 일에 표현하는 열정과 등을 자신의 적극성 자기소개서는 우선 있다. 특히 자신의 경력이 부족한 신입직의 경우 열정과 적극성은 인사담당자를 매료시킬 매료시킬 인사담당자를 경우 적극성은 열정과 있다.신입직의 부족한 경력이 자신의 특히 수 있는 유일하고 강력한 무기라는 점을 잊지 말고 독특한 아이디어 등의 ‘신입다움’ 점을 수등의 잊지 ‘신입다움’ 무기라는 말고 강력한 아이디어 독특한 있는 유일하고 즉, 패기가 묻어나도록 작성하는 즉, 것이 원칙이다. 작성하는 묻어나도록 패기가

또한 자기소개서는 충분한 시간을 들여서 준비해야 하는 노력의 산고라는 점을 잊으면 하는 산고라는 노력의 준비해야 들여서 시간을 충분한 또한 자기소개서는 안된다. 대표하는 물론 자신을 따라 경우에 몇 시간 것도 안에 가능하겠지만 작성하는 글을 글을 퇴고 한번 없이 후다닥 지원기업에 제출하는 것으로 과연 자신을 제대로 표현할 수 있는가를 생각해야 한다. 기업의 채용소식을 뒤늦게 접하고 허겁지겁 대처하거나 한다.수대처하거나 생각해야 허겁지겁 접하고 있는가를 뒤늦게 채용소식을 기업의 목표의식 없이 지원하는 것 역시 경쟁자들에게 한 것 없이 발좋은 지원하는 역시 처사다.목표의식 경쟁자들에게 뒤쳐지기

자기소개서와 달리 자기소개서와 이력서는 최대한 간단 명료하게, 사실(Fact-Based) 위주의 내용전개가 가장 내용전개가 중요한 요소이다. 따라서 모든 내용이 한 눈에, 자신이 그러면서도 내세울만한 이력이 내세울만한 돋보여야 한다.

경력직의 경우 실적 중심의 이력서 작성도 중요한 포인트이다. 기업에서 인재평가 시 인재평가 포인트이다. 중요한 기업에서 작성도 이력서 경우 실적 중심의 경력직의 가장 핵심이 되는 것은 바로 수익창출 능력으로 이력서를 통해 회사에 이러한 부분에 이러한 통해 회사에 이력서를 능력으로 되는 것은 가장 바로 핵심이 수익창출 믿음을 줄 수 있어야 한다. 따라서 자신의 경험에서 얻은 성과를 수치적으로 표현하는 줄 표현하는 믿음을 수 한다. 있어야 수치적으로 얻은 성과를 경험에서 자신의 따라서 것이 것이 좋다.속한 경우 팀의)자신의(혹은 자신이 수익에 기업의 결과물이 연구개발직의 얼마나 기여했고, 몇 경우 얼마나 자신이 %의세일즈의 기여했으며, 생산부서는 매출증대에

42 June 2009 얼마의 생산량 증가가 있었는지, 고객 담당부서는 자신의 업무로 자신의 있었는지, 증가가 생산량 얼마의 고객 담당부서는 신규고객이 얼마나 늘었는지 등으로 설명되면 좋다. 설명되면 등으로 늘었는지 또한 기업의 얼마나 신규고객이 모집분야 업무와의 연계성을 중심으로 실적을 정리할 필요도 있다.필요도 정리할 실적을 중심으로 연계성을 업무와의 모집분야

많은 경력으로 인해 늘어나는 분량과 이를 줄여야 하는 고민에 이를 줄여야 분량과 인해 늘어나는 많은 경력으로 빠질 빠질 때가 있다.1페이지이지만 분량은 이력서의 가장 이상적인 이는 자신의 이력을 한 이력을 이는 눈에 자신의 볼 수 둔 하는 것에 중점을 있도록 얘기이지 필요한 내용조차 줄여야 한다는 말은 아니다.한다는 줄여야 내용조차 필요한 얘기이지 이럴 경우 ‘직무기술서’의 형태로 경우 내용을 추가할 ‘직무기술서’의 수 있는데 자신이 자신이 참여했던 업무가 어떤 구체적으로 것이었는지, 언제 이루어졌는지, 어떤 성과를 낳았는지 등을 상세히 기술하여 이력서에 이력서에 추가하는 것이 좋은 방법이 될 수 있다.

이력서 이력서 작성에 있어서 한가지 더 당부하고 싶은 점은 2가지 이상의 이상의 이력서를 것이다.준비하라는 자신이 하는지원하고자 직종별로 직종별로 별도의 이력서를 준비하여 지원하는 기업에 따라 그때 그때 그때 포커싱을 달리 할 수 있도록 한다.준비되어야 실제로 최근 최근 한국의 한 조사에 따르면 평균 구직자들은 2개의 이력서를 보유하고 취업활동을 보유하고 하고 취업활동을 있다고 한다.

마지막으로 자기소개서와 이력서의 작성에서 중요한 자기소개서와 마지막으로 점은 역시 최대한 최대한 솔직하게, 없어야 거짓정보가 한다는 것이다. 허위로 작성된 작성된 이력서 내용은 인터뷰 과정과 레퍼런스 체크 과정을 통해서, 최악의 경우에는 입사가 확정된 이후에도 자신을 공격하는 공격하는 창으로 되돌아 올 수 있다는 점을 명심해야 한다.

June 2009 KSEA Headquarters News Events and Highlights from February 2009 to June 2009

1) Publication of KSEA Letters Vol. 37-2: attended the meeting. President Lee also participated in the briefing of IAC2009 at the US Chamber of This issue was 76 pages in full color, completed in Commerce on April 3. February 2009. Contents include YGTLC2009 special reports, election candidate profiles, KSEA and member news, chapter activity reports, and essays. 2) KSEA Staff Training and Teambuilding: President, President-elect, Finance Director, and all four staff members participated in the training at the office on February 6-7. The staff members held a separate teambuilding event on February 5. These new programs were initiated to build better teamwork among staff as well as to provide them with new skills. Training topics included file President Kang-Wook Lee with Astronaut Soyeon Yi at the US management, communication skills, harmonious Chamber of Commerce on April 3, 2009 teamwork, computer programs, KSEA Bylaws & Policies, and staff roles & responsibilities. 5) National Math and Science Competition 3) Mid-Term Audit Report: (special reports on pages 9-24): More than 2,200 students participated in the The auditors presented the mid-term audit report NMSC2009 held in 29 cities in the US on April 18. to the Council in February 2009. The report The awards were increased to $500, $300 and $150 revealed that the current (37th) administration has for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, respectively. been operating business in a healthy and sound way. A few areas of potential improvement were recommended. 4) Meeting with Daejeon City Major, KARI President, and First Korean Astronaut: A dinner meeting was organized at a restaurant near the KSEA office on April 2 at the request of Daejeon City Major Seoung-Hyo Park. KARI President Joo-Jin Lee, Astronaut Soyeon Yi, IAC (International Astronautical Congress) 2009 organizing committee members, KSEA President, President-elect, Finance President Lee presenting a national award at the Washington Director, a few ex-presidents, and other members Metro Chapter’s award ceremony on April 25

