Vice Rector

Education:

• Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA — Ph.D. in Sociology, 1993

• Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea — B.A. in Sociology, 1982

Publications:

• 7 books (co-authored)

• 50+ academic articles published in Korean and English

• Numerous articles in newspapers and magazines

Professional Career:

• September 2024 – Present
  Vice-Rector, Ajou University in Tashkent (AUT)

• March 2019 – February 2021
  Dean, Graduate School of International Studies, Ajou University

• March 2016 – February 2018
  Dean, College of Social Sciences, Ajou University

• March 2013 – February 2015
  Vice President for External Relations, Ajou University

• March 2008 – February 2010
  Vice President for Administration, Ajou University

• March 2006 – February 2008
  Vice President for External Relations, Ajou University

• June 2001 – July 2003
  Vice President, Eduline Inc.

• May 1996 – April 1998
  Editorial Writer, Hankook-Ilbo (Hankook Daily Newspaper), Korea

• September 1993 – Present

  • Professor, Department of Sociology, Ajou University

  • Professor, Department of International Development / Department of Civil Society Studies, Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS)

  • Research Interests: Social Development, Sustainability, Business & Society

  • Teaching: Social Change, Futures Research, Planning, Sustainable Development, International Development, Change Management, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

Education:

Karshi Engineering and Economics Institute, 1996

Tashkent Financial Institute, 2008

Academy under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2009
 

Work experience:

2005 ~ 2015, First Deputy Director,  Research Institute named after M. Mirzaev

2016 ~ 2018, Director, "Sir Gidro servis" company

2018 ~ 2020, Deputy Head of Department, Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations

2020 ~ Present, Vice-Rector of Ajou University in Tashkent