User:Dckewon5131/이태섭 (1939년)

Lee Tae-seop (born May 21, 1939 -, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province) was  a chemical engineer professor in South Korean university, researcher, businessman, and politician. The domicile was Jeonju, and he was a descendant of Deokyang-gun, who was the fifth son of Jungjong, the 11th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty.

Although he lost all his parents and became an orphan in the Korean War, he graduated from Paltan Primary School, Gyeonggi Middle School, and Gyeonggi High School, and studied in the U.S. and MIT Engineering School after graduating from Seoul National University. At this time, he received his doctorate without going through a master's degree.

He served as the 10th, 11th, 13th, and 15th National Assembly members and the chairman of the National Assembly's commerce committee (1981), the first minister of political affairs (1983), and the minister of science and technology (1986). Because he was a cabinet member of the Fifth Republic, he was also subject to optimism and failure in the participatory solidarity. a native of Gyeonggi Province

early life
Born in Hwaseong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, he lost his parents and became an orphan in the midst of the Korean War in 1950, but was awarded Unam Scholarship, Gyojang Scholarship, and 3.1 Scholarship for excellent grades since elementary and middle school.

After graduating from Gyeonggi Middle School in 1955, he graduated from Gyeonggi High School in 1958, and entered Seoul National University's College of Engineering. He also participated in the student movement as a student president while attending Seoul National University's engineering school.

After graduating from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Seoul National University in 1962, he decided to study abroad and decided to study in the U.S. with the advice of Kim Young-gu, CEO of Punghan Industrial Co., etc.

After that, he joined the military, trained at Yeongcheon Army Auxiliary School, and served as a typist for the Ministry of National Defense's investigation team. After his discharge from the military service in August 1963, he studied in the United States, stayed in Boston, and entered MIT.

He was coached by Professor Reed, an authority on thermodynamics, and served as a student president and traveled around the world while attending MIT. I also met Scofield (Seok Ho-pil), who contributed to the Korean independence movement, and Dr. Scofield was his guardian.

Meanwhile, he met his fiance who was studying at Boston University.

entrepreneurial and engineering activities
He married in the United States, stayed with his wife there, and got two sons. In 1966, he received a Ph.D. in engineering from MIT's Department of Chemical Engineering under the guidance of his advisor, Merrill. Since then, when each company's offer of scouting and recruiting came in, he has been struggling to write a letter of rejection to the companies.

He worked as a senior researcher at British oil company Royal Dutch Shell since 1966 and returned to Korea in the fall of 1972

In 1968, he participated in the World Meteorological Society of Japan, published his thesis, and was elected as a member and subcommittee chairman of the World Meteorological Society. After returning to Korea, he served as president of Punghan Industrial Co., Ltd. (1972), director of Woopung Chemical Co., Ltd. and CEO of Daewoo Engineering Co., Ltd. (1976).

political activity
He ran for the 10th National Assembly election in 1979 (Gangnam-gu, Seoul), was recruited by the Democratic Justice Party ahead of the 11th general election in 1981, won re-election, and served as the chairman of the National Assembly's commerce committee (1981) and the first minister of political affairs (1983). In May 1985, he ran for the 12th National Assembly election, but failed. He served as Minister of Science and Technology (1986) the following year after serving as a central executive member of the Democratic Justice Party and chairman of the Seoul Gangnam District Party.

He resigned shortly before the reshuffle on July 12, 1987, defeated Hong Sa-deok in the 13th general election in 1988, and became a third-term lawmaker, but was arrested in 1991 on charges of taking bribes from Chung Tae-soo, chairman of Hanbo Group, and sentenced to five years in prison

He was sentenced to a fine of KRW 200 million and lost his seat on February 28, 1992. Meanwhile, during his imprisonment, he became a believer.

After being pardoned in 1996, he joined the United Liberal Democrats and served as vice president of the United Liberal Democrats, ran in the 15th general election, but failed, and was elected in the by-election in Jangan-gu, Suwon, which was held in 1997 after the death of lawmaker Lee Byung-

late life
In 2000, due to corruption in Suseo and his position as a minister during the 5th Republic of Korea, he was on the list of optimistic civic groups such as the People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy and failed in the 16th general election

He was nominated for the Grand National Party in the April 2007 Hwaseong by-election, but it did not happen.

He served as the chairman of the Korea Atomic Energy Foundation from May 2001 to 2003.

He also served as the second vice president of the International Lions Association in 2001, the first vice president of the International Lions Association in 2002, and the International Lions Association in 2003.

Shin Sung-Solar Energy, outside director (2003–present), chairman of the Korea Atomic Energy Medical Center (2007–present)

In 2012, he was inaugurated as the chairman of Jeonju Lee Clan's Daedong Pharmaceutical Institute, the chairman of the Lee Hwajang Association, and the chairman of the Jongmyo Jerye Preservation Association.

Family
Lee Bung-gyu, the eldest son, was born in the United States and is a U.S. citizen.In 2003, he graduated from Columbia University's Graduate School of Law and was admitted to the bar. His wife is Yoo Ga-young, the eldest daughter of Yoo Heung-soo, who was a member of the National Assembly.

He had one son and two daughters. The second son is Lee Tae-gyu. He is currently a full professor of chemical and biological engineering at Yonsei University.

Books

 * "Korea's Honor Student - Lee Tae-seop's Elite Course" (2001)
 * New Industrial Policy Toward a Developed Country
 * "When I was studying abroad"
 * "Korea's Honorable Student"
 * "Lee Tae-seop, a man of 150 laps around the world and $200 million."

Award

 * Order of Cheongjogeunjeong Order
 * Prime Minister's Commendation
 * Philippine Gush Peace Prize
 * 5th 4.19th Volunteer Award

Reference

 * Lee Tae-seop - Korean Constitutional Association
 * Lee Tae-seop, chairman of the Atomic Energy Foundation, published his autobiography
 * (Sa)Jeonju Lee's Daedong Pharmaceutical Center