44 June 2009 June 2009 6) Annual Election and Amendments to KSEA Headquarters News Bylaws (more on page 49): The annual election took place from March 23 to April 22. For the first time in KSEA history, online voting was offered to a limited number of voting members. All paper and electronic ballots were counted by the Election Committee on April 25. The members have approved amendments to KSEA Bylaws. 7) 2009 KUSCO-KSEA Scholarships (more on pages 28-34): Dr. Saeyoung Ahn (left) with POSTECH President Dr. S. Paik and MITech President C. Gim 19 undergraduate scholarships, 2 essay awards, and 17 graduate scholarships were announced on the KSEA website on May 15, 2009. The undergraduate ii. Entrepreneur of the Year Award: award ceremony was held at the KSEA office on Mr. Yongkeun Joh May 22, 2009. President Kang-Wook Lee, Finance Director Young Bok Lee, Dr. Changkiu Riew who iii. Outstanding Chapter and Chapter donated a fund to install his named scholarship, two President Award: scholarship recipients, and three reporters attended San Diego Chapter and Mr. Young-Hwan Kwon the ceremony. The graduate award ceremony will be held on July 18 during UKC2009. 8) Changkiu Riew & Hyunsoo Kim Scholarship: The Council approved the installment of Changkiu Riew & Hyunsoo Kim Scholarship for undergraduate students in March 2009. Dr. Riew donated $1,000 for the 2009 scholarship and committed donating $30,000 in December 2009 to KSEA. An interview article is on pages 32-33. San Diego Chapter President Young-Hwan Kwon 9) KSEA Awards: On June 6, the Executive Committee approved the 10) Installment of Distinguished Service following awards upon the recommendation of the Members: Honors and Awards Committee. The EC recommended Dr. Sangil Choi, the 6th president of KSEA, as a Distinguished Service Member. i. Outstanding Contribution to KSEA Awards: The Council approved this on June 4. The EC also Dr. Yong-Nak Lee, the 10th President of KSEA recommended Dr. Young-Bae Kim, the 4th president of Dr. Saeyoung Ahn, the 25th President of KSEA KSEA on June 6. This is pending council approval.

Dr. Yong-Nak Lee (right) with Dr. Ki-Woo Lee from KIER at Dr. Sangil Choi (left) with Dr. Sung-Kwon Kang (35th UKC2008 in San Diego President) at UKC2007

June 2009 June 2009 45 KSEA Headquarters News 11) Publication of KSEA Handbook (84 pages): 15) 2009 Young Generation Forum: KSEA Handbook was published on June 5, 2009. 30 students have been selected and recommended to Contents include an organization chart, Bylaws, KOFST. YGF2009 will be held in Korea in July 2009. Policies, roles and responsibilities of officers, roles and responsibilities of staff, office operation guidelines, 16) Transition Meetings: employment agreement, travel guidelines, websites, Transition meetings between 37th and 38th Terms teleconference phone reservation and staff vacation were held on June 6 at KSEA HQ. The last and recording systems, KSEA objectives and missions, fourteenth 37th DC meeting was held 8:20 -10:20 KSEA scholarships, and a list of KSEA Presidents. am, the transition meeting 10:30 am - 2:15 pm, and the first 38th DC meeting 2:30pm-6:00pm. The 12) Monthly EC-Staff Meetings since transition meeting agenda included (a) presentation September 2008: of key business by each DC and staff member, EC-staff meetings were held every month from (b) presentation of the yearly schedule, and (c) September 2008 to June 2009. Each staff member individual director-to-director meetings. discussed her own accomplishments during the previous month and a workplan. A special meeting was A 34-page summary of the 37th Term activity report also held in March 2009 to setup and execute detailed as well as the new KSEA Handbook were distributed plans to increase the number of members to vote. and used as references at the transition meeting. The activity report contains a summary of the activities and achievements of the 37th administration, finance status, office operation, membership status, committee and technical group reports, and local chapter reports. The final audit and a formal transition ceremony is scheduled to take place on June 26, 2009.

From left: Conference and Publication Coordinator Mison Jeon, Database Associate Woori Han, President Kang-Wook Lee, Finance Associate Kelly Han, Administrative Manager Ashley Kim

13) Directors Committee Meetings since 37th and 38th Directors Committee Members after the February 2009: transition Meeting on June 6 Meeting #10 on Feb 17; #11 on Mar 12; #12 on Apr 9; #13 on May 11; #14 on June 6. All meeting minutes 17) 38th EC Members Approved by the Council: were uploaded to the KSEA ftp site. For copies, Per recommendation of 38th President CR Ji, the please contact Ms. Ashley Kim ([email protected]). Council approved Dr. Jane Oh as Executive Director, Dr. Yonil Park as Finance Director, Dr. Sam Ryu 14) Special Executive Committee Meetings as General Director, and Dr. Kyung Dong Ryu as since January 2009: Information Technology Director of the KSEA 38th The meetings were held to discuss urgent business. Administration (July 1, 2009 -June 30, 2010). The meeting dates were Jan 6, Feb 2 and Mar 9.

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NMSC2009 Press Conference at KSEA on Jan 24, 2009: Korean Astronaut Soyeon Yi with IBM scientists at President Lee, PE Ji, VP Yang, KUSCO Manager Lee and IBM T.J. Watson Res. Ctr on April 6, 2009 three reporters

37th-to-38th Transition meeting on June 6 which 37th and 38th Directors Committee members attended.

President Lee, President-Elect Ji, FD Lee, a few ex-presidents and members with Daejeon City Major Park, KARI President Lee, Astronaut Yi and IAC2009 committee members.

June 2009 June 2009 47 KSEA Headquarters News Biographies of ED, FD, GD, and ITD for the KSEA 38th term

Executive Director (ED) General Director (GD) Dr. Jane Oh is a manager/ Dr. Sam Ryu is a senior staff principal investigator at NASA/ engineer at ExxonMobil JPL. She leads a research Development Company. He group and directs a strategic is responsible for providing initiative project which aims to technical support to issues improve technical capabilities regarding floating structures and and integration across multiple marine terminals. He worked as engineering disciplines. a Senior Research Engineer at Recently, she completed the FMC Technologies for 5+ years Senior Executive Fellows (SEF) and taught at the Korea Naval Executive Education program Academy from 1995 - 1998 in the at Harvard University’s John F. Dept. of Naval Architecture as a Kennedy School of Government. department chair. He received his Her Ph.D. is from The University Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering from of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Texas A&M University College Station, Texas.

Finance Director (FD) Information Technology Dr. Yonil Park is a staff scientist Director (ITD) at the National Center for Dr. Kyung Dong Ryu is a Biotechnology Information of research staff member at IBM the Nation al Library of Medicine T.J. Watson Research Center. of the National Institutes of He is also working as a project Health. She received her Ph.D. in leader for Scalable System Industrial Engineering from Korea Management Research. His Advanced Institute of Science and research interests are Operating Technology in 2000. Her research Systems, Distributed and Parallel interests are Stochastic Modeling Computing, System Management to the Sequence Alignment and and Cloud Computing. He Structural Alignment Statistics received his Ph.D., in Computer and Rare Event Simulations in Engineering from University of Computational Biology and Maryland, College Park. Bioinformatics.

