Family Matters: How Family Influenced
My Career
Jin Kim Montclare
Photo Credit: Jin Kim Montclare
A Love for Science and Importance of Family
My family emigrated from Korea, and I was born and raised in the Bronx. I was
taught to value education, and my parents worked several jobs just so my brother and
I could go to good schools. I loved math and science all throughout my life and got to
experience research during my high school career. My love was fostered by my
teachers, and, while I never considered an academic scientist as a career, it was my
teachers and mentors who led me on my path.
During high school, many things happened that really changed my life. First, my
younger brother was diagnosed with cancer (osteogenic sarcoma, his right femur),
which resulted in years spent in the pediatric cancer ward at the hospital. Fortunately,
J. Kim Montclare (*)
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University Tandon School
of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY, USA
e-mail: montclare@nyu.edu
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