Yoon Eui-jun, Seoul National University Research Director, Appointed as Inaugural President of Korea Electric Power Corporation University

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Yoon Eui-jun, Director of Research at Seoul National University, has been appointed as the final candidate for the inaugural president of Korea Electric Power Corporation University (KEPCO University).

KEPCO University announced on the 8th that it held its 2nd board meeting on the 5th and resolved the "Appointment of Presidential Candidate (Chairman of the University Establishment Promotion Committee)" accordingly.

KEPCO University stated that it met a total of 65 candidates, including 29 domestic and 36 overseas figures, to discover potential candidates. The search included internal discovery, recommendations from service companies, experts, and search firms, as well as open recruitment.

Out of 174 candidates identified this way, two Presidential Candidate Recommendation Committees were held to select 13 recommended candidates. Last month, the Presidential Candidate Screening Committee narrowed the candidates down to three.

Candidate Yoon graduated from Seoul National University’s Department of Metallurgical Engineering and earned a Ph.D. in Electronic Materials from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States.

He worked as a postdoctoral researcher at AT&T Bell Laboratories and has been a professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Seoul National University since 1992. During his tenure at Seoul National University, he served as Director of External Cooperation at the College of Engineering, Director of Research Affairs, and Head of Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation.

As a scholar, he is an engineer who has achieved world-class research results focusing on optical devices and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in the field of materials engineering.

He also has extensive experience in establishing and managing fusion education institutions, having served as the Director of the Next-Generation Convergence Technology Institute and the inaugural Deputy Dean of the Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology.

He served as the Manager of Investment for Key Industries (MD) at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy’s Research and Development (R&D) Strategic Planning Group. He is recognized for his expertise and authority in engineering, having served as the chair of the Ho-Am Engineering Prize judging committee, known as the "Korean Nobel Prize."

Earlier, KEPCO University completed the registration of its school foundation on April 20.

To smoothly promote the establishment until university approval, a "KEPCO University Establishment Promotion Committee" will be formed with the presidential candidate as its chairman.

The committee will be a deliberative and decision-making body composed of experts from various fields, responsible for deciding key matters related to education, research, and planning for the university’s establishment.

A KEPCO University official said, "Candidate Yoon will oversee all tasks necessary for the university’s establishment as the chairman of the Establishment Promotion Committee," adding, "We will strive to make KEPCO University a global energy education and research platform that leads future energy research."

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