Background
Pyon, Yong Rip was born in North Korea.
academic administrator government official
Pyon, Yong Rip was born in North Korea.
Graduate, Kim Il-Sung University.
Bureau chief Higher education economic guidance, 1968—1973. Vice president State Planning Commission, 1973—1984. Member Education Committee Science Training Center, 1984—1988.
Center party member, 1988. Vice president Science Institute, 1993. Minister Education, 1999—2003.
President National Academy of Science, since 2003.