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
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■ 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
- 1948 Studied at the Graduate School of National Central University,
Taiwan
- 1946-1949 Lecturer of NationalSchool of Oriental Languages, China
- 1944-1945 Served in the Korean Independence Army
- 1920 Born in Ganggye, PyeongbukProvince
Awards and Grants
- Dongbaeg Medal, Order of Civil Merit
- Moran Medal, Order of Civil Merit
- National Foundation Medal
- Patriotic Medal, Order of Merit for National Foundation
- Language and Culture Friendship Award (‘00, Ministry of Education, People's Republic of China)