Yong Soon Yim

Professor of the Dept. of Economics
Sungkyunkwan University
 

Education
- Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Ph. D. In Political Science
(May. 1974)
- The University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, M.A. in Political Science(Feb.1969)
- Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, B.A. in Political Science (March,1965)

Academic Appointments
- Emeritus Professor(2005~)
- Dean of the Graduate School(Sep1, 2000~Feb, 2002), Dean of the Graduate School of International Studies (March, 1997 ~ Feb. 1999), Provost(Sept 1, 1991 ~ March 1993), Dean of the University Relations (Jan ~ December, 1993) and Professor of Political Science, Sungkyunkwan University (Aug. 20, 1988 ~ 2005).
- Professor of Political Science, Virginia Commonwealth University (Sept. 1, 1974 ~ June, 1991)
- Instructor, Mulenburg College (Sept. 1, 1972 ~ May 30, 1973)

Service to Community Organization
- Presidential advisor for Korean Unification (2006 ~ 2010)
- Advisor, National Security Council of Korea (Mar. 2004 ~ 2007)
- Advisor, Presidential Transition Commission for Roh Mu Hyun
- President, Korean Association of International Studies (Dec. 1966 ~ 1967)
- President, Korean association of American Studies (Jan. 1998 ~ Jan. 1994)
- Advisor, Ministry of National Unification (Jan. 1991 ~ Jan. 1994))
- Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Jan. 1998 ~ 2002)