Kil-Choo Moon

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The native form of this personal name is Moon Kil-Choo. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
In this Korean name, the family name is Moon.
Kil-Choo Moon
문길주
UST President Kil-Choo Moon 문길주.jpg
CitizenshipKorean
Scientific career
InstitutionsKorea University, Korea University of Science and Technology, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, International Union of Air Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection Associations
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationMun Gilju
McCune–ReischauerMun Kilchu
Websitewww.ust.ac.kr

Kil-Choo Moon is a leading Korean engineer and environmental scientist and President of the International Union of Air Pollution Prevention and Environmental Protection Associations (IUAPPA).[1] He has served as President of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology[2] and of the Korea University of Science and Technology[3] and a Distinguished Professor of Korea University.

Academic background and professional experience[]

Kil-Choo Moon studied Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa (B.S.,1978), Canada; Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota (M.S.,1980) and Mechanical Engineering (Particle Technology, Air Pollution Group) (Ph.D.,1984).

Kil-Choo Moon was Director, Directorate for National Science and Engineering Programs, National Research Foundation of Korea; Vice President KIST (2006-2009); Director, Global Environmental Research Center, KIST (1997-2001), Director, Environment Research Center, KIST (1992-1997).

Professional responsibilities[]

  • Executive President, IUAPPA (2010-)[4]
  • Executive Vice President, IUAPPA (2004-2010)
  • President, Korea Society for Atmospheric Environment (KOSAE) (2008-2009)
  • Chairman, A&WMA Korean Section (1997-2008)
  • President, Korean Association for Aerosol and Particle Research (KAPAR) (1996-1997)
  • Member, Air and Waste Management Association|Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA)
  • Member, Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE)
  • Member, American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR)

Awards[]

  • Member, National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK)
  • Ungbi Medal, Order of Science and Technology Merit (2006)
  • Scientific Award, KOSAE (2004)
  • Certification of Honor, IUAPPA, England (2001)
  • Ministry Citation, Ministry of Environment (1994)

Selected publications[]

  • Kil-Choo Moon:Charging Mechanism of Submicron Diesel Particles, University of Minnesota, 1984 - 484 pages
  • Kil-Choo Moon et al.:Fine particle measurements at two background sites in Korea between 1996 and 1997, Atmospheric Environment, Volume 35, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 635–643

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.jsme-fed.org/events/2011/AJK2011/documents/Biography_Dr.KC.Moon.pdf
  2. ^ http://eng.kist.re.kr/kist_eng/?state=view&sub_num=417&searchKind=&searchWord=&v_pagesize=10&v_page=8&idx=-81268
  3. ^ "President Biography - The 4th President of UST Dr. Kil-Choo Moon". Korea University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Governance".
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