History of the Presidency

연세대학교

Baek, Nak Jun 1st President March 1957 - July 1960
Education
1910.09-1913.06Shin Sung Middle School

1913.07-1916.06Hebei Tianjin School of Theology

1918.09-1922.06Park University

1922.09-1925.09Princeton University Theology

1923.09-1925.06Princeton University Graduate School of Theology

1925.9-1927.06Yale University Graduate School
Biography
1927.07Appointed Kansas Presbytery Minister

1927.09-1938.09Yonhi Bo, Myung Hak Principal. Yonhi College Professor. Director of Arts

1929[Chosun Language Dictionary] Contributing Editor

1930-1931General Assembly of Presbytery Church Gyunggi State University Church President

1932-1937National Council of Churches in Korea Director, Executive Member

1934.05Chintan Society Promoter, Chosun People’s Association Promoter

1935.05-1983.02Severance Medical School Director

1938.01-1939.06Park University Visiting Professor

1943Questioned for being a witness of Korean Language Society Incident

1945American Governed Yonhi College Registered Member

1945-1948American Governed Ministry of Education Member

1945.09-1945.12Kyung Sung University Director of Law School

1946.01-1946.10Yonhi College Principal

1946.03-1985.01Korean Language Society Member 및 Honorary Director

1946.08-1957.01Yonhi University Chairman

1946.10-1957.01Yonhi University First President

1948National Education Law Member
Established ‘East Asian Study Research Center' First Chairman
Executed and led diplomatic relations with Harvard Yenching Institute for financial aid

1948.05Park University Honorary Doctor of Theology

1948.10-1961.05Boy Scout Korea President

1950.05-1952.10Member of National Assembly. Minister of Education

1950.07-1952.06Seoul Rotary Club President

1952-1954Established Korea Educational Culture Association,, First President

1952.11UNESCO KOREA 7th President

1953.07-1955.06World University Volunteers Korea Member Established, First Chairman

1953.12-1956.10YMCA Korea Chairman

1954.01-1960.07UNESCO Korea Member

1954.06Springfield University에서 Honorary Doctor of Arts

1954.10-1957.01Severance Medical School Chairman

1954.11UNESCO Korea 8th President

1955.06-1962.11World University Volunteers Korea Director

1955.08-1956.09Korea Educational Books Inc. President

1955.09Asia Anti-Communist League 1st Korean President

1956.06-1958.09Social Science Research Library First Chairman

1956.08-1958.05Korean Federation of Education Associations President

1956.10Established KAPA, First President

1957.01-1960.05Yonsei University Chairman

1957.07DePaux University Honorary Doctor of Law

1958.04Asia Anti-Communist League 4th Korean President

1958.09-1961.05Korea Research Library First Chairman

1959.06Asia Anti-Communist League 5th Chairman

1960.03-1962.12Mental Health Association Foundation First President

1960.08-1961.05Korea First Cham Member, Chairman

1960.10Committee for Celebration of the 2nd Government of Korea Chairman

1961.05-1985.01Yonsei University Honorary President

1962.12New York University Principal Award

1965-1980Established Korea Academy of Church Social Work, First President

1965.05Yonsei University Honorary Doctor of Arts

1969-1985Ministry of Unification Senior Advisor

1970.08Korea Order of Civil Merit Mugunghwa Award

1971.10-1974Union for Private School Instructors’ National Pension Chairman

1972-1974Do San Ahn Chang Ho Memorial Foundation President

1972.086th World Anti- Communist League Global Championship Korea President

1974.03-1985.01Oesol Foundation Chairman

1979.037th Inchong Cultural Award

1981-1985Aesan Academic Association Chairman

1982.01-1985.01Celebrating 100 years of Christianity in Korea Committee Honorary President

1983.02-1985.01National Academy of Sciences Senior Member

1985.01Died in Yonsei University Severance Hospital

1985.01Buried in National Merit Site, National Cemetery
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Ko, Byung Gan 2nd President December 1960 - September 1961
Education
1919Shin Sung Middle School

1925Severance Medical School

1937Kyoto University Medical Science

1940Kyoto University Medical Doctor
Biography
1919Participated in 3.1 Independence Movement, Served for 18 months

