calendar>>July 19. 2017 Juche 106
State Academic Degrees and Titles Conferred on Intellectuals
Pyongyang, July 19 (KCNA) -- State academic degrees and titles were conferred on intellectuals who made signal contributions to the building of an economic giant and the improvement of the people's standard of living, with due ceremony at the People's Palace of Culture on Wednesday.

The title of academician was conferred on Kim Ji Yong, dean of a faculty of University of Sciences, and the title of candidate academician on Han Chung Hwan, teacher at Pyongyang Medical College under Kim Il Sung University, and Jon Ha Chol, president of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Professorship went to Pyon Kyu Sun, president of Kim Hyong Jik University of Education, Jon Ji Hyon, dean of a faculty of Kim Chaek University of Technology, Han Song Nam, head of a department of Pyongyang University of Dramatic and Cinematic Arts, and others

Doctorate was awarded to Jin Jae Gyong, head of a department of Kim Il Sung University, Kim Ui Song, a researcher at Pyongyang Medical College under Kim Il Sung University, Yu Song Chol, head of a department of Kim Hyong Jik University of Education, Ho Nam Chol, dean of a faculty of Kim Chol Ju University of Education, Han Pok Nam, head of a department of Kim Chaek University of Technology, Kim Kyong Chol, vice-dean of a faculty of Pyongyang University of Architecture, and others. The title of assistant professor went to 126 intellectuals and that of master to 878 persons.


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