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Kyung-Woo Lee
Current Employer:
Konkuk University, South Korea
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree - Chungnam National University, South Korea
- Master's Degree - Chungnam National University, South Korea
- PhD - Utrecht University, Netherlands
Area of Expertise:
Poultry Nutrition
Where did you grow up and did you have poultry in your youth?
I grew up in a small town called Dangjin in Chungnam province, South Korea. I did not have poultry, but I visited my neighbor who had about 10 free-ranging hens in their backyard.
What was your first job out of school and what were your responsibilities?
My first job after receiving my Ph.D. was as a research scientist at National Veterinary Research Institute, South Korea. I was involved in nationwide serological surveillance of animal diseases in South Korea.
If you had a motto that applied to your daily professional career, what would it be?
My Ph.D. supervisor once quoted Albert Einstein's saying that "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." Since then, this has been my motto to find a balance between simple and simpler in my professional career.
What value does your PSA membership offer you?
Being one of the community members and sharing our knowledge of chickens to support global poultry industry.
What is your favorite poultry breed?
Broilers
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