48 June 2009 June 2009 Report on 2009 KSEA Election KSEA Headquarters News

Chang-Rae Lee Election Committee Chair

The “2009 KSEA Election” for electing officers, Auditor, and technical group councilors was held from March 20 to April 22, 2009. Voters were also asked whether they would approve the proposed amendments for making the Bylaws more consistent with the U.S. Court decisions; establishing a new position of “second vice president”; providing legal ground for the “Affiliated Professional Societies”; and allow electronic voting (e-voting) in elections. Only the voters who paid dues at least once in the last two fiscal years, from May 1, 2007 to March 5, 2009, were eligible to vote. E-voting, Participation cash prize, and Incentive chapter support E-voting is a common practice in an election at many professional organizations because it is convenient to voters and can save the high expense associated with the traditional election by paper voting. For example, if e-voting is fully adopted, KSEA is expected to save about $10,000 to $15,000 per year. Accordingly, KSEA has been exploring the possibility of adopting e-Voting for a few years. The efforts finally bloomed at the 37th Administration. With the approval of the Council, the Election Committee allowed the following 3 groups of eligible voters to cast ballots by e-voting: 1) Executive Directors, Directors, and Councilors, 2) voters in Korea, and 3) voters who have no mailing addresses in the KSEA database. Comments from the participants were solicited for use for further improving the e-voting system and making it applicable to all voters in the next election.

In an effort to encourage voting, the 37th Administration and the Election Committee offered six participation “cash” prizes and fund supports to qualified chapters which achieved a minimum 30% voting rate and have 15 or more members voted. Who were elected? The following is the list of the officers, Auditor, and Technical Councilors who were elected.

Position Name of the Elected 39th President (7/1/10-6/30/11) Jae Hoon Kim 38th Vice President (7/1/09-6/30/10) Hyung Min Michael Chung Auditor (7/1/09-6/30/12) Hee Koo Moon Group D Councilor (7/1/09-6/30/12) Jung Hyeob Roh Group I Councilor (7/1/09-6/30/12) Kyeong Ook Lee Group J Councilor (7/1/09-6/30/12) Jun Seok Oh Group L Councilor (7/1/09-6/30/12) Kyung Dong Ryu

June 2009 June 2009 49 KSEA Headquarters News Was the amendment to the Bylaws approved? The amendment to the Bylaws was approved by 98.4% of voted members. What was the voting rate? A total of 2,036 members were eligible to vote. They were those who: 1) paid dues at least once in the last two fiscal years, from May 1, 2007 to March 5, 2009, and 2) have an accurate mailing address or an accurate e-mail address in the KSEA database. Five hundred eighty (580) valid votes were returned for counting, which gave the voting rate of 28.5%. Who won the participation cash prizes? The following six voters won the participation cash prizes in the open drawing on April 25, 2009. They are: Prize Name Chapter 1st ($500) Young Joo Lee Central Illinois 2nd ($300) Sol Keun Jee Austin TX 2nd ($300) Joonki Kim NY Metro 3rd ($200) Ruth-Ann Lee Ohio 3rd ($200) Jun-Seok Oh Michigan 3rd ($200) Bumsuk Choi Central VA

Which chapter won the incentive fund support? Seven (7) chapters met the criteria for receiving the incentive fund support. Each of them will receive a sum of $15/member voted. The qualified chapters were: Central Illinois, Georgia, Iowa City, Midwest Region, New York Metro, North Carolina, and Southern California (in alphabetical order).

Election Committee Chair Lee is drawing a raffle for an election participation prize (from left Prof. YB Choi, Dr. YC Moon, Chair CR Lee, Dr. YB Lee and Ms. Woori Han).

50 June 2009 June 2009 Reflections on the Membership KSEA Headquarters News Drive during the 37th Term By Esther Yang, 37th VP

I have been a loyal listener of NPR (National Public Radio) since I was in graduate school. I wake up to NPR and my car radio is fixed at 90.1 FM, well, except during the bi-annual membership drive. When the same message repeats itself, “Please call 1-800-456-xxxx”, I quickly turn to a different station. By the way, I do pay my dues to NPR. I feel like a spokesperson for the KSEA Membership Drive on NPR! Some Chapter Presidents might say, “Not again!” But I had to approach this with a mindset of “whatever it takes.” With this experience, I can truly say that it must have been difficult for past KSEA Presidents and VPs. I am sure many of our Chapter Presidents feel the same way. But it should not be that difficult. We simply need to get into the habit of renewing our membership as a small but significant way to show our commitment to support KSEA and more importantly, Esther Yang invest in the next generation of scientists and engineers!

I am often asked the question, “If I joined KSEA, what is the benefit for me?” It is a difficult question to answer fairly because the benefits in many cases are not easily measurable or visible in the short term. Yes, we can show ROI (return on investment), i.e., $ value you receive from events you attend / membership paid. The more events you participate, the more you gain. Yes, we can show the number of high profile people with whom you get to network. However, we cannot show or measure the inspiration that you might receive that becomes the critical factor in your success. You might even meet your future mentor or collaborator at a KSEA event. Quite honestly, my own experience with KSEA has been surprisingly rewarding. My journey began when I attended a Council meeting as a local Chapter President. I quickly realized how disconnected we had been with KSEA- HQ. Benefits for our Chapter multiplied as we received support from HQ to sponsor regional and local events. Through this experience, I learned much more than what I could offer to my colleagues and KSEA leaders.

Let me now turn to metrics. We measure both PAID (Regular plus Graduate members only) and TOTAL (PAID plus Registered Undergraduate members) members. For the 37th term, PAID are 1,723 and TOTAL are 2092. This represents an increase of 25% in PAID and 28% in TOTAL compared to the previous term.

Membership Status Term Period Total Graduate Regular Total Paid Undergrad.* (May 1 - April 30) (paid + undergrad.) 34th Term 282 659 941 280 1221 35th Term 445 842 1287 250 1537 36th Term 510 871 1381 249 1630 37th Term 660 1063 1723 369 2092 *Registered Undergraduate Members continued on page 52

June 2009 June 2009 51 KSEA Headquarters News continued from page 51

This success is due to great efforts of many Chapter Presidents and KSEA officers combined with increased funding. Over 50 proposals from local chapters, regional conferences, and APS during the 37th term were submitted and believe it or not, we provided financial support for most of the events. The total support for local chapters, Regional Conferences, and Affiliated Professional Societies (APS) increased from $40,000 (36th term) to $70,000 (37th term). Some outstanding achievements are worth noting. NY Metro is a great example. Through partnership with an affiliate organization, NYKB (New York Korean Biologists Association), the membership increased from 100 to 187. Midwest is another great example. They executed an excellent Regional Conference involving Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Wisconsin and Illinois, and its membership increased from 52 to 91. YGTLC in Dallas was an inspiration to many new and returning YGs especially since the Committee was essentially led by YGs. These events helped establish new YG Chapters at UC Davis, MIT and UT Austin and revival at UC Irvine.

So, where do we go from here? I have three wishes. First and by far the most important is probably a change in our attitude toward membership. I wish we could consider membership renewal as our individual responsibility. Participation in KSEA should be not only to promote US-Korea cooperation but also reach out and serve our local Korean- American communities. Chapter Presidents can play a big role here. It is up to them to make the overall Membership Drive successful. Second, I wish we could invest more in local and regional events. Excellent programs and events attract members to return. To do so require additional funding sources, more volunteers and ready to use tool kits for event organizers. HQ can facilitate or manage best practice examples, key lessons learned, and various program templates so that these are easily accessible to minimize redundancy. Finally, I wish we would actively seek to involve APS. APS are now included in the KSEA Bylaws. Sustainable growth will materialize only when everyone is committed to all three.

