Kim Jung-bae (born August 1, 1940) is an ancient

historian A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the stu ...

and

archaeologist Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...

, university professor emeritus, and former President of

Korea University Korea University (KU, ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea, established in 1905. The university is included as one of the SKY universities, a popular acronym referring to Korea's three most prestigious universities. The ...

in Seoul, South Korea. Kim currently serves as the Chairman of the

Goguryeo Goguryeo (37 BC–668 AD) ( ) also called Goryeo (), was a Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of Northeast China. At its peak of power, Goguryeo controlled most ...

Research Society. Kim received his PhD in Ancient History from Korea University and his research has centred on the rise of states in the Korean Peninsula. He was a professor in the Department of History at Korea University from 1977–2005. He served as a committee member of the National Historical Compilation Committee from 1982–2003. He became the 14th President of Korea University in 1998 and his term finished in 2002. Kim has received honorary degrees from

Yonsei University Yonsei University (; ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea. As a member of the " SKY" universities, Yonsei University is deemed one of the three most prestigious institutions in the country. It is particularly respected in th ...

and

Waseda University , abbreviated as , is a private university, private research university in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as the ''Tōkyō Senmon Gakkō'' by Ōkuma Shigenobu, the school was formally renamed Waseda University in 1902. The university has numerou ...

Educational Background

* February 1964: BA in Korean History from Korea University * July 1967: MA in Korean History from Korea University * Jan. – Jul. 1970: Visiting scholar at the University of Hawaii (Department of Anthropology) * August 1975: PhD in Korean History from Korea University * May 2000: Honorary PhD in Business Administration from Yonsei University * November 2001: Honorary PhD in History from the University of Kiev, Ukraine * 2003: Honorary PhD from Waseda University, Japan

Professional Experience

* 1970–1977: Lecturer, assistant professor and associate professor at the Humanities College of Korea University * 1977 -2005: Professor of Korean History at

* 1980 -1981: Visiting scholar at the Yenching Institute of

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...

* 1982 -1982: Visiting professor at the University of Paris VII, Paris, France * 1992 -1992: Chairman of the Korea Research Foundation Steering Committee * 1998-2002: President of Korea University (14th president) * 2004-2006: Inaugural president of the Koguryo Research Foundation * 2005 to date: Professor emeritus at Korea University * 2006-2008: Trustee of the Korea University Foundation * Apr. 2008 to date: Director of the

Academy of Korean Studies Academy of Korean Studies (한국학중앙연구원, AKS) is a South Korean research and educational institute with the purpose of establishing profound research on Korean culture. It was established on June 22, 1978, by Ministry of Education & ...

* Jul. 7, 2009 to date: Director of the Korea University Foundation

Selected bibliography

* 1976. ''Hanguk Minjok-ui Giwon'' he Origins of the Korean Race Korea University, Seoul. * 1986. ''Hanguk Godae-ui Gukga Giwon-gwa Hyeongseong'' he Origins and Formation of the Ancient State in Korea Korea University, Seoul. * 1987. Formation of Ethnic Nation and Coming of Its Ancient Kingdom States. ''Korea Journal'' 27(4):33-39. * (editor) 1991. ''Bukhan-ui Uri Godaesa Insik'' orth Korean View of Korean Ancient History Vol. 2, Daeryuk Yeonguso, Seoul.

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Presidents of universities and colleges in South Korea Historians of Korea South Korean archaeologists South Korean expatriates in the United States South Korean historians Korea University alumni Korea University faculty 1940 births Living people {{korea-bio-stub

Educational Background

Professional Experience

Selected bibliography

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