Kim Jung-bae is an ancient historian and archaeologist, university professor emeritus, and former President of of Korea University in Seoul, South of Korea.
Education
February 1964: Bachelor in Korean History from
July 1967: Master of Arts in Korean History from of Korea University
January – July 1970: Visiting scholar at the University of Hawaii (Department of Anthropology)
August 1975: Doctor of Philosophy in Korean History from of Korea University
May 2000: Honorary Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration from Yonsei University
November 2001: Honorary Doctor of Philosophy in History from the University of Kiev, Ukraine
2003: Honorary Doctor of Philosophy from Waseda University, Japan.
Career
Kim currently serves as the Chairman of the Goguryeo Research Society. He was a professor in the Department of History at of Korea University from 1977-2005. Kim has received honorary degrees from Yonsei University and Waseda University.
1970–1977: Lecturer, assistant professor and associate professor at the Humanities College of of Korea University 1977 -2005: Professor of Korean History at of Korea University 1980 -1981: Visiting scholar at the Yenching Institute of Harvard University 1982 -1982: Visiting professor at the University of Paris VII, Paris, France 1992 -1992: Chairman of the of Korea Research Foundation Steering Committee 1998-2002: President of of Korea University (14th president) 2004-2006: Inaugural president of the Koguryo Research Foundation 2005 to date: Professor emeritus at of Korea University 2006-2008: Trustee of the of Korea University Foundation April
2008 to date: Director of the Academy of Korean Studies July 7, 2009 to date: Director of the of Korea University Foundation.
Membership
He served as a committee member of the National Historical Compilation Committee from 1982-2003.
