Curriculum Vitae

    Yang O-bong(梁五鳳)

    19th President (February 2023 ~)

    Education

    1987 ~ 1991
    KAIST (Doctor of Engineering)
    1985 ~ 1987
    KAIST (Master of Engineering)
    1981 ~ 1985
    Korea University (Bachelor of Engineering)
    1978 ~ 1981
    Jeonju High School

    Major Career

    2023. 02. ~ Present
    The 19th President of Jeonbuk National University
    2025. 03. ~ Present
    Chairman, Korean Council for University Education
    2025. 04. ~ Present
    Member of Committee, National Education Commission
    2025. 01. ~ Present
    Chairman, The 32nd KBS Jeonju Broadcasting Bureau's Audience Committee
    2024. 12. ~ Present
    Co-Chairman, RISE Committee of Jeonbuk State
    2024. 10. ~ Present
    Co-Chairman, Council of University Presidents for Advancement of Medical Colleges
    2024. 03. ~ Present
    Chairman, Glocal University Project Council
    2024. 01. ~ Present
    Associate Member, The Korean Academy of Science and Technology
    2023. 05. ~ Present
    Co-Chairman, Jeollabuk-do State National Support Commission
    2019. 11. ~ 2023. 07.
    Member of Committee, Saemangeum’s Committee Land Development Division under the Prime Minister
    2019. 04. ~ 2021. 04.
    Member of Expert Committee, Presidential Council on Climate and Air Quality
    2019. 01. ~ 2019. 12.
    President, Korea Photovoltaic Society
    2018. 10. ~ 2022. 07.
    Member of Committee, Jeonbuk Local Innovation Council
    2018. 04. ~ 2022. 05.
    Member of Committee, Economic & Humanitarian Society Research Council under the Prime Minister
    2015. 02. ~ 2015. 11.
    Center Chief, Center of Creative Economic Innovation
    2004. 08. ~ 2005. 08.
    Visiting Researcher, National Renewable Energy Lab, USA
    1996. 08. ~ 1997. 07.
    Post-doc, University of California-Davis, USA
    1995. 03. ~ 2023. 02.
    Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering

    Awards

    2025. 04.
    The 10th Korea Best Management Awards (Human Resources Management Category)
    2025. 01. 21.
    The 13th Korea CEO Leadership Awards (‘Talent Management’ Sector, 2nd Consecutive Year)
    2024. 10. 24.
    The 8th Korea CEO Hall of Fame (Talent Development Category)
    2023. 12. 20.
    The 12th Korea CEO Leadership Awards (Talent Management Category)
    2022. 07. 07.
    Grand Prize Co-Winner, Global Photovoltaic Conference (GP-VC) 2022
    2016. 09. 08.
    Award of Commendation, Moroccan Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development
    2010. 01. 27.
    Minister of Knowledge Economy Award
    Loading