Un Jong Sop, researcher of Kim Il Sung University, etc. were awarded the title of academician and Ju Song Un, researcher of the Academy of Medical Science, the title of candidate academician.

Professorship went to Son Yong Chol, head of a department of Kim Il Sung University, Jo Song Chol, researcher of Pyongyang Engineering University, Ham Sang Ho, head of an office of the Coal Branch of the State Academy of Sciences, etc.

Doctorate was conferred on Ryang Se Hun, deputy rector of Kim Il Sung Higher Party School, Hwang Hwa Ryong, academic adviser to the school, Jang Won Il, head of a department of Kim Il Sung University, Kim Mun Gi, head of a department of Kim Chaek University of Technology, etc., and titles of associate professor on 108 persons and master's degrees on 802 persons.

An awarding ceremony took place on Wednesday.