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Kil-Choo Moon

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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] Until 2013 he was President of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology.[2]

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-)[3]
  • 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 & 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

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