Prof. Kwang-Yul Kim received a Ph.D. in physical oceanography from Texas A&M University in 1986.
He taught meteorology and oceanography at Texas A&M University and Florida State University until
he came back to Seoul National University in 2009 as a professor in the School of Earth and Environmental
Sciences. His notable research career includes more than 100 publications in major SCI journals
with over 1,500 citations and H index of 23. He is a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.