My special thanks go to all of those that inspired me to stay on track and helped me throughout the year. Let’s now step up to make KSEA stronger and better!! Best wishes to the 38th team!

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52 June 2009 June 2009 June 2009 Korean Biologists in New York Chapter News Sit Together for the First Time Reported by New York Metro Chapter

New York Korean Biologists (NYKB) held its first, but successful conference on Feb. 2009 at Columba University. NYKB is an organization composed of Korean biologists at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Columbia University, Cornell University, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York University and Rockefeller University. One of objectives of this organization is to bring Korean biologists in New York area together to provide an opportunity to network and exchange knowledge, and its first annual conference did just more than that.

More than 100 people attended the conference not only from the academic institutes, but also industrial and Korean government organizations such as LG life science, SK life science, Macrogen, Mutagenex and Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI). The conference covered various areas of topics including neurobiology, cancer biology, immunology and drug discovery, presented by Ph.D. students, post doctoral fellows and junior faculty members to give everyone an opportunity share their exciting work. The conference program comprised of morning and afternoon sessions, each consisting of talks given by three junior faculties, followed by post doctoral fellows and students.

Many distinguished scientists including Dr. Tong Hyup Joh from Cornell University and Dr. Kang-Wook Lee, the president of KSEA, were participated. Moreover, LG life science came to continue get acquainted with one another and SK life science presented the current trends of and further exchange their scientific knowledge. pharmaceutical industries in Korea and America NYKB conference successfully provided professional and their future directions in America. The program networking between conference attendees and ended with the dinner which almost everyone stimulated knowledge sharing.

June 2009 55 Chapter News Formation of First Professional Tentative Career Seminar Silicon Valley at the Pacific Chapter Northwest Chapter

Silicon Valley (SiV) Chapter has been formed when On March 25, 2009, KSEA Members at the University 35 members or potential members had a meeting of Washington Tacoma (UWT) celebrated our first in San Jose on March 21, 2009. KSEA President professional career seminar with great anticipation. Kang-Wook Lee and several members of Sacramento Our chapter officers, Ho-Kyeong Ra (President), Valley Chapter also joined the meeting to support Katie Park (Co-Vice President), and Stephanie Kim the chapter. The following interim officers and (Co-Vice President), would like to start with a sincere auditors will serve until the end of June when new appreciation for Steve Lee, Senior Engineer at Caltrans officers and auditors will be elected. and Sacramento Valley Chapter President, for sharing his personal experiences with KSEA. President: Dr. Tae Jin Kim VPs: Drs. Hyun Jong Shin and Ho-Cheol Kim In order to gain support and recognition, we Finance Director: Dr. Hoki Kim collaborated with the Korean-American International Auditors: Prof. Jae-Ho Pyeon and Dr. Moon S. Chang Students Team at UWT. Steve Lee gave personal accounts from his childhood years to his university SiV organized NMSC 2009 which was held at experience. He talked about his involvement with Cupertino High School. KSEA and shared the benefits of becoming part of KSEA. To some, he was not only a seminar speaker, but also an influential mentor who passed down his knowledge to future generations.

After the event, we celebrated at Professor Sam Chung’s lovely home and became acquainted with one another. We would like to thank Steve Lee, Professor Sam Chung, President Andrew Park (KA International Students Team), and everyone who helped us ensure the success of the first KSEA YG SiV Chapter meeting on March 21, 2009 chapter event at UWT.

President Kang-Wook Lee with Sacramento Valley Chapter members and Councilor Taeil Bai at the SiV chapter meeting on March 21, 2009

56 June 2009 June 2009 Reusable Energy for Chapter News Greener Tomorrow 19th SW Region Annual Tech. Conference hosted by Southern California Chapter

The 19th (2009) South-Western Region Annual Outstanding papers were presented in the five Technology Conference was organized by the parallel sessions as following area, 1) Medical and Southern California (SC) Chapter and was held at Life Sciences, 2) Biomedical Engineering, 3) Civil the University of California at Irvine on Saturday, and Environmental Engineering, 4)Earth and February 7, 2009. This year’s theme for the conference Planetary Science, and 5)Applied Chemistry and was Reusable Energy for Greener Tomorrow. There Chemical Engineering. As a special session, there were 3 special keynote speakers and total 45 papers in was Career Development Session for the high school the numerous fields. Also, there was a career session and college students. There were total 8 panelists with 6 panelists for the young generations. There were joined to share their experiences as lawyer, MD. total around 250 members at the conference including Dentist, social worker, college professor, government Sacramento Chapter members. researcher and engineer and addressed lots of questions from audiences. At 10:00 am, following SC Chapters opening announcement, Mr. Sukhee Kang, the newly elected At around 5:00pm the conference ended, and some Mayor of the City of Irvine, gave a welcoming of the KSEA members went to a local pizza parlor address. The keynote speech was given by Dr. Surya to discuss the good and the bad of the conference, Prakash, a distinguished professor at USC, which and to congratulate everyone on a job well done. The was titled “Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Technology Conference offered many opportunities Economy.” The next speech, “Green New Deal: A for people interested in a certain field to ask National Plan”, was presented by Jung Sup Yoo, questions and learn from scientists and engineers Consul for Education and Science of the Los Angeles and networking opportunities. Thanks to all of those Korean Consulate General. The last speech of the participated members and really big thanks to those General Session was given by Darell Holmes, a who organized and run the entire conference, and principal engineer at the Southern California Edison hope that it was as rewarding to them as it was to with a title “Utility Perspective on Solar Energy.” those who had the privilege of learning from them.

June 2009 June 2009 57 Chapter News Maryland NIH Seminar Provides Networking Opportunities Supported by Washington Metro Chapter

either in the US or in Korea. “This seminar was very informative and should help many young Korean scientists who are ready to take the next step”, said Dr. Myoung Shin Kim who is a postdoctoral fellow at the NIH. A second lecture was given by Dr. Jang-Soo Chun, who is a professor at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST, Korea), and is currently on sabbatical at the NIH. Dr. Jang gave a wonderful lecture on cartilage development and his recent discovery of novel proteins.

The NIH-KSA is an organization made up of Korean The NIH-KSA plans for many more seminar series and Korean-American scientists working at the in the future on diverse topics in development, National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH has immunology, metabolism, cell biology, signaling, many campuses in Maryland (Bethesda, Rockville, cancer, etc, which reflects the presence of many Gaithersburg, Frederick and Baltimore) and also different Korean scientists with very diverse expertise outside Maryland (North Carolina and Arizona). The and cutting-edge technologies. Lastly, the NIH- NIH-KSA actively promotes free sharing of scientific KSA and its members are deeply appreciative of the knowledge and expertise among Korean and Korean- generous support from KSEA. American scientists at the NIH by holding regular seminar series and through networking events.

With generous support from KSEA, the NIH-KSA hosted two seminar series in the month of March and April in the beautiful NIH campus located in Bethesda, Maryland. The March speakers were Dr. Kyung Sang Lee, a tenured senior investigator at the NCI (NIH), and a postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Sung-Hoon Ahn (NCI, NIH). Dr. Lee’s lecture focused on the role of the protein called Polo Kinase in cancer, and he also described in detail a very promising diagnostic tool for cancer detection which he developed in his lab at the NCI. Dr. Ahn gave a lecture on bile acid homeostasis and its importance in metabolism.

