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Jeong Tae-ju is the first president of Gyeongkuk National University.

He successfully led the smooth integration of Andong National University and Gyeongbuk Provincial University, launching Gyeongkuk National University on March 1, 2025.

He was born in Seoul in 1965.

After graduating from Yongmun High School in Seoul, he earned his bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering at Seoul National University, followed by master's and doctoral degrees in the same field from the graduate school of Seoul National University.

In 2002, he joined Andong National University as a professor in the Department of Electrical and Advanced Materials Engineering and served in various roles, including Head of the Startup Support Center, Director of the Industry-Academia Cooperation Education Project, Director of Planning, and Director of the Regional Innovation Project.

Externally, he served as Chair of the Council of Planning Directors at Regional National Universities, a member of the Ministry of Education’s National University Development Task Force, a member of the National University Development Council under the Ministry of Education, and a program management committee member for the National University Promotion Project at the National Research Foundation of Korea.

He led major initiatives such as the final selection for the Glocal University 30 Project and the merger with Gyeongbuk Provincial University.

He is currently focusing on establishing a national medical school, one of the most pressing issues in the region.

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