1925Worked in Severance Hospital Gynecology

1927-1935Ham Heung Jae Hae Hospital Surgery Doctor

1933Hang Heung Chung Ang Church Elder

1937Severance Medical School Professor

1945Dae Gu University Medical School Dean

1951.09-1952.114th Ministry of Education Vice- Minister

1952-1960Kyung Pook University President

1953Korean Surgical Society President

1953Observed American University & Medical System by Invitation of American Government,

1954Mennonite Foundation Chairman

1954Established Kyung Pook University Medical School Department of Cardiothoracic

1954Korea National Tuberculosis Association President
Yonsei University Foundation Director
Kae Myung Uuniversity Foundation Director

1959Kyung Pook University President

1960Yonsei University President

1961Severance Hospital President

1964-1966Soong Sil University Dean

1966Died
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Yun, Yin Gu 3rd President November 1961 - August 1964
Education
1910.04Admitted to Guipo Private Guimyung School

1912.04Transferred to Busanjin School

1916.04Admitted to Gyung Sung High School, dropped out in July due to illness

1917.04Transferred to Dongnae High School

1919 Senior in Dongnae High School, took part in 3·1 Independence Movement and was expelled from school

1920Studied abroad in Tokyo
April, Transferred to 3rd year in Myungsoo Middle School.
September, Transferred to Transferred to Myungchi Middle School

1923.03Admitted to Myungchi High School (Literature)

1926.03Admitted to Myungchi School (Theology)

1929Graduated from School of Theology in March
Admitted to Edinburgh University’s Princeton
Theological Seminary Graduate Course

1930.05Obtained Master of Theology and admitted to
Edinburgh University’s Past Graduate School

1963Obtained Honorary Doctor of Theology from Tokyo University

1966Obtained Honorary Doctor of Arts from Busan University
Biography
1903.11Born Nov. 1, Dongnae, Gyeongnam

1909Moved to Guipo Daeri

1931.03Completed education in Edinburgh Graduate School and returned to Korea in April. Married Bang,Duksoo
Appointed as Missionary of Jin Ju Presbyterian Church in September

1932Appointed Minister of Jin Ju Church.
Began renovation of the church in September.

1935Resigned from Jin Ju Church Appointed Principal of Masan Mission School of Agriculture

1938Moved the school to Kim Hae

1941.04.01Founder and Principal of Korea Theology Center, dedicated his career in education of Theology

1944Resigned from Korea Theology Center and returned to Kim Hae and worked as lumberjack

1945Appointed as the Director of Academics in Southern Kyungsang Province under U.S Rule in November after independence.
Proposed the founding principles of Busan University in December

1946.05National University of Busan Opened
Established Busan School of Education in September
Awarded Certificate of Excellence by American Government

1947.02Appointed Dean of Academic Affairs

1948Resigned in July

1949.11 Appointed Dean of Busan University

1951Operated United Forces University due to Korean War Separated from United University to independently found Daeshin Dongga School in September

1953Promoted the status of Busan University in April
Appointed First President in November Went to observe American University Education for 3 months

1955Daughter is born. Renovated Dongnae Jang Jeon School Building Established Department of Liberal Arts in Busan University

1956Moved Busan University

1958University Main Building and Engineering Building Constructed Established So Jeong Church in March Obtained Honorary Doctor of Theology from Huron University

Special Award for Merit from Kyungnam Education Foundation in October

1959Awarded Excellence in Culture by the city of Busan Appointed Busan University Professor in November and Replaced President of Busan University

1960Resigned from the president position and reappointed as a professor

1961.12Appointed President of Yonsei University

1964Resigned from presidency
Returned to hometown and suffered high blood pressure

1965Busan University Instructor

1967Surgery at Severance Hospital

1969.03Minister of Presbytery Church of Pusan Theulogy Liberal Church

1970.08Merged Busan Theology Church and Dae Gu Theology Church and established Young Nam Theology Church Appointed Honorary Principal of the Church

1973Elected member of the National Council for Unification

1977Resigned from Young Nam Theology Church

1978Instructed in Young Nam Theology Church until 1980

1980Moved to Dongnae Suwan-dong

1986.01.25Died from chronic illness
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Park, Dae Seon 4-6th President September 1964 - April 1975
Education
1930.03Kwansei University Middle School

