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Lee Hae-woo is the president of Dong-A University.

He was first appointed in August 2020 and successfully secured a second term in 2024. His new term will run until July 31, 2028.

Under the slogan "Creating Your History at Dong-A University," he has focused on developing differentiated educational capabilities.

Born in 1963, Lee graduated from Gyeongju Munhwa High School and earned a bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering from Dong-A University. He went on to obtain a master's degree in metallurgical engineering from Dong-A University and a Ph.D. in naval architecture and ocean engineering from Pusan National University.

From 1992 to 2004, Lee served as a senior researcher at Samsung Heavy Industries Research Institute. In 2007, he was appointed as a professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Dong-A University.

Within the university, he has held positions such as Dean of Student Affairs, Dean of Career Support, and Dean of Academic Affairs.

In 2021, he was selected as a regular member in the field of materials and resource engineering by the National Academy of Engineering of Korea.

Having secured a second term, Lee expressed his strong ambition to drive Dong-A University towards becoming the top private university in Korea by 2030.

Despite failing to be selected as a Glocal University in 2023, Lee demonstrated a strong commitment to transforming Busan into a global innovation city by forming a "mega-university alliance" with Dongseo University. This led to Dong-A University joining the Glocal University 30 initiative in 2024.

With the university's entry into the Glocal University program in the first year of his second term, expectations are high for Dong-A University to play a central role in reshaping the future of Busan as an international city.

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