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“I want to let many people know about the field of Eco-Technology.”
- Laura Kim, who started studying in her sixties, majoring in eco-technology, was granted a degree from PKNU.
 The fact that someone started studying so late and with such extraordinary passion surprised many people.
Laura Kim obtained a doctor’s degree in eco-technology from PKNU in 2010. The graduation ceremony was held on August 26th at 10am. Laura Kim’s thesis topic was ‘The evaluation of ‘Emergy’ about the tidal power generation in Saemangeum’. She is a US citizen, and started studying late in her life. She is 67 years old now, and she majored in eco-technology.
She was praised for her thesis, especially because of her use of the conception of ‘Emergy’. ‘Emergy’ means that the unit of the evaluation in ecolonomics is used to analyze the validity of the project which is related to the tidal power generation in Saemangeum, and thus to evaluate the ecological and economical value.
According to her thesis, we can see that this project related to the tidal power generation in Saemanguem can be useful to contribute to the green growth of our country because it can provide many advantages such as the secure of the electricity, the reduction effect of carbon dioxide, CO2, and the restoration of the polluted mud flat by using sustainable natural resources.
Laura Kim entered PKNU in 2004 as a student of the Department of Ecological Engineering through the special admission for those who want to start studying as a mature student. She has never been absent in the last 4 years. In addition, she got straight A’s in her Masters course. Moreover, she succeeded in the early graduation of excellent student. In other words, she has demonstrated incredible abilities.
Laura Kim deserved to get these results because she studied so hard. She slept only 3 hours a day for the last 7 years. Due to her persistent efforts, she was able to complete her Doctorate course and her excellent thesis in only 2 years. She is trying to let many people know eco-technology as a secretary general of Korea Ecological Engineering Society which president is Lee Seok Mo.
She demonstrated her love of nature and showed a special interest in the junior students of her Department. In 2008, she donated 120 million won and in 2009, she donated one hundred million won to the junior Ecological Engineering students. In total, she has donated approximately 220 million won to PKNU.
She stated, “The reason that I have donated my money to PKNU is because I really want to help cultivate many talented ecologists. Therefore, I hope that they will strive to make their dreams come true and consider their entire life as a constant learning process.”
Currently, Laura Kim is operating 3 businesses - 2 businesses in America, and 1 business in Busan. She stated, “To get a doctor’s degree was my turning point to start studying something new. Through my knowledge that I could get for last learning process, I want to take part in the economic activities that can increase the value of our nature.” <Pukyong Today>
<translator; Park Ha Won, dhzl0121@naver.com>
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