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Yoo Ji-beom is the president of Sungkyunkwan University. He assumed office as the 22nd president on January 2, 2023, with a term of 4 years.

He values research enhancement and expansion as the core values of the university.

Yoo Ji-beom emphasizes expanding high-level collaborative research through cooperation with overseas research institutions.

He is a nanoscientist who developed production technology for graphene, a new material in the field of information technology. His nanoscience paper was published in a world-renowned academic journal and was selected as one of the 'Top 5 Outstanding Papers' in the same year.

Yoo Ji-beome was born on September 6, 1959, in Incheon.

He graduated from Incheon Jeil High School and Seoul National University with a degree in Metallurgical Engineering.

After obtaining a master's degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Seoul National University, he earned a Ph.D. in Electronic Materials from Stanford University in the United States.

Yoo worked as a senior researcher at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) and then became a professor in the Department of Materials Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University in 1994.

In the university, he served as the Director of the Center for Engineering Education Innovation, Vice President of the Nano Science and Technology Institute, Dean of the College of Engineering, Vice President of the Natural Science Campus, Director of the Industry-Academia Cooperation Office, Director of the Public Equipment Institute, and Director of LINC (Leaders in Industry-University Cooperation).

Yoo Ji-beom held positions such as Invited Researcher at Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Director of the Nano-Material-Based Human Interface Research Center, Head of the National Research Institute for Nanotechnology, and Chairman of the Nano Technology Research Council, and has been a member of the Korean Academy of Engineering.

Since 2022, he has been a member of the National Energy Technology Adjustment Committee.

He served as an outside director for Samsung Electro-Mechanics and LMS and is a regular member of the Korean Academy of Engineering.

Since March 2024, he has been serving as the Chairman of the Seoul Presidents' Forum.

During his term as university president, he actively embraces and leads global management by creating a new brand impact of 'Sungkyun' through global leadership.

Yoo is recognized for enhancing our nanotechnology capabilities as a researcher and contributing to the growth of the domestic nano-convergence industry.