• 2004-Present Research director
  • 1998~2003 Principal researcher & Head.
    Turfgrass & Environment Research Institute / Cheil Industries Inc.
  • 1995~1998 Senior researcher.
    Research: Breeding for turfgrass and crop for a special use
  • 1992~1994 Researcher. Northern Plain Biostress Lab.
    Brookings, SD. U.S.A.
  • 1990~1993 Research Assistant / Teaching Assistant (Cell Biology).
    South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, U.S.A.
  • 1988~1990 Research Assistant.
    South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, U.S.A.
  • Ph.D. (Biology), South Dakota State University, Brookings,
    South Dakota,U.S.A.
    • Major : Plant Cell and Molecular Biology
    • Dissertation : Anther culture of spring wheat F1 hybrids from selected SD breeding stocks

  • Master of Science (Biology), South Dakota State University,
    Brookings, South Dakota,U.S.A.
    • Major : Plant Cell and Molecular Biology
    • Thesis : Anther culture of spring wheat F1 hybrids.

  • Bachelor of Science (Biology), South Dakota State University, U.S.A.
    • Major : Biology.
    • Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea. Major : Dairy Science
  • Operation director, the Turfgrass Society of Korea
  • Director, the Korean Society of Plant Biotechnology
  • IT commissioner, Golf Course Superintendent Association of Korea
  • Member, International Turfgrass Society
  • Member, USGA, U.S.A.
  • Member, Golf Course Superintendent Association of America, U.S.A.
  • Member, National Golf Foundation, U.S.A
  • Member, Crop Sci. Society of America, U.S.A.
  • Turfgrass specialist, Knowledge management system, Cheil Industries, Korea
  • Planning committee member, Suwon Worldcup soccer field, Korea
  • Books
    • General Golf Course Management ;
    • Volume 1 : Golf Course Design & Construction
    • Volume 2 : Golf Course Maintenance
  • Referred Journals & Proceedings
    1. Herbicide resistant turfgrass (Zoysia japonica cv. 'Zenith') plants by particle bombardment-mediated transformation. 2004. Korean Journal of Turfgrass Science
    2. Comparison on the growth characteristics of superior lines in the collected lines of Zoysiagrass. 2003. Korean Journal of Turfgrass Science
    3. Turfgrass nematodes isolated from some golf courses. 2003. Korean Journal of Turfgrass Science.
    4. Visual and spatial distribution of Oriental beetle (Blitopertha orientalis) in a golf course.
      2002. Korean Journal of Turfgrass Science
    5. Laboratory and field evaluation of Korean entomopathogenic nematode isolates against the
      oriental beetle Exomala orientalis. 2002. Journal of Economic Entomology
    6. Treatment effect of seed priming on 'Anyang Joongji' (Zoysia japonica) to improve the seed germination. 2001. International Turfgrass Society
    7. Establishment of transformation systems of oysiagrass by particle bombardment.
      2001. Korean Journal of Turfgrass Science
    8. Biological control method for Pythium by treatment of Trichoderma spp. Mtd, Tri-C Gliocladium virens and Bacillus polymyxa. 2000. The Turfgrass Society of Korea
    9. Identification of Anyang joongji's specific DNA marker by morphological and PAPD marker analysis. 1999. Korean Society for Horticultural Science.
    10. Study on effective bombarding conditions for gene transfer in Zoysia. 1998. the Korean Society of Plant Tissue Culture.
    11. Classification and evaluation of Zoysia spp. by using molecular markers. 1998. The Turfgrass Society of Korea
    12. Golf course green: problems and renewal. 1998. The Turfgrass Society of Korea.
    13. Construction scheme for environmental friendly gold course. 1998. the Turfgrass Society of Korea
    14. Study for tissue culture ability of Lilium longiflorum Thunb. 1997. the Korean Society of Plant Tissue Culture.
    15. Composting study for effective recycle of agricultural wastes. 1997. The Turfgrass Society of Korea
    16. Callus induction and cell line selection from stolon of Zoysia spp. 1997. Korean Society for Horticulture Science.
    17. Research on tissue culture response and totipotency of Zoysiagrass germplasm. 1997.
      Korean Society for Horticulture Science.
  • Others
    • Regular Column. (the Korea Economic Daily). 2000.
      Turf story by Hong-Kyun Shin
  • Domestic
    1. Hydroponics sodding system (no soil & factory product system). 1997
    2. New variety turf, Anyang Joongji. 1998
    3. New variety turf, Benest one and a specific marker. 2000
    4. New variety turf, Benest two. 2000
    5. New variety turf, Benest three. 2000
    6. New variety turf, Benest four. 2000
    7. New variety turf, Benest five. 2000
    8. New variety turf, Benest six. 2000
    9. New variety turf, Benest seven. 2000
    10. Bentgrass growth promoting substance and the reference gene thereof. 2003.
  • International
    1. Soil conditioner composition for accelerating of crop plant growth using Olivine. (Japan) 2002
    2. New variety turf, Benest one and a specific marker. 2005