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Yong Seung Cho was born on 18 September, 1949 in Suncheon, South Korea, is a mathematician. Discover Yong Seung Cho's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?
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He is a member of famous mathematician with the age 75 years old group.
Yong Seung Cho Height, Weight & Measurements
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His wife is Su-Nam K. Cho
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Yong Seung Cho Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Yong Seung Cho worth at the age of 75 years old? Yong Seung Cho’s income source is mostly from being a successful mathematician. He is from South Korea. We have estimated
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Cho has received several honors and awards, including -"The Presidential Honors, President of South Korea Park Geun-hye (대한민국 대통령 옥조근정훈장, 2015),"
-"The 10th Ewha Academic Award (이화학술상, 2014)",
Cho has been active in advancing South Korean mathematical research capabilities and national science development by holding several positions. Cho held President position of the Korean Mathematical Society (KMS, January 2003 – December 2004), and during this positionCho played a critical role in establishing the National Institute for Mathematical Sciences (NIMS) in South Korea, the first national mathematical research center directly funded by the South Korean government. Cho became the first President of NIMS (2005–2008) and set-up foundation of the NIMS to be innovative hub of the mathematical researches contributing to the Korea's overall mathematical researches and scientific competitiveness. Professor Cho also held Council member position of Presidential Council on National Science and Technology; led a math mentorship for ROK Science Gifted Student Academy; and wrote science columns as editorial writer for Kookmin Ilbo and other national newspapers. Cho's four books are awarded as the Best Books of the Year by South Korea's National Academy of Sciences, in recognition of creative works that help the public understanding in sciences (2019 Topology, 2019 Differentiable Manifolds, 2011 Algebraic Topology, and 2002 Topology on Differentiable Manifolds).
-"Mathematics Award, Microsoft Korea Inc. (마이크로소프트 수학상, 2003),"
-"Ewha Womans University "Award for Outstanding Science and Technology Papers,(이화여대 최고우수논문상 수상, 2001)",
-"Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (한국과학기술총연합회 우수논문상, 1992)"
Cho attended Kyungpook National University for bachelor and master programs in mathematics, and earned a doctorate in 1987 from the University of Chicago under the academic direction of Melvin Rothenburg, Karen Uhlenbeck, and Shmuel Weinberger. He became an assistant professor at Brandeis University in 1987, and moved to Ewha Womans University in Seoul as a full professor in 1989. He taught and researched at Ewha Womans University until retirement in 2015.
-Professor Cho had been university fellow at the University of Chicago during his entire graduate studies in 1984–1987.
Cho married his wife, Su Nam (Kim) Cho, in January 1980. They had two sons together: Hyunbae Cho and Ihnbae Cho. Wife Su-Nam Kim Cho was adjunct professor at Sookmyung Women's University's Graduate School of International Service (GSIS) and worked at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul; both sons are Doctors of Dental Surgery(DDS) in the United States - Hyunbae is from New York University DDS, and Ihnbae is from the University of Southern California DDS. First son Hyunbae married Eunmee (Lee) Cho (USC DDS) and have two children Gia and Sua.
Yong Seung Cho (Korean: 조용승; born September 18, 1949) is a South Korean educator and mathematician. He completed a Ph.D. in mathematics in 1987 at the University of Chicago. His research interests include geometric topology, Yang-Mills Theory, Seiberg-Witten Theory, Gromov-Witten Theory, and Quantum cohomology of symplectic manifolds. His teaching career includes Chungbuk National University, Kyungpook National University, Brandeis University, and Ewha Womans University. Currently he teaches at Sungkyunkwan University as Invited Professor. In 2003, he was elected as President of the Korean Mathematical Society (KMS), and at the position, he played a pivotal role in establishing the National Institute for Mathematical Sciences (NIMS) in South Korea, the first national mathematical research center directly funded by the South Korean government. In 2005, he was selected as the first President of NIMS, and immediately began to set-up fundamental foundation of the NIMS to be innovative hub of the mathematical researches contributing to South Korea's overall scientific and industrial competitiveness.