Hello. My name is Jinsoo Kim, a process metallurgist of steelmaking and light metals. I am a Japanese sword enthusiast and very interested in metallurgical view of Japanese swordmaking based on my academic background. I wish you have wonderful time during your visit to this website.
 
Education

Ph.D. in  Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, McGill University, Canada, 2004
B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, POSTECH, Korea, 1997
 
Membership

Member of ISS (Iron and Steel Society)
Member of CIM (Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum)
Member of NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai)
Member of JSS/US (Japanese Sword Society in the United States)
Member of Token Society of Great Britain
 

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