Paleontological Laboratory

• INTERESTS          Vertebrate Paleontology, Evolution, Paleoecology, Taphonomy

• EDUCATION

        1980~1986         Department of Geology, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

                                      (B.S., Geology, 02/1984)

                                      (M.S., Paleontology, 08/86: Supervisor: Prof. Ha-Young Lee)

                                     Thesis: Paleontology and stratigraphy of the Jigunsan Formation and

                                                 Duwibong Formation of the Chosen Supergroup in

                                                 Nokgeon Sangdong area, Yeongweol Gun, Kangweon Do,

                                                 South Korea

       1990~1995          Department of Geological Sciences, Southern Methodist University, Dallas,

                                     TX, USA         

                                      (Ph.D., Vertebrate Paleontology, 05/95, Supervisor: Prof. Louis L. Jacobs)

                                     Dissertation: Mid-Cretaceous archosaurs of the Paw Paw and Woodbine

                                                            formations, Texas         

• POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

        1995~1996          Department of Geological Sciences, Southern Methodist University, Texas,

                                      USA

        1996~1997          Department of Earth Science Education, Kyungpook National University,

                                      Korea

        1997~1999          Department of Earth System Sciences, Yonsei University, Korea

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• RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

        1994                     Invited scholar at Smithsonian Institute

        2000~2001          BK21 invited scholar at Seoul National University

        2001~2007          Senior Researcher at KIGAM

        2006~2011          Leader of Korea-Mongolia International Dinosaur Expedition

        2008~2015          Principal Researcher at KIGAM

        2009~                   Visiting Researcher at Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Japan

        2010~2015          Director of Geological Museum of KIGAM

        2013                     Visiting Professor at Hokkaido University Museum, Japan

        2013~                   Vice President of ADA (Asia Dinosaur Association)

        2015~                   Professor at School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National

                                      University

        2018~2019          Vice President of the Geological Society of Korea

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• ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS

        1983                      An honor from the president of Yonsei University, Korea

        1991                      T.E. Williams Research Award, Southern Methodist University, USA

        1993                      Dallas Korean-American Scholarship, Dallas, USA

        1994                      Smithsonian Institution Short Term Visitor Award, USA

        1996                      The Saurus Institute Research Award, USA

        1999                      Distinguished Research Award from Korea Research Foundation, Korea

        2003                      Best Research Award from KIGAM, Korea

        2004                      Best Research Award from the Geological Society of Korea, Korea

        2005                      Special Award from KIGAM, Korea

        2006                      Best Science Writer from Donga Newspaper, Korea

        2012                      Best Research Award from the Paleontological Society of Korea, Korea

        2014                      2014 Scientist of the Year from Korea Science Journalists Association,

                                       Korea

        2014                      Best Researcher of the Year from KIGAM, Korea

        2015                      Special Award from NST (National Research Center of Science &

                                       Technology), Korea

        2015                      Honor Medal from Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, Korea

        2015                      Global Player from KIGAM, Korea

        2015                      The National Academy of Sciences Award, Korea

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• EDITOR

       2004~2007             Journal of the Paleontological Society of Korea (Chief Editor)

       2009~2011            Palaios (Assistant Editor)

       2013~                     Geosciences Journal (Associated Editor)

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• LECTURE  OFFERED

       046.012                 Understanding the Earth (undergraduate class)

       3345.308               Fossils & Lab. (undergraduate class)

       3345.746               Seminar in Paleobiology (graduate class)

                                         - Vertebrate Paleontology

                                         - Dinosaurology

                                         - Microvertebrate Paleontology

                                         - Vertebrate Ichnology

                                         - Paleoichthyology

                                         - Bone histology

                                         - Pterosauria

       3345.606               Stratigraphy and Paleontology (graduate class)