Our university appointed Professor Kim In-sik as the new Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Professor Noh Do-hwan as the Director of the Central Library, effective November 1.

President Seo Geo-seok presented the appointment letters in the President's Office on the morning of November 1 and asked them to do their best to enhance the university's competitiveness. They will serve two-year terms through 2014.

The new Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Professor Kim In-sik, graduated from the university's Department of Veterinary Medicine and earned his master's and doctoral degrees from the same graduate school. He has served as a professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine since 2001. Having served as Director of the Bio-Safety Research Institute, Dean Kim achieved outstanding research outcomes in veterinary-related fields. In 2009 he served as Deputy Vice-President of the Division of University Development, making a major contribution to expanding the university's development fund.

The new Director of the Central Library, Professor Noh Do-hwan, graduated from the university's Department of Electrical Engineering and completed his master's and doctoral studies at Tokyo Institute of Technology. He has been a professor at the university since 1988. He has served as Director of Circuit and System Development at the Center for University wide Research Facilities, Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering, and Resident Director of the Residence Hall. In particular, in 2009 he served as Chair of the Steering Committee for the High-enthalpy Plasma Research Center, making a significant contribution to establishing a world-class research center at the university.