Led national afforestation program, insisting the forest national wealth theory that forestry resource is an index of national wealth
Studied intensively tree species optimal to Korean lands such as rigitaeda pine and Populus x albaglandulosa
(Late) Hyun Shin-kyu
Honorary Professor, Seoul National University (1911~1986)
- Academic background
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1933
Graduated Department of Forestry, Suwon College of Agriculture and Forest
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1936
Graduated Department of Forestry, Faculty of Forest, Kyushu University, Japan
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1949
Doctor of Forestry, Kyushu University, Japan
- Professional career
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1945
Head of Experimental Station of Forestry
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1945
Professor of College of Agriculture and Life Science, Seoul National University
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1963
Head of Rural Development Administration
- Awards
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1982
Order of Civil Merit, Rose of Sharon Medal
Forest tree breeding scientist who raise our mountains to be green and dense
Professor Shin Kyu Hyun, the first Korean doctor in forestry, led national afforestation program, insisting the forest national wealth theory that forestry resource is an index of national wealth and contributed greatly to the national economy by raising our forests to be green and dense and fostering forest tree resources with higher economic feasibility
Developed rigitaeda pine with pest and cold resistance and better growth and material properties and Populus x albaglandulosa that grows well on the slope
He was highly praised as ‘the only country succeeding in forest recovery after the Second World War from FAO in 1982, by expanding supply of good forest trees with nationwide afforestation program through the first erosion control and greening 10-year project (1973~1982).
Returning back to Korea after obtaining a doctoral degree from Japan, he established a forest tree breeding science institute in Seoul National University, led the establishment of a national-level forest tree breeding science institute, founded the Korean Forestry Society, and led forestry development, as the first chairman.
Led national afforestation program and contributed to development forest tree resources with higher economic feasibility
By hybridize pitch pine (pinus rigida) with pest and cold resistance and loblolly pine (pinus taeda)with better growth and material properties, he developed rigitaeda pine with both pest and cold resistance and better growth and material properties. The rigitaeda pine was acknowledged as an excellent breeding result by FAO and reported to the US Senate as the ‘Miracle Pine of Korea.’
During performing compatibility tests by introducing fast grow 330 species of Italian poplar, he developed Populus x albaglandulosa that grows well on the slope by hybridizing Populus alba and Populus glandulosa Uyeki.
Among the Italian poplars introduced to secure wood resources with national need, he discovered and propagated the that grow well in Korea. He developed and supplied also populus nigra X populus maximowiczii to obtain white poplar bark used as medicinal ingredients.