The April seminar featured a presentation by Dr. Min Kyung Song (NCI/NIH) who gave presented very detailed information on the NIH funding opportunities for career development and other research grants. This presentation sparked a lot of interest among young Korean scientists, who are preparing for an independent research career

58 June 2009 June 2009 Broaden the Horizon of Scientists Chapter News and Engineers in the US Summary of 2009 KSEA Midwest Regional Conference

The second KSEA Midwest Regional Conference was held in Drury Lane Convention Center, Oakbrook Terrace, IL on February 28, 2009. With the theme of “Broaden the Horizon of Scientists and Engineers in the US”, the main objective of the conference was to promote development of broad perspective on the career path and societal roles of the Korean-American scientists and engineers. The event was expected to provide an opportunity for KSEA members to expand their professional and social networks in the Midwest US region, and promote Korea-US cooperation. In addition, it was intended to help young generation members establish their career paths and communication channels across generations.

The symposium was organized by the KSEA Midwest chapter, jointly with KSEA local chapters in the Midwest region including Central Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, and Minnesota. In addition, there the broad spectrum of cooperation, it was also were active participations from Korean-American expected to redefine the role and direction of KSEA professional societies in the Chicago area including local chapters in the Midwest region. Korean American Coalition, Korean American Bar Association, and Korean American Financial The conference was organized into five sessions Professional Association. The conference was funded addressing the following topics: 1) Science, 2) by KUSCO, KSEA Headquarters, as well as some Engineering, 3) Entrepreneur / Career, 4) Korean- internal funds from the Midwest chapter. Through American Professional Societies, 5) Professional Career Development. Each session consisted of presentations by individual speakers on their choice of topics, followed by subsequent panel discussions with the attendees.

The conference was attended by 132 participants from 6 local chapters in the Midwest states. Large participation reflected successful membership drive of the participating local chapters. In addition to the quantitative success, the broad spectrum of the program brought beneficial impacts in multiple fronts for the Korean-American scientific and engineering communities. Positive responses from attendees confirmed interest to continue the Midwest regional conference in subsequent years. We believe the event was valuable to redefine the role of KSEA in the region.

June 2009 June 2009 59 Chapter News Let’s Get Together Spring Picnic at South Texas Chapter

The 2009 KSEA South Texas Chapter Spring Picnic was held with the theme, “Let’s Get Together!” The main objective of the 2009 KSEA-ST Spring Picnic was to recruit new KSEA members by having fellowship among current KSEA members and invited non-KSEA members in Houston and its vicinities.

The picnic was held in Cullen Park which is located close to Korean communities. Current active members and officers of KSEA-ST State Chapter invited non-KSEA members to the picnic to share who KSEA is and what KSEA has been doing as well as to promote NMSC 2009 with pilot science contest. The event provided KSEA-ST members with a friendly environment to reach out prospective KSEA members. This event also focused on former KSEA members who have been dormant so that they can be more active in pursuing KSEA’s Vision and Mission.

The Picnic was successfully held at Cullen Park in West Houston on March 21, 2009 with a total of 76 attendees. This was accomplished with a support from KSEA HQ and from Korean and US companies. During the picnic, a strong membership drive was carried out, which resulted in a successful campaign of introducing five new members and two renewing members.

60 June 2009 June 2009 Northeast Regional Chapter News Conference 2009 Organized by NJ & NY Metro Chapters and KASBP

The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Metropolitan areas including AT&T, Alcatel-Lucent, Association (KSEA) NJ, NY Metro and KASBP chapters IBM, Telcordia, Sanofi-Aventis, Bristol Meyer Squibb, held the 18th annual KSEA Northeast Regional CJ, GSK, Hoffmann-La Roche, Johnson & Johnson, Conference (NRC) at DoubleTree hotel, Somerset, NJ, Merck, Novartis, Samsung, Schering Plough, SK, PTC USA on May 15 - 16 (Friday-Saturday), 2009. The main Therapeutics, Thornton Tomasetti, Mueser Rutledge objective of this annual conference was to provide a Consulting Engineers, Parsons Brinkerhoff, Langan forum in which scientists and engineers in major areas Engineering, Infinieon Technologies Corp., and present their research findings and share ideas. Wyeth, to name a few.

NRC2009 also contributes the advancement of They also include educators and student members research and development in both USA and Korea. from major universities, such as Rutgers University, In addition, it has provided an opportunity for Princeton University, Stevens Institute of Technology, members and other subject matter experts to establish Polytechnic University, Columbia University, professional networks, as well as to explore career Rockefeller University, New Jersey Institute of opportunities. All major branches of science and Technology, University of Pennsylvania, University of technology were accommodated by the NRC2009, Rhode Island, University of Washington, and Harvard such as bio & pharmaceutical science, information Medical School. technology, and material & process technology. The NRC2009 started with an opening ceremony About 100 Korean-American scientists and engineers and banquet on Friday. Besides technical sessions on attended this NRC. They are mostly from leading Saturday, there were social events like golf outing at R&D companies in the New Jersey and New York Royce Brook Golf Club, Hillsborough, NJ.

June 2009 June 2009 61 Chapter News New England 과기협 심포지엄 성황리 열려 김진수, 진태원 대표 등 경영인으로서도 성공한 과학기술자들 열띤 강연 펼쳐

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한인 과학기술자 한인 협회(회장과학기술자 뉴잉글랜드지부 김도형, 지루하지 않았다고 전할 참석자들이 정도로 재미있는 이하 ‘뉴잉글랜드 이하 과기협)가 ‘뉴잉글랜드 2009년 3월 14일 입을 참석자들은 강연이었다고 모았다. 하버드대학 사이언스 하버드대학 센터에서 연례 심포지엄을 가졌다. 이 지역 한인 학생들과, 교수, 연구원, 2009년 뉴잉글랜드 과기협 심포지엄은 아쉽게도 직장인 직장인 등 70 여명이 참여한 이번 심포지엄에서는 예년보다 참석자가 줄었지만 분과 학문에 심화된 김진수 김진수 사장, 고종성 박사, 진태원 사장, 남순건 내용들보다는, 분야를 막론하고 관심을 가질 수 있는 교수가 교수가 초대 되어 주제 발표를 했으며, 같은 장소에서 학생들과 분야의 과학기술 다양한 꾸려져 주제 발표들로 포스터발표도 진행 포스터발표도 되었다. 네트워크라는 학술 교류와 교수, 사이의 직장인들 연구원 과기협 본령에 성큼 다가선 인상을 주었다. 인상을 성큼 다가선 본령에 과기협 2008년 기업인 50인에도미국의 뛰어난 아시아계 선정되었던 이미지 솔루션스의 김진수 사장과 이미지 솔루션스의 선정되었던 뉴햄프셔에서 미국 컴퓨팅을 전체에 휘닉스 비즈니스 이끄는 이끄는 진태원 사장은 모두 성공한 기업가이자 과학기술자. 그야말로 과학기술자. 과학기술자로서, 그야말로 경영인으로서, 산학 협력의 장본인인 이들이 담백하게 풀어놓은 삶의 풀어놓은 산학 이들이 담백하게 협력의 장본인인 경험은, 후배 과학기술자들에게 경험은, 피가 되고 살이 되는후배 과학기술자들에게 소중한 소중한 정보들로, 뜨거운 호응을 받았다.

