Choy Jin-ho is a South Korean scientist. He was a professor in the department of chemistry at

Seoul National University Seoul National University (SNU; ) is a national public research university located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1946, Seoul National University is largely considered the most prestigious university in South Korea; it is one of the three "S ...

from 1981 to 2004, and thereafter a distinguished professor and director of the Center for Intelligent Nano-Bio Materials (CINBM) at

Ewha Womans University Ewha Womans University () is a private women's university in Seoul founded in 1886 by Mary F. Scranton under Emperor Gojong. It was the first university founded in South Korea. Currently, Ewha is one of the world's largest female educational ins ...

Education

Choy received his B.S. (1971) and M.S. degrees (1973) in chemical engineering from

Yonsei University Yonsei University (; ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. As a member of the "SKY" universities, Yonsei University is deemed one of the three most prestigious institutions in the country. It is particularly respected in the ...

in Seoul. Afterwards he received a diploma in 1975 from the

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

Post-Graduate Course in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Research Laboratory of Engineering Materials,

Tokyo Institute of Technology is a national research university located in Greater Tokyo Area, Japan. Tokyo Tech is the largest institution for higher education in Japan dedicated to science and technology, one of first five Designated National University and selected as ...

, Japan. He then moved to Germany, where he earned his PhD (1979) in

inorganic chemistry Inorganic chemistry deals with synthesis and behavior of inorganic and organometallic compounds. This field covers chemical compounds that are not carbon-based, which are the subjects of organic chemistry. The distinction between the two disci ...

at the

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (simply University of Munich or LMU; german: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München) is a public research university in Munich, Germany. It is Germany's sixth-oldest university in continuous operatio ...

Work

Choy was a professor in the department of chemistry at Seoul National University (1981-2004). He is currently a distinguished professor and director of the Center for Intelligent Nano-Bio Materials (CINBM) at Ewha Womans University. He held multiple visiting professorships: * Laboratoire de Chimie du Solide du CNRS, Universite de Bordeaux I, France (1985-1986), * Department of materials engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, United States (2003), * Kumamoto University, Japan (2008) * Honorary Professor of Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology at The University of Queensland, Australia. He was a member of the international editorial board (IEB) or an associate editor of the ''Journal of Material Chemistry'', ''Materials Research Bulletin'', and ''Chemistry of Materials'', and is currently involved in various journals including ''Journal of Solid State Chemistry'', ''Solid State Sciences'', ''Chemistry – An Asian Journal'' as an IEB member.

Awards

* Korean Chemical Society (1997), * National science award in chemistry from the South Korean government (2000), * Distinguished Service Knight Medal from the French Government (Palmes Academiques Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Academiques: 2003) * 1st Class National Science Medal (2006) * Korean Best Scientist Award from the President of South Korea (2007) * Role Model in Science from the South Korean government * Award of Fellow from the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK (2008) * Culture award in science from Seoul City (2010) * Academic award from Ewha Womans University (2012). * Permanent member of Korean Academy of Science and Technology (2002).

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External links

Homepage at Ewha Womans University
{{DEFAULTSORT:Choy, Jin-Ho 1948 births Living people South Korean chemists Yonsei University alumni Tokyo Institute of Technology alumni Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich alumni Academic staff of Seoul National University Academic staff of Ewha Womans University Solid state chemists