Ji-Won Yang(양지원)

Deceased

Education
  • 1981 - 1985 : Ph.D. NorthwesternUniversity, Chemical Engineering
  • 1978 - 1980 : M.S. University ofToledo, Chemical Engineering
  • 1969 - 1973 : B.S. Seoul NationalUniversity, Chemical Engineering
ProfessionalEmployment Record
  • 2010 - Present : CEO, Advanced Biomass R&D Center
  • 2006 - 2010 : Vice President for External Affairs, KAIST
  • 2003 - 2004 : Dean, Department of Biological & Chemical Engineering,KAIST
  • 2001 - 2003 : President, KAIST Faculty Council
  • 1995 - 1996 : Chairman, Interdisciplinary Program for EnvironmentalEngineering, KAIST
  • 1993 - 1996 : Consultant, Daesang Central Research Institute, Korea
  • 1988 - 1989 : Dean, School of Mechanical & Material Engineering, KAIST
  • 1986 - Present : Faculty member: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, FullProfessor, KAIST
  • 1985 - 1986 : Post-Doctoral Fellow, Northwestern University, USA
  • 1977 - 1978 : Field Engineer, Howell Hydrocarbons Inc., USA
  • 1977 - 1977 : Manager, Dong-Yung Industrial Company, LTD, Korea
  • 1975 - 1977 : Researcher, Agency for Defense Development, Korea
  • 1973 - 1975 : Science Officer, Agency for DefenseDevelopment, Korea
ProfessionalService Activities
  • 2011 - present : Governor, Converging Science and Art, Korea
  • 2009 - 2010 : Co-Chairman, Committee on Green Growth of Daejeon, Korea
  • 2008 - 2010 : Member, Nonexecutive DirectorsRecommendation Committee, Hanwha, Korea
  • 2008 - 2010 : Representative, Green Growth Forum in Deajeon, Korea
  • 2006 - 2008 : Judging Panel, Kyung-Ahm Education & Culture FoundationAward, Korea
  • 2005 - 2007 : Judging Panel, Cosmetic Review Board in Korea Food & DrugAdministration, Korea
  • 2005 - 2006 : Member, Research Development Evaluation Committee, NationalScience & Technology Commission, Korea
  • 2005 - 2006 : Member, Science & Technology Policy Institute, Korea
  • 2005 - 2006 : President, Science & Technology Patent Forum, Korea
  • 2005 - 2006 : Member, Presidential Advisory Council on Science &Technology, Korea
  • 2004 - 2006 : Member, Environmental Technology Deliberation Committee,Korea Environment Corporation, Korea
  • 2002 - 2003 : Judging Panel, Dupont Science & Technology Award
  • 2000 - 2004 : Editor in Chief, Korean Society of Soil and GroundwaterEnvironment, Korea
  • 2000 - 2004 : Director, Nationwide Campaign Headquarters of Patent CourtPromotion, Korea
  • 2000 - 2002 : President, Council of CO2 Separation Technology,Ministry of Knowledge and Economy, Korea
  • 2000 - 2002 : Expert Advisor, Chemical Engineering, National ResearchFoundation of Korea, Korea
  • 2000 - 2002 : Director, Korean Research Council of Public Science &Technology, Korea
  • 2000 - 2001 : President, The Korean Society for Biotechnology andBioengineering, Korea
  • 2000 - 2000 : Member, Evaluation Committee, Korea Research Council ofFundamental Science & Technology, Korea
  • 1999 - 1999 : Chairman, National R&D Program Evaluation Committee inNational Science & Technology Commission, Korea
  • 1999 - 2000 : Vice-Chairman, Standing Commission on Citizens’ Coalition forEconomic Justice, Korea
  • 1998 - 2004 : Representative, Green Consumer Network, Korea
  • 1998 - 2002 : Representative, Standing Commission on Citizens’ Coalitionfor Economic Justice in Daejeon, Korea
  • 1996 - 2000 : Vice president, National ScientificTechnology and Patent Forum, Korea
  • 1995 - 2000 : Panel, KT evaluation committee of KoreaIndustrial Technology Association, Korea
  • 1995 - 1999 : Member, Citizens’ Life and EnvironmentConference in Daejeon, Korea
  • 1992 - 1995 : First Chairman, NationalScience & Technology Commission, Korea
  • 1988 - 1990 : Consulting Professor, Korea Institute of Energy Research
Invitedtalks at Conferences and Lectures
  • BioenergyKorea Conference 2013 International Symposium, Jeju, Korea (2013)
  • InternationalSymposium on Energy Technology & Strategy, Tainan, Taiwan (2013)
  • 1thKorea-JapanMicroalgae Symposium2013, Daejeon, Korea (2013)
  • 7thAlgae Biomass Summit, Florida, USA (2013)
  • KoreanAlgal Society Conference 2013, Daejeon, Korea (2013)
  • AsiaPacific Clean Energy Summit, Honolulu, USA(2013)
  • 9thWorld Congress of Chemical Engineering 2013, Seoul, Korea (2013)
  • US-KOREAConference2013, New Jersey, USA (2013)
  • KSBB2013and International Symposium, Gwangju,Korea (2013)
  • InternationalConference on Environment 2012, Penang, Malaysia (2012)
  • Committeeon Green Growth, Daejeon, Korea (2012)
  • TheKorea Society of Phycology, Gangneung, Korea (2012)
  • 15thInternational Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition, Daegu, Korea (2012)
  • 2nd Asia-Oceania Algae Innovation Summit, Bangkok, Thailand (2012)
  • 2nd Algal Biomass, Biofuels and Bioproducts (ABBB), San Diego, USA (2012)
  • Scienceand Technology Forum, Daejeon, Korea (2012)
  • S-OilKAIST Workshop, Daejeon, Korea (2012)
