Byung Chan Eu

Courageously, with family members both by his side and deep within his heart, Dr. Byung Chan

(“BC”) Eu passed away on August 25th, 2023 at the age of 88 while in hospital. Born July 7th, 1935

in Seoul, Korea, Byung Chan was a remarkable man who will be deeply missed by all who knew

him. He leaves behind his ever-devoted and loving wife, Hui Young (née Kim), his two children

David (Angela) and Cathy (Richard), his five grandchildren, Matthew, Megan, Justin, Jacqueline

and Jason, brothers Byung Hun, Byung Wook and sister Young Ok and their respective families.

A gifted scholar and profound intellectual, Byung Chan pursued his academic studies as he did

everything – with great intention, drive, discipline, dedication, commitment and quiet passion.

After earning a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at the prestigious Seoul National University in

1959, he left Korea to pursue his graduate studies in Physical Chemistry at Brown University,

earning a PhD in 1965, and completed a fellowship in Chemistry at Harvard University in 1967.

From 1967 until 2001 when he was appointed emeritus status, Byung Chan was a professor at

McGill University with the Faculty of Chemistry. Throughout his tenure at McGill and then later

as professor emeritus, he dedicated his life to research in the areas of molecular scattering theory,

non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, fluid dynamics and irreversible thermodynamics, leaving

behind an impressive array of authored and co-authored research articles and monographs.

On July 7th, 2022, his 87th birthday, he had the honour of presenting a plenary lecture at the

32nd International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics in Seoul, Korea. The journey that had

started 60 years earlier had come full circle with the presentation of his life’s scientific

contributions in his beloved motherland.

To the memory of the days of youth

Of lavender dreams

The dreamy soft light …

In the sun-woven shade of the lilac

On the old campus in Seoul.

- Byung Chan Eu, 2001

Friends and family are invited to visitation and service to be held at:

Dignity Memorial

Centre Funéraire Côte des Neiges

4525 Chemin de la Côte des Neiges

Montreal, Quebec

Tuesday, August 29th, 2023 10:30am - 9pm.

Service to be held at 6:00 pm.

Reception to follow

Les souvenirs et condoléances pour la famille Eu peuvent être partagés sur www.Centrefunerairecotedesneiges.com.