박사학위 취득 박사학위 후 신약개발 미국과 한국의 연구소에서 연구에 연구에 몸담아 왔으며 현재 뼈 전문 신약 개발 기업 오스코텍 보스턴 연구소를 이끌고 있는 보스턴 연구소를 고종성 박사의 오스코텍 강연은 바로 “맞춤형 의료 (Personalized바로 “맞춤형 강연은 Medicine)” 의 의 트렌드였다. 가진 각 약이라도 비슷한 약리작용을 개인은 개인은 브랜드 별로 다른 민감도 즉, 다른 효과, 다른 부작용을 보인다. 이러한 문제를 해결하는 한 방법으로서 한 방법으로서 보인다. 해결하는 문제를 부작용을 이러한 제시될 수제시될 있는 것이 바로 따른 분석에 유전자 맞춤형 의료서비스라는 것이 설명이다.박사의 고종성 의료서비스라는

현재 현재 경희대 MIT에재직중이며 물리학과에 비지팅 교수로 교수로 와 있는 남순건 교수의 발표 내용은 끈이론. 남순건 남순건 교수는 이름난 세계적으로도 물리학자이며 그가 그가 발표한 끈 이론도 복잡한 일반인에게는 이론 이론 물리학적 내용이지만, 1시간의 강연이 전혀

62 June 2009 June 2009 News from Minnesota Chapter Chapter News

1. UMN Students Visit to Medtronic, Inc., March 25, 2009 For the last two years MN Chapter has been focusing on connecting professional members with student members. As a part of the membership drive and team building initiatives, KSEA members at Medtronic, the world leading medical device company, invited graduate student members of University of Minnesota to its World Headquarters in Fridley. The students were introduced to Medtronic’s medical device product displays, and discussion with Corporate HR representatives about internship programs and hiring procedures. 2. National Math Competition, 3. Spring Picnic, May 16, 2009 April 18, 2009 MN Chapter had the annual picnic on May 16 at Elm Creek Park in Maple Grove. Twenty six members MN Chapter participated in National Math and their families joined to have a great time together Competition on April 18. Although less than expected over jiggling Galbi-gui and plenty of foods. It was the students participated this year, a total of 15 students biggest event of MN Chapter since it came out of the put their best and the event was completed successfully. long dormant in 2007. Children had fun playing croquet This year, the participating students had fun with the and ball games, and we closed the event with foot Lego Robot demonstration prepared by Byunghwa baseball that all family members participated. Professor Kim, a graduate student of University of Minnesota. Jongye Lee of University of Minnesota, an advisor of MN At the National Level, Felix Oh (4th grade) received a Chapter, also came to support the chapter out of her busy honorable mention award. schedule and thankfully stayed till the end.

June 2009 June 2009 63 June 2009 Dr. Zong Woo Geem’s Publication: Member News “Music-Inspired Harmony Search Algorithm”

Recently, Dr. Zong Woo Geem published a book: “Music-Inspired Harmony Search

Dr. Zong Woo Geem Algorithm: Theory and Applications (Springer 2009)”. He is a member of Washington Metro Chapter. Also, he has been actively involving the US-Korea Conference and also contributed as a KSEA Fund Management committee (2008-2011). He is currently working as a computer Programmer, at WESTAT (Rockville, Maryland).

This book especially focuses on a music-inspired metaheuristic algorithm, harmony search. Interestingly, there exists an analogy between music and optimization: each musical instrument corresponds to each decision variable; musical note corresponds to variable value; and harmony corresponds to solution vector. Just like musicians in Jazz improvisation play notes randomly or based on experiences in order to find fantastic harmony, variables in the harmony search algorithm have random values or previously-memorized good values in order to find optimal solution.

박윤수 박사 ICNS 명예의장 추대

KSEA senior member중에 반도체 국제 나이트라이드 한분이신,박사님이 박윤수 회의 회의 (ICNS)의 지부 메트로 현재 워싱턴 추대되셨다. 박윤수박사는 명예회장으로 회원이며, 회원이며, 1973년도에 80년도발족시키셨고, 지부를 지부장으로 첫번째 지부의 오하이 초에는Technical Group councilor KSEA에 오랜동안 그밖에도 그리고 많은 기여를 하셨으며, 현재도 아낌없는 지원을 하시는데 주저하지 않으신것으로 알려져 있다.알려져 않으신것으로 주저하지 하시는데 지원을 하셨으며,아낌없는 현재도

이민 이민 100주년 전국 역임한 박윤수 박사가 이사장을 회장과 한미장학재단 기념사업회 오는 가을 제주에서 개최될 국제 나이트라이드 반도체 오는 회의(ICNS)의가을 개최될 국제 제주에서 나이트라이드 명예의장으로 추대됐다. 10월18일부터 23일까지 개최될 제제주 국제관에서 8회 국제회의에는

박윤수 박사 세계 약 각국에서 900명의 참가한다.과학 기술자들이 회의는 발광다이오드(LED) 의 기반을 이루고 있는 화합물 반도체 나이트라이드 의 반도체(GaN)의기반을 이루고 있는 화합물 반도체 나이트라이드 물성, 성장, 응용 등 전반적인 등 연구 전반적인 알려져 있다.개발을 다루는 저명한 국제 컨퍼런스로 일본. 유럽. 미국에서 순회 개최됐지만 한국에서 개최되는 것은 개최되는 처음이다.한국에서 순회 미국에서 개최됐지만

박윤수 박윤수 박사는 1965년부터 미 LED를국방성 연구소에서 미국내 대학.연구해왔고 산업기관의 LED산업기관의 연구를 한국을 지원하고 국제 비롯하여 연구개발에 연구기관의 지도적 지도적 역할을 해왔다. 2003년 산하 연방정부 해군 직에서 연구소 과학행정관 은퇴한 은퇴한 후 2004년 거쳐 서울대 초빙교수를 물리학부 2008년 돌아와 워싱턴으로 현재 뉴욕주 렌셀래어 폴리테크닉 현재 인스티튜트(RPI)에뉴욕주 폴리테크닉 렌셀래어 있다.근무하고 초빙과학자로

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June 2009 65 Member News Second Place in the NASA Mission Madness Online Voting Competition

Dr. Taeil Bai is the Councilor of KSEA Technicla Group A – Physics and the President of AKPA (Association of Korean Physicists in America). He is Associate Investigator for Solar Oscillations Investigation (SOI) in the W.W. Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory of Stanford University, in partner with the Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory of the Lockheed-Martin Advanced Technology Center. Dr. Bai is conducting a research to study the interior structure and dynamics of the Sun, in collaboration with the design team of Michelson Doppler Imager (MDI) instrument on board the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft. SOHO got the second place in the NASA’s Mission Madness online voting competition held in April 2009.

Source: http://soi.stanford.edu/

Korean Scientist Conceived Experiment Finds Mysterious High Energy Electrons Dr. Eun-Suk Seo is Associate Professor of University of Maryland and Group Leader of Cosmic Ray Physics Group at Institute for Physical Science and Technology. She was leading the research which was part of the Advanced Thin Ionization Calorimeter, or ATIC, collaboration involving scientists in the United States, Germany, Russia and China. The NASA-funded instrument was carried to an altitude of about 24 miles above Antarctica using a helium-filled balloon as big as the interior of a large sports stadium. Dr. Seo said that “The annihilation of these exotic particles with each other would produce normal particles such as electrons, positrons, protons and antiprotons that can be observed by scientists”.