  • The10th Anniversary Korea/Japan International Symposium on ResourcesRecycling and Materials Science, Daejeon, Korea (2012)
  • Education Lecture on Bioenergy, Daejeon,Korea (2012)
  • 2012 International Symposium on Microalgal Biofuel fromWastewater (ISMBW), Seoul, Korea (2012)
  • International Symposium for 20thAnniversary of World Water Day 2012, Seoul, Korea (2012)
  • Algae Industry Incubation Consortium JapanInternational Seminar, Tsukuba, Japan (2012)
  • The 2nd i-BioP Asian Symposium, Pohang,Korea (2011)
  • NewHorizons in Biotechnology (NHBT-2011), Trivandrum, India (2011)
  • 4thAlgae World Asia, Beijing, China (2011)
  • KAIST-DTUEnergy, Environment, Water & Sustainability Workshop, KAIST, Korea (2011)
  • The6th Asian Pacific Phycological Forum, Yeosu, Korea (2011)
  • 9thJapan/Korea International Symposium, Osaka, Japan (2011)
  • 3rd Annual Algae World Summit 2011, San Diego, USA (2011)
  • BioenergyKorea Conference 2011 International Symposium, Gwangju, Korea (2011)
  • The 1st International Conference on Algal Biomass, Biofuels& Bioproducts, St. Louis, USA (2011)
  • The1st Asia-Oceania Algae Innovation Summit, Tsukuba, Japan (2010)
  • The4th Japan-Korea Biomass Symposium, Kyoto, Japan (2010)
  • The9th Symposium on Electrokinetic Remediation, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (2010)
  • The27th International Association of Science Parks, Daejeon, Korea (2010)
  • CEOLecture on Green Growth and Environment, National Academy Engineering of Korea(2010)
  • EducationLecture on Green Growth and Environment, National Statistical Office, Korea(2010)
  • The7th Japan/Korea International Symposium on Resources Recycling and MaterialsScience, Kyoto, Japan (2009)
  • The5th Yellow Sea Rim University President’s Forum for University-Industry-GovernmentCooperation, Yantai, China (2009)
  • EducationLecture on Green Growth and Environment, Korea Customs Service (2009)
  • EducationLecture on Green Growth and Environment, Daejeon City, Korea (2009)
  • EducationLecture on Green Growth and Environment, Incheon Center, Korea (2009)
  • EducationLecture on Green Growth and Environment, National Tax Service, Korea (2009)
  • 2007 Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Spring Meeting, Gangneung,Korea (2007)
  • KAIST-BASTHigh-Tech Biz Forum 2006, Capital bibliotheca exhibition hall, Beijing, China(2006)
  • 2004 Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering Spring Meeting &International Symposium, Daegu, Korea (2004)
  • AnnualMeeting of Chinese Society of Biotechnology, Beijing, China (2001)
  • The Society for Bioscience and Bioengineering, Japan (1999)
  • The 2nd International Symposium on Advanced Environmental Monitoring, Kwangju,Korea (1999)
  • roceedingsof 4th Korea-Japan Joint Seminar in Powder Technology, Daejeon, Korea (1991)
EditoroalBoards of Scientific and Scholarly Jouanal
  • Algal research
  • The Scientific World Journal
ProfessionalAssociation Membership
  • Korea Society of Phycology
  • Electrokinetic Remediation (EREM) Society
  • Korean Society of Soil and GroundwaterEnvironment
  • Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
  • The Korean Society for Biotechnology andBioengineering
  • Korean Society of Waste Management
  • Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
  • The Korean Society of Microbiology andBiotechnology
  • Korea Institute of Chemical Engineers
  • The Korean Society for Biotechnology andBioengineering
  • Korean Nuclear Society
  • American Institute of Chemical Engineer
  • International Electrokinetic RemediationResearch Group
  • American Water Works Association
  • Water Environment Federation
  • International Association of Water Quality
Awardsand Honors
  • The Prime Minister citation,Ministry of Public Administration and Security (2013)
  • Excellentscientific Paper Award, The Korean Federation of Science and TechnologySocieties (2011)
  • AchievementAward, KAIST (2011)
  • Scienceand Technology Advancement Award, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology(2009)
  • ExcellentPaper Award, Korean Society of Environmental Engineers (2004)
  • Excellentscientific Paper Award, The Korean Federation of Science and TechnologySocieties (2004)
  • AchievementAward, Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment (2004)
  • Achievement Award, The KoreanSociety for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (2003)
  • InventionPromotion Award, Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business (1995)
  • KPAAPresident Award, Korea Patent Attorneys Association (1995)
Research Areas
  • Biofuel and Biomaterials from Biomass
  • Developmentof microalgal strains with high lipid content through genetic engineering
  • High density cultivation of microalgae using photobioreactor
  • Biological waste water treatment using microalgae
  • Microalgal harvest, lipid extraction, and transesterification