Sung, Nakho of Lexington, October 22, 2022. Beloved husband of Chong Sook Paik Sung. Loving father of Andrew J. Sung and his wife Jinsil of Lexington, MA. He is also survived by two grandchildren, Marcus and Alexis Sung.

Dr. Sung was born in Seoul, South Korea in 1940. He graduated from Seoul High School and attended Seoul National University, where he graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He obtained a Masters Degree in Chemistry from the University of Chicago in 1967 and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from M.I.T. in 1972, where he met and married his wife, Dr. Chong Sook Paik Sung.

From 1978 to 2013, Dr. Sung was a Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Tufts University and served as the Department Chair from 2007-2011. He also founded the Laboratory of Materials and Interfaces at Tufts, created several new materials sciences courses and supervised dozens of undergraduate research and Masters and Ph.D. thesis projects. Many of his former students have gone on to become Professors or other leaders in their respective fields across the world. Over his prolific career, he published more than 100 technical papers and chapters, edited a book, and held multiple patents. Dr. Sung was also an active member of many professional organizations, but none more so than the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA), where he served as the 30 ^th KSEA President and continued to support the organization well into his retirement. During his career, Dr. Sung was awarded several honors, including being inducted as an elected member to the prestigious Korean National Academy of Engineering and receiving the National Medal of Honor in Science and Technology with highest distinction – the highest national honor bestowed upon individual scientists and engineers in South Korea.

Dr. Sung was beloved by his friends, family, students and colleagues, both locally and abroad. He was an avid golfer and was always willing to give tips to anyone he played with. He appreciated all types of cuisine and took great pleasure in eating well with his family. In particular, he adored his grandchildren and loved watching them play baseball, softball and golf.

A memorial service will be held at the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd. in Lexington, MA on Tuesday, November 15 ^th at 3pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the KSEA Scholarship Fund in Memory of Professor Nakho Sung here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=ZM3BEELSDZABE