Source: Clump of dark matter may loom near solar system - http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/

66 June 2009 The Korea-US Science Cooperation Center 1952 Gallows Rd. Vienna Virginia 22182 | www.kusco.org | (703) 942-5870 WEST Program

Work|English|Study|Travel US-Korea Intern Exchange

The WEST overview June 15, 2009 The Korea-US Science Cooperation Center (KUSCO, www.kusco.org, 1952 Gallows Rd. Suite Volume 1, Issue 1 307 Vienna Virginia 22182) has recently been designated as a J-1 visitor exchange visa sponsor by the US State Department for the WEST program (Work, English, Study and Travel). WEST will:

The WEST program is an exchange program created by a memorandum of understanding between 1. Provide Step-by-step the United States and the Republic of Korea. The program will allow qualifying university guidance during the students and recent university graduates from the Republic of Korea to enter the United States application process for a period up to 18 months on J-1 exchange visitor visas, which will allow the students the 2. Interview applicants to opportunity to study English, participate in internships, and travel independently. As the program determine eligibility and sponsor, KUSCO is responsible for the J-1 visa administration, medical insurance, English English language training, and intern placement planning. proficiency 3. Coordinate internship They can work in the laboratories, assisting with research, and with industry on specific projects. placement plan with you These interns of course hope to be paid a modest stipend for their work and contributions, and if and intern that is possible, any and all efforts to that end will be appreciated. The KUSCO WEST program 4. Arrange for accident and will benefit you (the Host organization) and the interns in a variety ways such as providing health insurance diversity, international perspective, and insight into recruiting practices of future students 5. Execute site visits as /customers in Korea. needed 6. Issue Form DS-2019 and The Three Elements of WEST provide J-1 Exchange • Interns: The students of both countries who participate in the program visitor sponsorship • Hosts: Organizations in both countries (primarily universities) that provide the 7. Supply pre-departure information about living training/working positions for the interns and working in the U.S. • Sponsor: KUSCO , for overall program administration and management 8. Administer an orientation and Your information as a host (please use this format when you respond) intercultural training program Information Description 9. Assist obtaining a Social Institution Security Number Address 10. Organize cultural Contact Name activities and events Phone 11. Help on all regulatory Email and compliance matter Major 12. Offer continuous support Possible Openings and ongoing assistance Time Period for the duration of the Stipend $/Month or unpaid(other benefit) program The important dates Selection of the students The English training will be 4~5 months The Korean government is selecting the ending between mid December and end of applicants by the end of June, 2009 December 2009.

The information of the applicants is to be The Internship begins from December reviewed by the interested hosts by the end of 2009 or January 2010 for up to 12 months July, 2009. For more information please contact [email protected] or James Kelman (Program Director) [email protected] | (703) 942-8470

June 2009 June 2009 Korean-American Scientists and KSEA Organization Engineers Association

1952 Gallows Road, Suite 300, Vienna, VA 22182 Tel: 703-748-1221. Fax: 703-748-1331 Email: [email protected]. Web: http://www.ksea.org

Directors Committee (37th Administration)

President: Kang-Wook Lee, IBM (O) 914-945-3070 [email protected] President-Elect: Chueng-Ryong Ji, North Carolina State Univ. (O) 919-515-3478 [email protected] Vice President: Esther Yang, Abbot Laboratories (O) 972-518-7091 [email protected] Executive Director: Young-Choon Moon, PTC Therapeutics Inc. (O) 908-912-9173 [email protected] Finance Director: Young Bok Lee, Rexahn (O) 240-268-5300x302 [email protected] General Director: Sam Sangsoo Ryu, ExxonMobil, Inc. (O) 713-510-6849 [email protected] Scholarship & External Affairs: Seungbae Park, State Univ. of NY (O) 607-777-3415 [email protected] Information Technology Director: Kyung Dong Ryu, IBM (O) 914-945-2502 [email protected] Database Director: Sung Y. Song, Iowa State Univ. (O) 515-294-5866 [email protected] Membership Director: Gye Won Han, Scripps (O) 858-784-7189 [email protected] Membership Director: Kookjoon Ahn, DOT (O) 916-227-9257 [email protected] Membership Director: Duck Young Chung, Argonne Lab. (O) 630-252-4907 [email protected] YG Director (YGD): Tom Oh, Rockwell Collins (O) 972-705-3062 [email protected] Publications Director: Yongtaek Choi, Sud-Chemie Inc. (O) 781-444-5188 [email protected] Publications Director: Jeong Seop Shim, NJ Inst. Tech. (O) 973-596-2453 [email protected] Publications Director: Jane C Oh, JP Laboratory (O) 818-354-0705 [email protected] Web Design Director: Seongwon Kim, IBM (O) 914-945-2744 [email protected]

Headquarters Staff Auditors Administrative Manager: Ashley Kim (O) 703-748-1221 Myung J. Lee (O) 212-650-7260 [email protected] [email protected] Finance Associate: Kelly Han (O) 703-748-1221 H. Michael Chung (O) 562-985-7691 [email protected] [email protected] Database Associate: Woori Han (O) 703-748-1221 Woonsup Park (O) 310-336-2480 [email protected] [email protected] Conference and Publication Coordinator: Mison Jeon [email protected] (O) 703-748-1221

June 2009 69 KSEA Organization Elected Councilors Group L: Computer Science, Systems Engineering Lawrence Chung (O) 972-883-2178 Group A: Physics [email protected] Taeil Bai 650-723-1386 [email protected] Young B. Choi (O) 540-568-7031 [email protected] Group B: Chemistry Gye Won Han 858-784-7189 Group M: Industrial Engineering and Mgmt Science [email protected] Chanho Lee (O) 562-797-1337 [email protected] Group C: Mathematics, Geology, Meteorology, Statistics, Others Sung Yell Song (O) 515-294-5866 Ex-President Councilors [email protected] Kang-Won Wayne Lee, Univ. of Rhode Island Group D: Biology, Botany, Zoology, Biomedical Engineering, (O) 401-874-2695 [email protected] Genetic Engineering Kwang-Soo Kim (O) 617-855-2024 Chan I. Chung, Rensselaer Polytech Institute [email protected] (C) 518-727-3655 [email protected] Arianna Kim [email protected] Howard Ho Chung, Argonne Nat. Lab (O) 630-818-6715 [email protected] Group E: Agriculture, Ecology, Food, Nutrition Bosoon Park (O) 706-546-3396 [email protected] Chapter Presidents Group F: Medical Science, Pharmaceutical Science, Chair: Jin Hong Kim 714-505-9870 Veterinary Medicine, Physical Education [email protected] Bongsup Cho (O) 401-874-5024 Vice Chair: Jaeyoun Kim 515-294-4214 [email protected] [email protected] Group G: Chemical Engineering, Textile Engineering, Nuclear Central Penn (1): Junwoo Ryoo 814-949-5243 Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Applied Chemistry [email protected] Sangsoo Sam Ryu (O) 713-510-6849 Connecticut (2): Chou H. Moon 860-654-6075 [email protected] [email protected] Group H: Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Georgia (3): Cathy Lee 678-359-4857 Naval Architecture [email protected] Seungbae Park (O) 607-777-3415 Indiana (4): Chan Kyoo Choi 765-494-6789 [email protected] [email protected] Hee Koo Moon (O) 619-544-5226 Michigan (6): Joon Sang Lee 515-231-1574 [email protected] [email protected] Group I: Materials Science, Metallurgy, Mining Engineering Midwest Reg. (7): Dongwook Jang 630-840-4246 Sooho Kim (O) 586-986-0815 [email protected] [email protected] Minnesota (8): Eunsung Park 763-505-4581 Group J: Civil Engineering, Architecture, [email protected] Environmental Engineering New England (9): Do Yeong Kim 781-565-5000 Brian B. Park (O) 434-924-6347 [email protected] [email protected] New Jersey (10): Min Kyu Lee 908-240-8196 Kookjoon Ahn (O) 916-227-9257 [email protected] [email protected] NY Metro (11): Sung Hyuk Shin 631-622-4043 Group K: Electrical and Electronics Engineering, [email protected] Communication Engineering N. Carolina (12): Richard Kim 919-515-7758 Jae Hoon Kim (O) 425-373-2858 [email protected] [email protected] Northern CA (13): TBD Seong Gon Kong (O) 215-204-7932 Ohio (14): Peter Seongwon Hong 614-424-6354 [email protected] [email protected]

