The intellectuals achieved research successes conducive to the economic development of the country and improvement of the standard of the people's living through their dynamic drive of breaking through the cutting edge?and made tangible contributions to the education of the rising generation.

Professorship was conferred on Pak Song Yon, researcher of Kim Il Sung University, Kim Sun Hui, head of a department of Kim Chaek University of Technology, Choe Tong Son, teacher of Pyongyang University of Mechanical Engineering, Han Myong Sik, vice-rector of Sariwon University of Geology, and others.

Doctorate went to Jang Song Chol, head of a faculty of Kim Il Sung University, Ho Yong Nam, chief of office of Kim Hyong Jik University of Education, Cha Ryong Un and Jo Song Hyok, teachers of Kim Chol Ju University of Education, Kim Myong Sok, teacher of Kim Jong Suk University of Education, Rim Hyon Ok, principal of East Pyongyang Secondary School No. 1, Han Yong Ho, director of the Jagang Provincial Forestry Management Bureau, Kim Song Su, manager of the Haeju Kumgang Youth Smeltery and other 89 persons.

246 persons received associate professorship, and master's degree went to 999 persons.