In-Young Ahn

In-Young Ahn is a South Korean scientist. She is known for being the first South Korean woman to visit Antarctica and the first Asian woman to become an Antarctic station leader (King Sejong Station). She is a benthic ecologist and is currently working as a principal research scientist for the Korea Polar Research Institute.

In-Young Ahn
NationalitySouth Korean
Alma materState University of New York at Stony Brook
Known forFirst South Korean woman to visit Antarctica
First female Antarctic station leader from Asia
Scientific career
FieldsAntarctic Marine Ecology
InstitutionsSouth Korean Polar Research Institute (KOPRI)
Korean name
Hangul
안인영
Hanja
安仁英
Revised RomanizationAn Inyeong
McCune–ReischauerAn Inyŏng
WebsiteIn-Young Ahn on ResearchGate
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