전북 전주대학교 제16대 총장으로 박진배(사진) 前 연세대 행정대외부총장이 내정됐다.

학교법인 신동아학원(이사장 홍정길 목사)은 28일 이사회를 개최해 "학령인구의 감소와 지역대학의 어려운 여건 속에서 다양한 교내외 경력을 바탕으로 대학을 잘 운영할 수 있는 적임자로 판단해 전주대학교 제16대 총장에 박진배 전 연세대학교 행정대외부총장을 내정했다"고 밝혔다.

이에 따라, 내정자는 오는 2월 1일부터 4년 동안 전주대학교 총장 임기를 수행한다.

박진배 총장 내정자는 "그동안 쌓아온 다양한 교내외 경력을 바탕으로 기독교 정신에 입각한 창의적 실용 인재 육성ㆍ실용적 연구역량 증진ㆍ봉사와 나눔문화 조성 및 글로벌 대학을 실현하겠다"는 포부를 밝혔다.

특히 "재정 건전성 강화 등을 통해 하나님께 영광을 돌리고 학생들이 만족하고 자랑스러워하는 전주대학교를 이룩할 수 있도록 최선의 노력을 다하겠다"고 덧붙였다.

한편, 박진배 총장 내정자는 연세대학교 전기공학과를 졸업한 뒤 미국 Kansas State University에서 전기컴퓨터공학과 석사 및 박사학위를 받았다.

27년간 연세대 전기전자공학과 교수로 재직하는 기간 동안 입학처장ㆍ연구처장ㆍ산학협력단장ㆍ국제캠퍼스 총괄본부장(부총장)ㆍ행정대외부총장 등 여러 보직을 역임했다.

또, 교수평의회 의장을 역임하는 등 교육부 산학협력지주회사 설립인가자문위원장ㆍ전국대학교 산학협력단장ㆍ연구처장협의회장ㆍ한국대학기술이전협회장ㆍ서울시 산학협력포럼 회장 등을 수행했다.

이 밖에도, 산ㆍ학 협력과 기술이전을 비롯 대학과 산업체 간의 R&D 공유와 확산 및 기술경쟁력ㆍ과학기술 산업화 등에 앞장선 공로를 인정받아 공학한림원 정회원으로 '일진상'을 수상한 바 있다.

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Jeonju National University appointed as '16th president'

Park Jin-bae, former vice president of Yonsei University… Term of 4 years from 1 February

Reporter Yohan Lee

Jinbae Park(pictured), former vice president of public administration at Yonsei University, has been appointed as the 16th president of Jeonju National University in Jeonbuk Province.

Shin Dong-a Academy (Chairman, Rev. Hong Jeong-gil) held a board of directors meeting on the 28th and said, "In the face of a decrease in the school-age population and difficult conditions at local universities, we judged him as a suitable person to run the university well based on his various on- and off-campus careers. Park Jin-bae, former vice president of public administration at Yonsei University, was appointed as the 16th president."

Accordingly, the nominee will serve as the president of Jeonju National University for four years from February 1st.

Park Jin-bae, president-nominee, said, "Based on my diverse on-campus and off-campus careers, I will nurture creative and practical talents based on the Christian spirit, improve practical research capabilities, create a culture of service and sharing, and realize a global university."

In particular, he added, "We will do our best to bring glory to God through strengthening financial soundness and to achieve Jeonju University that students are satisfied with and proud of."

Meanwhile, Jinbae Park, the president-nominee, graduated from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Yonsei University and received his master's and doctoral degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Kansas State University, USA.

During his 27 years as a professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Yonsei University, he held various positions, including the Director of Admissions, Director of Research, Director of Industry-University Cooperation Group, Director of International Campus General Division (Vice President), and Vice President of Public Administration.

In addition, he served as the chairman of the faculty council, etc., serving as the advisory chair for the establishment of industry-academic cooperation holding company by the Ministry of Education, the head of the National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Group, the president of the Research Council, the president of the Korea University Technology Transfer Association, and the president of the Seoul City Industry-Academic Cooperation Forum.

In addition, he was awarded the Iljin Award as a regular member of the Academy of Engineering in recognition of his contributions to industry-university cooperation and technology transfer, as well as the sharing and diffusion of R&D between universities and industries, technological competitiveness, and industrialization of science and technology.