70 June 2009 June 2009 Pacific NW (15): Junho Cha 206-550-6611 Central Iowa (53): Jaeyoun Kim 515-294-4214 KSEA Organization [email protected] [email protected] Philadelphia (16): Min Jun Kim 215-895-2295 Northwest (57): Su Yun Ha 509-335-3786 [email protected] [email protected] Southern CA (18): Jin Hong Kim 714-593-7329 Sacramento (58): Steve J. Lee 916-227-8254 [email protected] [email protected] South Texas (19): Dong Hwan Lee 979-845-0276 N. Florida (59): Sunmi Ku (O) (850)201-8299 [email protected] [email protected] Upstate NY (20): Young B. Moon 315-433-2649 San Diego (60): Young Hwan Kwon 858-592-5322 [email protected] [email protected] Wash. Metro (21): June M Kwak 858-534-7432 Oregon (62): Iksoo Pyo 503-613-5226 [email protected] [email protected] Alabama (23): Jintae Kim 334-727-8590 [email protected] Branch Presidents Austin TX (24): Dongho Kim 512-736-3818 St. Louis (17): Kyunghee Choi 314-362-8716 [email protected] [email protected] Silicon Valley (30): Tae Jin Kim 408-636-0859 Las Vegas (25): Joon Soo Lee 702-895-5367 [email protected] [email protected] Baltimore (31): Minbo Shim 410-876-9200 Mississippi (61): Hyung Lae Park 601-979-0486 [email protected] [email protected] Tennessee (32): Jae H. Park 865-974-3035 [email protected] Ex-Presidents Rolla, MO (35): Paul Nam 573-647-1303 Ki Uck Lee, Marquette Univ. (O) 312-787-7060 [email protected] [email protected] Oklahoma (37): Jaehoon Bae 918-661-9625 Young Bae Kim, USC (O) 213-740-2311 [email protected] Sang Il Choi, POSTECH (C) 919-357-7018 NE New York (38): TBD [email protected] SE VA (39): Sang-Hyon Chu 757-877-4786 Kwang Bang Woo, Yonsei Univ. (O) 82-2-2123-3555 [email protected] [email protected] N. Texas (40): Youngjun ‘Francis’ Yoo 214-480-3512 Yong Nak Lee, HTRD (O) 847-577-5967 [email protected] [email protected] Central IL (42): Seungyul Yun 217-255-8540 Jae Young Park, NC State Univ. (O) 919-848-6110 [email protected] [email protected] Wisconsin (44): Jae K. (Jim) Park 608-698-8166 Chan-Mo Park, NRF (C) 011-82-11-521-8909 [email protected] [email protected] Lehigh Valley (46): You Song Kim 610-967-2689 Dong Han Kim, POSTECH (O) 82-54-279-2101 [email protected] [email protected] S. Carolina (47): Woo-Kum Lee 803-777-7517 Ki-Hyon Kim, NC Central Univ. (O) 919-530-6451 [email protected] [email protected] Arizona (48): Edward Suh 602-343-8434 Soon Kyu Kim, Univ. of CT (O) 508-655-3233 [email protected] [email protected] S. VA (49): Jahng S. Park 540-231-5190 Kwang Kuk Koh, Chrysan Ind. (O) 734-451-5411 ext 203 [email protected] [email protected] Iowa City (52): Yongjoo Kim 319-335-2957 Chin Ok Lee, Rockefeller Univ. (O) 212-327-8617 [email protected] [email protected]

June 2009 June 2009 71 Chai Chin Suh (O) 610-678-0534 Nak Ho Sung, Tufts University (O) 617-627-3447 KSEA Organization [email protected] [email protected] Moo Young Han, Duke Univ. (O) 919-660-2575 Chan I. Chung, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute [email protected] [email protected] (C) 518-727-3655 Kun Sup Hyun, Polymer Processing Institute Quiesup Kim, JPL/NASA (O) 818-354-8612 [email protected] (O) 973-596-3267 [email protected] Hyo-Gun Kim (H) 703-663-8803 Sung Won Lee, Univ. of Maryland (O) 301-405-1128 [email protected] [email protected] Moon Won Suh, NC State Univ. (O) 919-515-6580 Kwang-Hae (Kane) Kim, Univ. of California (O) 949-824-5542 [email protected] [email protected] Dewey Doo-Young Ryu, UC Davis (O) 530-752-8954 Sung K. Kang, IBM T.J. Watson Research Ctr. [email protected] [email protected] (O) 914-945-3932 Saeyoung Ahn, Fuzbien Tech. Institute (O) 301-469-7912 Kang-Won Wayne Lee, Univ. of Rhode Island [email protected] [email protected] (O) 401-874-2695 Kyong Chul Chun, Argonne Nat. Lab (O) 202-488-2435 [email protected] Ex-Presidents (deceased) Ki Dong Lee, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Chong Wha Pyun Hogil Kim [email protected] (O) 217-244-0421 Kyungsik Kang Je Hyun Kim Hong Taik (Thomas) Hahn, UCLA (O) 310-825-2383 [email protected] Inyong Ham Shoon Kyung Kim Howard Ho Chung, Argonne National Lab. (O) 630-818-6715 [email protected]

72 June 2009 KOREAN-AMERICAN SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION 1952 Gallows Road Suite 300, Vienna, VA 22182 Tel: (703) 748-1221. Fax: (703) 748-1331 E-mail: [email protected]. Web: http://www.ksea.org

KSEA Membership Application or Information Update

Member ID or New: Date: N/A if previously joined KSEA but ID is not available Application Date

Name: Last, First Middle Korean Gender

Mailing Address: Street Address

City State Zip Code

Email: Telephone Number:

Education: (most recent) Name of the Institute Degree and Year

Address (City, State) Major

Current Employment: Name of the Organization Employed since

Department and/or Area of Work Title

Professional Specialties: (up to 3) (Example: chemistry, electronic engineering, material science, pharmaceutical science & agriculture)

Other Experiences: (In career or professional societies including KSEA)

KSEA Local Chapter: Chapters can be found on the KSEA web, http://www.ksea.org - organization)

Professional Affiliation: (Korean-American Associations only. For example, KASBP, KOCSEA, KWiSE)

Member Status and Annual Fee

Regular: $35 Graduate: $15 Undergraduate: free Honorary: free(75 or older) (payable to “KSEA”. A group such as a local chapter and a professional affiliation can submit the membership fees together)

Online application (http://www.ksea.org) with a secured payment is also available.