1935.03Nagoya Middle School

1937.03Kwansei University, Two-year Preparatory Program

1940.03Kwansei University, School of Arts, English Major

1940.06Middle School English Teacher license from Japanese Ministry of Education

1940.06High School English Teacher License from Japanese Ministry of Education

1942.12Kwansei University School of Theology

1955.10Boston University School of Theology Graduated,Doctor of Theology

1968.05Korea University Honorary Doctor of Law

1974.05Japan National Christian University Honorary Doctor of Humanities

1982.05Yonsei University Honorary Doctor of Arts

1989.11Kwansei University Honorary Doctor of Law
Biography
1940-1942Taught at Nishinomiya Korean Church

1942-1950Pyung Yang Changgwang Mountain Methodist Church, Parkgu-ri West Pyung Yang Methodist Church Minister

1945-1950Pyung Yang Sunghwa Theology Church Acting Principal, Presbytery Pyung Yang Theology Church Instructor

1951-1952Served as the invitational Army Chaplain of Daegu Army Headquarters

1955-1964Methodist Church Theology University Professor, Yonsei University University Graduate School Instructor,Ewha Womans University Graduate School Instructor

1959-1961Gwang Hwa Mun Methodist Church Teacher

1961President Hyechon Association

1964-1975President of Yonsei University

1965.03President of Association of Christian Schools in Korea

1966.04Visited American universities at the invitation of U.S. Government

1969-1971Director of Sunggok Academic Culture Foundation

1970-1971Chairman of Korea Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship

1970Member of National Construction Planning Committee

1971-1974Chairman of YMCA Korea & Seoul YMCA

1972Order of Civil Merit Moran Award

1973Participated in Global YMCA League in Kampala Appointed Committee Member of Eastern Alliance

1972Order of Civil Merit Moran Award

1974-1975Woonjung Scholarship Foundation Director

1976-1978First Director of Methodist Church Eastern Chapter

1978-1985Founder and Principal of Methodist Church Eastern Theology Creed

1978-Director of Korean Bible Study

1979.04Lectured in American churches for a month at the invitation of American Methodist Church

1979-1985Director of United Asian Christian Secondary Education Foundation

1979-1980Visiting Professor at New York Union Seminary, Director of First Christian Literature Society of Korea

1982-Sinae Methodist Church Minister

1983-1989President of World Vision Korea

1986Director and Senior Minister of Methodist Church

1988Chairman of Korean Bible Study
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Lee, Woo Joo 7-8th President June 1975 - July 1980
Education
1931.04-1936.03Seoul Chung Ang High School

1937.04-1941.03Severance Medical School

1955.03Seoul National University Doctor of Medical Science

1955.05-1958.07University of Wisconsin
(Ph.D.)

1983.05Yonsei University Honorary Doctorate of Law
Biography
1941.04-1952.05Pharmacology,Instructor, Professor Yonsei University Medical School

1952.06-1983.08Professor, Yonsei University Medical School

1958.07-1959.07Visiting Professor, University of Wisconsin

1960.10-1964.12Dean, Yonsei University Graduate School

1963.10-1966.05Director, Korean Academy of Medical Sciences

1966.01-1970.01Director, Bae Hwa Women’s High School

1968.09-1969.02Visiting Professor, University of Minnesota

1968.03-1970.04President, Korea Medical Library Association

1969.10-1970.10President, Korean Society of Pharmacology

1975.06-1979.06President, Yonsei University

1975.09-1980.04Director, Korea Research Center

1975.12-1980.04Director, Woonjung Scholarship Foundation

1976.04-1978.04Director, Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies Health Department (Yonsei Cancer Research Center)

1976.09-1980.04Director, Korean Student Aid Foundation

1977.03-1979.03Director, Seoul Central YMCA

1977.03UNESCO Korea Member

1977.06Director, YMCA Social Welfare Sam Dong Boys Town

1977.07Director, Asan Foundation

1977.07Executive Member, Asia Christian University Presidents’ Meeting

1979.06-1980.06President, Yonsei University

1981-2007Member(Pharmacology),National Academy of Sciences

1983-2007Honorary Professor, Yonsei University

1994-2007Member, Korean Academy of Science and Technology

2007.04Died
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Ahn, Sae Hee 9-10th President July 1980 - July 1988
Education
1945.41951.8Yonsei University Physics

