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
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