Chan-Mo Park
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May 4 - 8, 2009
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Dr. Chan-Mo Park has played a leading role in the academic development of Science and Technology research on the Korean Peninsula. In addition to his work in South Korea, he has helped forge collaborative scientific ties with North Korea.
Between 2003 and 2007 Dr. Park served as President of Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), where he was also a professor of Computer Science and Engineering, the Dean of the Graduate School for Information Technology, and a Fellow of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology. Dr. Park is a recipient of the South Korean government’s Blues Stripes Order of Service Merit. He was also appointed as the Special Adviser to the President of the Republic of Korea for Science & Technology in July 2008.
Dr. Park holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from Seoul National University, and an M.S. and a doctorate from the University of Maryland. In the past, he has taught computer science at the University of Maryland College Park, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), and the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