1952.11-1954.3Yonsei University University (Master of Science)

1955.9-1959.8North Western University Physics (Doctor of Science)

1983.02Korea University Honorary Doctor of Science

1983.04China Central University Honorary Doctor of Science

1986.04Boston University Honorary Doctor of Science
Biography
1951.07-1955.04Republic of Korea Air Force Academy Military Instructor

1955.04-1959.09Yonsei University Instructor

1959.09-1962.10Yonsei University Science Associate Professor

1962.10-1993Yonsei University Science Professor

1962.02-1968.08Yonsei University Dean of Science

1965.03-1967.03Yonsei University Natural Science Research Center Director

1968.09-1969.06University of Southern Illinois Visiting Professor

1971.03-1973.02Yonsei University Planning Director

1973.03-1975.06Yonsei University University President

1975.07-1980.04Yonsei University Dean of Academics

1979.12-1986.04Asian Institute of Technology Director

1980.08-1988.07Yonsei University President

1981.04-1988.07Korea Federation of Christian School Chairman

1986.04-1997.07National Academy of Sciences Research Foundation Director

1989.02-1993.03KRISS Research Center Director, Vice-Chairman

1989-1991Korean Physical Society President’s Senior Advisory Chairman

1990.02-1991.02Korea Institute of Safety Technology Director

1990-(Present)The Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies Senior Advisor

1991-1997Yanbian University of Science & Technology Senior Advisor

1993-(Present)Yonsei University Honorary Professor

1994-1999.06Daewoo Foundation Senior Advisory Member

1994.03-1998.04Samsung Foundation Director

1994.06Chambit Education Foundation Chairm

1994.11-(Present)Korea Academy of Science and Technology Member,Senior Member

1995.05Yonsei University Nano Surface Science Research Center Senior Advisor

1997.07-(Present)National Academy of Sciences Member (Physics)

1999.07Asia- Pacific Center of Theoretical Science Director

1999.09Brain Korea 21 Yonsei University Physics & Applied Physics
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Park, Young Sik 11th President August 1988 - July 1992
Education
1950-1953Gyung Nam High School

1954.04-1958.03Yonsei University Philosophy

1958.04-1960.03Yonsei University Graduate school of Philosophy

1971.09-1975.06Emory University Doctor of Philosophy

1998.03Korea University Honorary Doctor of Arts
Biography
1963.03-1975.07Yonsei University Department of Arts Instructor, Associate Professor

1975.08-1997.09Yonsei University Philosophy Professor

1977.04-1977.10Yonsei University Yonsei Annals

1977.10-1980.04Yonsei University Dean of Academic Affairs

1980.07-1983.10Yonsei University Dean of Student Affairs

1983.10-1985.02Yonsei University Wonju Dean

1985.03-1988.02Yonsei University Dean of Liberal Arts & Science and Dean of Economics and Law University

1988.03-1988.07Yonsei University Wonju Vice- President

1988.08-1992.07Yonsei University President

1999.07-PresentNational Academy of Sciences Member

1988.08-1992.08Yul Gok Academic Foundation Director

1988.09-1999.12Korea Research Center Director

1989.06-1990.06Korean Philosophical Association President

1989.06-1990.12Member of the President’s Council on Science and Technology

1991.02-1993.02Ministry of Education, University Education Evaluation Committee Member

1994.01-1995.05Government Public Ethic Committee Chairman

1994.02-1995.05Justice Press Committee Co-President

1994.12-1998.12Justice Press Committee Research Center Chairman

1994.11-1995.05Korea Fund Chairman

1995.01-1995.05Foundation for Broadcast Culture Chairman

1995.05-1995.1235th Minister of Education

1997.10-2005.10Kwang Woon University President

1998.09-2005.04Korea Internet Safety Commission Chairman

2003.02-2004.02Volunteer 21 Co-President

2004.04-2005.10Korean Council for University Education President

2005.08-2008.082008 Seoul World Congress of Philosophy Committee Member

2006-(Present)Kwang Woon University Chair Professo
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Song, Ja 12th President August 1992 - July 1996
Education
1952-1955Dae Jeon High School

