Kim Chi-yong, Dean of ICT Engineering College at Dong-Eui University, Awarded '2021 Korea Global Brand' Education Sector Grand Prize

Professor Kim Chi-yong of Dong-Eui University (center) received the 2021 Korea Global Brand Award.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Kim Chi-yong, Dean of the ICT College of Engineering at Dong-Eui University (Professor of Game Engineering), received the Grand Prize in the education category at the ‘2021 Korea Global Brand Awards’ on the 27th.

The ‘Global Brand Awards’ is an award presented by Global News Agency, which selected 63 individuals and organizations in September from fields including politics and local government, international affairs, defense, management, economy, society, education, culture, and medicine. The recipients included members of the National Assembly, professors, institutions, local council members, singers, and company representatives.

Professor Kim Chi-yong currently serves as the Dean of the ICT College of Engineering at Dong-Eui University and served as the 17th President of the Korea Multimedia Society for two years from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2020.

Recently, he received the Presidential Citation at the 2021 Science and Information Communication Day ceremony, and has also been awarded the Korea Power Leader Award, Korea Welfare Culture Award, Korea Education Industry Award, and the 2020 Person of the Year Award.

Professor Kim has led education, research, and development in related fields while continuously engaging in domestic and international exchanges and cooperative activities.

He joined Dong-Eui University in 2006 and was selected as the top professor in faculty performance evaluations for five consecutive times until 2010, receiving the highest S grade three times.

Dean Kim Chi-yong said, “Recently, fields related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution such as the metaverse, game content, animation, video, design, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence have been receiving a lot of attention. I have conducted research with talented students at Dong-Eui University, presenting papers and at academic conferences, and I will devote myself to the advancement of scholarship and the cultivation of global talent,” sharing his thoughts on receiving the award.

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