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[Announcement] The second Korea Foundation Awardee

Date Nov 10, 2009

The Korea Foundation Award was inaugurated in 2008 to honor and express the Foundation’s heartfelt appreciation to individuals that strive to promote awareness of Korean culture in the international community.

The Foundation called for recommendations from 67 Korean studies scholars abroad, as well as Korean embassies abroad and foreign embassies in Korea. After review process lasting two months, the Foundation is proud to announce that this year's Awardee is Dr. John Duncan, Professor of Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), who has contributed to the development of Korean studies in the United States.

Also, the Foundation will present the Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Jun-Yop Kim, President of the Institute for Social Sciences, and former President of Korea University, to acknowledge his contribution to the development of Korean studies in China.

The Awardees will receive US$10,000 and a medal. The time and venue of the Award presentation ceremony will be on Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at Keumho Art hall.

Please refer to the Awardees’ brief biographies below:

■ John B. Duncan, Recipient of Korea Foundation Award

Major Accomplishments

- Writings:

The Origins of the Chosôn Dynasty (University of Washington Press, 2000), Rethinking Confucianism: Past and Present in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam (co-authored. Asia-Pacific monograph series, University of California Press, 2002), Reform and Modernization in the Taehan Empire (co-authored. Jimoondang, 2006), The Institutional Basis of Civil Governance in the Chosôn Dynasty (co-authored. Seoul Selection, 2009)

- Monographs and dissertations: Approx. 70

Brief biography

- 2001-Present Director of UCLACenter for Korean Studies

- 1993-1994 Visiting scholar, Harvard University

- 2005-2008 Chair of Department of Asian Languages and Cultures

- 1989-Present Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor,

Department of Asian Languages and Cultures (Korean history

major), UCLA

- 1988 Doctor of History, University of Washington

- 1977 Master of History, University of Hawaii

- 1972 Bachelor of History, Korea University

- 1966-1968 Served in United States Forces in Korea (USFK)

- 1945 Born in Arizona, United States

[UCLA Center for Korean Studies]

- Founded in 1985

- 10 tenured and tenure track faculties (the largest number among all universities on the American mainland)

- Activities include supporting studies of 2,000 or more students who are taking Korea-related subjects (incl. undergraduate level), research, publications, academic conferences and others

- Renowned scholars whose activities support the Center include Robert Buswell and Burglind Jungmann

■ Jun-Yop Kim, Recipient of the Foundation's Distinguished Service Award

Major accomplishments in Research

Writings and interpretations of 31 books and monographs such as The History of the Korean Communist movement (5 volumes), Contemporary History of China, History of the Chinese Communist Party, and A Long March (5 volumes)

Brief Biography

- 1999 Honorary Doctor of Business Administration, Ajou University

- 1997-Present Adviser of the Research Institute for Korean Archives and

Records

- 1993-Present Honorary Professor of PekingUniversity, FudanUniversity,
Hangzhou University, Liaoning University, Peoples' Republic of China

- 1989-Present President, Institute for Social Science

- 1984 Honorary Doctor of Literature, Yonsei University

- 1982-198 President of Korea University

- 1971 Honorary Doctor of Law, Konkuk University

- 1969-1982 Director of the Asiatic Research Institute, Korea University

- 1949-1982 Professor, school of Humanities, Korea University

- 1958 Exchange Professor, Harvard University