1955-1959Yonsei University Business

1960-1967Washington University School of Business

1996Korea University Honorary Doctor of Law
Biography
1967-1976University of Connecticut School of Business Associate Professor

1976-1996Yonsei University Business Administration Professor

1979-1980Yonsei University Dean of Finance

1980-1984Yonsei University School of Business Dean

1982-1983Korean Academic Society of Business Administration President

1984-1988Yonsei University Planning Director

1987-1988Korean Accounting Association President

1992-1996.0812th Yonsei University President

1992-1996Korean Council for University Education Director · New Economy Development Member

1996-(present)Safe Life Organization Co- President

1996-2004Asia Research Funding Chairman

1997-2006Center for Free Enterprise Chairman

1997.06-2000.85th Myung Ji University President

1997-2000.Korean Consortium of Universities Online President

2000.0814th Minister of Education
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Kim, Byung Soo 13th President August 1996 - July 2000
Education
1955Bae Jae High School

1961Yonsei University Medical School

1966University of Chicago Medical School The Michael Reese Hospital
Medical Center Intern

1968University of Illinois Cook County Hospital Resident

1970Harvard University Medical School Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston Children's Hospital Medical Center Oncology Fellow

1985Okayama University Doctor of Medical Science

1998.10State University of New York Honorary Doctor of Humanities

1998.11.4Korea University Honorary Doctor of Law
Biography
1968-1970Harvard University Cancer Research Center Training & Research

1970-1974Harvard University Medical School Instructor & Cancer Research Center Hospital Staff

1974-2001Yonsei University Medical School Professor

1978-1993Yonsei University Cancer Research Center President

1989-1992Korean Cancer Association President

1994Korea Order of Civil Merit Mugunghwa Award

1996-2000Yonsei University President

1998-2001Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies President

2001Awarded Chungjo Gunjo Medal

2002-(Present)Cha University Medical School President

2002-(Present)National Academy of Sciences Member
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Kim, Woo Sik 14th President August 2000 - February 2004
Education
1957.03-1961.02Yonsei University Chemical Engineering

1963.09-1965.09Yonsei University Chemical Engineering (M.A)

1972.03-1975.09Yonsei University Chemical Engineering (PH.D.)

1970-1971State University of North Carolina Industrial Engineering

2003.11Korea University Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
Biography
1968.03-2005.02Professor, Yonsei University Chemical Engineering

1981.08-1984.07Dean, Yonsei University Academic Affairs - Science

1984.08-1986.02Director, Yonsei University Chemical Engineering

1985.03-1986.02Yonsei Annals

1986.03-1988.02Editor of Media, Yonsei University

1988.08-1989.11Dean, Yonsei University Student Affairs

1990.08-1992.08Secretary-General, Yonsei Universitu

1993.08-1995.07Dean, Yonsei University Engineering

1995.08-1997.07Vice-Director, Yonsei Engineering Research Center

1998.08-2000.07President, Yonsei University Public Relations

2000.08-2004.02President, Yonsei University

1996.11-1998.11President, Korean Society of Engineering Education

2002.04-2004.02President, Korean Council for University Education

2004.02-2005.08Secretary-General

2006.02-2008.02Second Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Science & Technology

2008.03-PresentVisiting Honorary Professor, KAIST
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Jeong, Chang Young 15th President April 2004 - October 2007
Education
1961.02Cheong Ju High School

1967.02Yonsei University Economics

1971.08University of Southern California University Graduate School (Economics M.A, PH.D.)
Biography
1971.09-PresentProfessor, Yonsei University Economics

1990.08-1994.07Dean, Finance, Yonsei University

1992.08-1994.07Planning Director, Yonsei University

1995.08-1997.07President, Yonsei University School of Business

2000.08-2002.07President, Yonsei University Administrative Public Relations

2002.02-2003.02President, Korean Economic Associatio

2002.06-2003.06Member, National Economic Advisory Council

2003.02-2004.05President, Korea Auto Forum

2004.04-2007.10President, Yonsei University President

2004.05-2007.10Chairman, Korean Consortium of Universities Online
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Kim, Han Joong 16th President February 2008 - January 2012
Education
1967.02Dae Kwang High School

1968.03-1974.02Yonsei University Medical School

1975.03-1977.02Yonsei University Health Science (M.A)

1977.03-1984.02Seoul National University Health Science (PH.D)

1985.08-1988.07State University of North Carolina Graduate School of Health Science(Health Science Policy and Management, PH.D.)

