Life Summary
Kim Chun-sung is the president of Chosun University, having taken office on December 8, 2023, for a four-year term.

He aims to transcend the boundaries between the university and the local community, positioning the university as a catalyst for regional growth and innovation.

Born in 1968, Kim earned his undergraduate degree in Genetic Science from Chosun University, followed by a master's and doctorate in Genetic Science from Chosun University's Graduate School.

He also worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Minnesota Medical School in the United States.

In March 2009, Kim returned to his alma mater, joining the faculty of the Basic Dental Science Department at Chosun University’s School of Dentistry.

He has held various leadership positions, including Director of the Technology Commercialization Center, Head of the LINC+ Project Group, Director of the Marine Healthcare Efficacy Verification Center, Director of Research, and Head of the University-Industry Cooperation Foundation. He also served as Director of Planning and Coordination and Head of the University Innovation Project Support Center.

Externally, Kim has been a member of the Presidential Committee for Regional Development's Evaluation Advisory Group and a specialist at the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning's Research Outcome Commercialization Promotion Agency.

Amid heightened tensions between the university administration and the foundation, which escalated to the resignation of the vice president and faculty leadership, as well as a movement calling for the chairman’s resignation, the university faced significant upheaval. The situation was further exacerbated by the university’s failure to be selected for the Glocal University 30 project, causing a considerable shock.

Kim must now mediate internal conflicts, heal the wounds, and guide the university through these challenges, as tensions that surfaced before his appointment have escalated within his first year in office.

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