Former President Jang Seon-deok of National Pukyong University Donates 120 Million Won Development Fund to University

Donation Ceremony on the 19th, Yaksu Academic Promotion Association Fund Contribution

On the 20th, Pukyong National University (President Jang Young-su) announced that former President Jang Seon-deok donated 120 million won to the university's development fund.

Former President Jang Seon-deok (left) of Pukyong National University, who donated the development fund to the Yaksu Academic Promotion Association on the 19th.

Jang Seon-deok, who served as the 2nd president of Busan Fisheries University, one of the predecessors of Pukyong National University, visited Pukyong National University on the 19th and pledged to donate 120 million won from the Yaksu Academic Promotion Association fund, of which he is the chairman.

On that day, former President Jang said, "I hope that Pukyong National University, reborn as a large specialized comprehensive university through the innovation of integration, will continue to develop into an even greater university active worldwide."

Former President Jang graduated from the Department of Fisheries at Busan Fisheries University, earned a master's degree in Fisheries Physics from the same university's graduate school, studied at the University of Tokyo Graduate School in Japan, and received a Doctor of Science degree from Pukyong National University. Starting as a full-time lecturer at Pukyong National University, he served as a professor until his retirement in 2000, nurturing future scholars.

During his tenure (1994?1996), former President Jang led the university name revision and university integration. In 1994, he established the Yaksu Academic Promotion Association, which has since supported faculty research, academic activities, and student scholarships at Pukyong National University, contributing to academic development. Recently, he has been working on dissolving the foundation.

Former President Jang said, "As a student and president of Pukyong National University, I believe I have contributed in some way to laying the foundation for the university's development. I hope our juniors will unite their efforts to help the university continue to grow."

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