2010.11Korea University Honorary Doctor of Education

2011.10Keio University Honorary Doctor of Medical Science
Biography
1982.05-2012.01Professor, Yonsei University Medical School

1990.03-1998.01Chief Professor, Medical School Preventive Medicine

1994.08-1997.10Captain of Baseball team

1997.09-1998.08President, Social Education

1998.05-2002.07President, Health Science University

2000.07-2002.06President, Korean Academy of Health Policy and Management

2001.12Order of Civil Merit Dong Baek Award

2003.0535th Dongah Medical Literature Award

2004.05-2006.01Vice-President, Administration and Public Relations

2006.12-2008Chairman, Korean Society for Preventive Medicine

2008.02-2012.01President, Yonsei University

2010.06-2012.01President, Korean University Sports Federation

2011.04-2011.08Committee Chairman, Ministry of Health and Welfare Medical Welfare Mirae

2012.02-(Present)Honorary Professor, Yonsei University
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Jeong, Kap Young 17th President February 2012 - January 2016
Education
1967Yonsei University School of Business (B.A)

1981University of Pennsylvania (M.A)

1985Cornell University (M.A & PH.D in Economics)
Biography
1999-2001Director, Yonsei University Economics Research Institute

2004-2006President, Yonsei University Graduate School of Information

2004-2006Dean, Academic Affairs

2000-2006Director, onsei University East-West Relations Research Institute

2006-2008Vice President, Yonsei University Wonju

2012.01-2016.01President, Yonsei University

1986 ~ (Present)Professor, Yonsei University
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Kim, Yong Hak 18th President February 2016 - January 2020
Education
1980Yonsei University (B.A. in Sociology)

1985University of Chicago (M.A. in Sociology)

1986University of Chicago (Ph.D. in Sociology)

2019Korea University (Honorary Doctorate in Literature)
Biography
1987 ~ 2020. 1Professor, Department of Sociology, Yonsei University

1992.03 ~ 1993.08Head, Department of Sociology, Yonsei University

1993.09 ~ 1994.08Vice-Director of Planning, Yonsei University

1996 ~ 1997Member, Presidential Consultation Policy Planning Committee

1996.03 ~ 1998.02Head, Department of Sociology, Yonsei University

1997 ~ 1998Member, Prime Minister’s Office Commission of Juvenile Protection

1998.09 ~ 1999.01Academic Director, Graduate School, Yonsei University

1999 ~ 2000Member, Prime Minister’s Office Commission of Humanities and Social Science Member, Ministry of Education’s University Founding Committee

1999 ~ 2000Member, Ministry of Education’s Graduate Education Committee

2002.08 ~ 2004.05Director of Admissions, Yonsei University

2004 ~ 2005Member, Ministry of Education’s Post-BK Planning Committee

2005.08 ~ 2006.07Dean, University College, Yonsei University

2010.02 ~ 2012.01Dean, College of Social Science & Graduate School of Public Administration, Yonsei University

2010 ~ PresentBoard Member, Kyungwon Cultural Foundation

2014.04 ~ PresentBoard Member, Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies

2015.07 ~ PresentBoard Member, Samsung Life Public Welfare Foundation

2016.02 ~ 2020.0118th President, Yonsei University
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Suh, Seoung Hwan 19th President February 2020 - January 2024
Education
1981. 9. ~ 1985. 6.Princeton University, Ph.D. in Economics

1979. 3. ~ 1981. 2.Yonsei University, M.A. in Economics

1975. 3. ~ 1979. 2.Yonsei University, B.A. in Economics
Biography
2020. 2. ~ 2024. 1.19th President, Yonsei University

2013. 3. ~ 2015. 3.Minister, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

2012. 2. ~ 2012. 7.Vice President, International Campus, Yonsei University

2006. 2. ~ 2012. 1.Vice President of University Planning & Development of International Campus

1987. 3. ~ 2024. 1. Professor, School of Economics, Yonsei University
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