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Choi Jae-weon is the President of Pusan National University.

He was born in 1965.

He graduated from Dongseong High School in Busan and earned his bachelor's degree in Control and Instrumentation Engineering from Seoul National University. He also obtained his master’s and doctorate degrees in Control and Instrumentation Engineering from Seoul National University Graduate School.

He was appointed as a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Pusan National University.

He served as Director of Planning, Director of the Mechanical Technology Research Institute, Director of the Center for Engineering Education Innovation, and Director of the Accreditation Institute for Engineering Education. He later held positions as Dean of the College of Engineering, Dean of the Graduate School of Industry, Dean of the Graduate School of Environment, and Dean of the Graduate School of Technology Entrepreneurship before being appointed President in 2024.

He has also served as Director of the Engineering Education Innovation Leadership Center for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, an Independent Evaluator for the Ministry of Education, President of the Institute of Control, Robotics, and Systems, and President of the Council of Deans of National Engineering Colleges.

He is a regular member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea and serves as Co-Executive Director of the Busan Science and Technology Council.

He is particularly focused on establishing a veterinary college and integrating Pusan National University with Busan National University of Education.

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