Lee Sang-Mook (born October 18, 1962) is a South Korean marine geologist and computational scientist. He has worked as a researcher at the Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute from 1998 to 2003, and as a professor and researcher at Seoul National University since 2003.[2] As an associate professor in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, he specializes in Marine Geology and Geophysics. He heads the Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Program in Computational Sciences and the graduate program in Computational Science and Technology.[3]
Sang-Mook Lee | |
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 Sang-Mook Lee in 2019. | |
| Born | October 18, 1962 |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Employer | Seoul National University |
| Known for | Korean "Steve Hawking". Scientist. Professor of Seoul National University[1] |
| Title | Dean, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, SNU |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이상묵 |
| Hanja | 李尙默 |
| Revised Romanization | I Sang-muk |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Sang-muk |
| Website | qolt homepage |
| External videos | |
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 The INNERview - #40 Lee Sang-mook(이상묵), "Oceanography Professor at Seoul National University" |
His research focuses on tectonic plates, underwater earthquakes, and volcanoes. He has advocated successfully at the national level for the use of Korean survey ships for basic scientific research.[4][5]
After being injured in a car accident on July 2, 2006, Dr. Lee became a quadriplegic. He was able to return to work in less than a year, and continues to teach, do research, and travel.[2][6][7] He has helped in the development of assistive technologies such as the DOWELL smartphone program by Samsung.[8]
He is an advocate for the education of students with physical disabilities,[9][10] and has introduced a "Calculative science collaboration major" focusing on the use of supercomputers, mathematics and digital modeling techniques, suitable for disabled science students.[1] Lee served as Chair of the Preparation Committee of the "PyeongChang Forum for the Earth and its Citizens" prior to the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.[11][12]
Education
edit- 1985, B.S., Seoul National University, College of Natural Sciences, Dept of Oceanography[3]
- 1995, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering[3]
- 1996–1998, Post-doctoral Research, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Durham, England[13]
Awards
editResearch Area
edit- Oceanography, Marine Geology and Geophysics, Geodynamics, Plate Tectonics, High-resolution Investigation of Deep Sea, Underwater Acoustics, Seafloor Topography, Underwater Volcanoes and Earthquakes, Gravity and Magnetics, Structure of Earth Interior, Numerical Modeling, Computational Sciences, Rock Magnetics, Assistive Technology[9]
Bibliography
edit- Lee, SM (2008) 0.1 Grams of Hope (0.1그램의 희망) Random House Korea. 341 pages. ISBN 9788925530284[6]
- Lee, SM (1995). Tectonics of the East Pacific Rise: Studies of Faulting Characteristics and Magnetic and Gravity Anomalies. PhD Thesis. Woods Hole Mass: Mass. Inst. of Technol./ Woods Hole Oceanogr. Inst.[17]
References
edit- ^ a b Minseok, YU (June 29, 2011). "Korea's Stephen Hawking Nurtures Disabled Scientists". Seoul National University News. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ a b LEE, SU-HYUN (April 19, 2008). "From a Wheelchair, a Scientist Pries Open South Korean Minds". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Plenary Keynote Speakers Dr. Sang-Mook Lee Associate Professor Seoul National University A Personal Perspective into Life, Society and Consciousness" (PDF). UCK2015 Pursuing excellence with a servant's heart. p. 10. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Zastrow, Mark (6 January 2015). "South Korean survey ships open up to science". Nature. 517 (7533): 129–130. Bibcode:2015Natur.517..129Z. doi:10.1038/517129a. PMID 25567261.
- ^ Zastrow, Mark (22 March 2017). "South Korea's scientists seek change amid political chaos". Nature. 543 (7646): 474–475. Bibcode:2017Natur.543..474Z. doi:10.1038/543474a. PMID 28332544. S2CID 4469543. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ a b Kang Shin-who; Kim Hee-jin (May 19, 2011). "'Korea's Hawking' awarded $2.8M". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Misra, Charlie (July 18, 2012). "Dr. Sang-Mook Lee fishes Hauser Lake". NBC. Archived from the original on 2012-08-17. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Moore, Charles (April 28, 2015). "Samsung Dowell Assists Persons With Upper Limb Disabilities Using Smartphones". Muscular Dystrophy News Today. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ a b Seftel, Josh; Lewis, Susan K. (2009). "The Unstoppable Sang-Mook Lee". NOVA scienceNOW. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Brown, Eryn (6 April 2016). "Disability awareness: The fight for accessibility". Nature. 532 (7597): 137–139. doi:10.1038/nj7597-137a. PMID 27092378.
- ^ ""PyeongChang Forum for the Earth and its Citizens" Announced at UN". News provided by Gangwon Province Republic of Korea. Dec 13, 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Korean Olympic Host City launches Dialogue on the Earth and its Citizens". Markets Insider. January 23, 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Lee, Sang-Mook; Searle, Roger C. (10 March 2000). "Crustal magnetization of the Reykjanes Ridge and implications for its along-axis variability and the formation of axial volcanic ridges". Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 105 (B3): 5907–5930. Bibcode:2000JGR...105.5907L. doi:10.1029/1999JB900376.
- ^ "City and County of San Francisco Meeting Minutes". City and County of San Francisco. April 29, 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "2010 DO-IT Trailblazers". Skip to main content DO-IT Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "2011 Grand Prize, Seoul City Welfare Award". 11 April 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Lee, SM (1995). Tectonics of the East Pacific Rise: Studies of Faulting Characteristics and Magnetic and Gravity Anomalies. PhD Thesis. Woods Hole Mass: Mass. Inst. of Technol./ Woods Hole Oceanogr. Inst.