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KSEA Letters 재미과기협 Vol 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 Published by the Korean-American Scientist and Engineers Association. All rights reserved. No part of this publication maybe reproduced, in any form or any means, without the prior written permission of KSEA. KSEA assumes no responsibility for statements and opinions advanced by the authors. 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.
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