- Ph.D. in Computer Science, UCLA, 1974
- Professor, KAIST, 1982-2008 (Professor Emeritus, 2008-present)
- Internet Hall of Fame, Internet Society, 2012
- Founding Chair, Asia Pacific School of Internet Governance, 2015-2019
- Founding Chair, Asia Internet History Project, 2011-
- Founding Chair, Asia Pacific Advanced Network, 1997-2004
- Founding Chair, Asia Pacific Networking Group, 1991-1995
- Program Chair, Pacific Computer Communications Symposium, 1985
- Advisory Board Member, Communications of the ACM, 1996-2009
- Editorial Board Member, British Computer Society, 1994-2002
- Member of Technical Staff, Korea Institute of Electronics Technology, 1979-1982
- Member of Technical Staff, JPL/NASA, 1976-1980
Kilnam Chon (전길남)