Chan Il Chung

Chan Il Chung was born in 1939 in Inch'ŏn, Korea.  He studied Chemical Engineering at Seoul National University.  After graduating, he worked for Lucky Chemical Industries in Pusan, South Korea for two years before immigrating to the United States in 1963 to work for Celanese Plastics Co.  He received his Masters degree from Stevens Institute of Technology and his PhD from Rutgers University. After working at Esso Research and Engineering Company, he then left industry to become a professor of engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he worked for thirty years.  During much of that time, he also worked for Samsung Corporation in South Korea as a consultant.  He has served as a president of Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association.  He now lives in Orlando, Florida with his wife.  He has three children and seven grandchildren.

Click on a video below to learn more about some of Chan Il Chung's experiences:

Chan Il Chung shares his memories of his arrival in the U.S. and his first impressions of the country.  Running time 4:03.

Chan Il Chung, along with four other narrators, reflects on his Korean-American identity.  Running time 5:10.