Leadership
Chapter leadership, 2025–2026
The chapter is run entirely by volunteers who hold full-time academic and industry positions across the region.
The 2026–2027 committee was elected at the annual town hall on May 23, 2026. This page will be updated once the new slate is confirmed.
Kwang-Won Park, Ph.D.
President
Postdoctoral Associate, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University
Sungha Hong, Ph.D.
Vice President
Research Assistant Professor, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester
Sungin Kim, Ph.D.
Finance Officer
Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemistry, Cornell University
Tom Oh, Ph.D.
Advisor
Professor, School of Information, Rochester Institute of Technology
Want to help run the chapter?
The chapter needs volunteers at every institution in the region — organizing a seminar, running a campus YG group, or helping with the annual symposium. Roles are as large or small as your schedule allows.
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