Professor Ahn Jae - hwan , of Ajou University ’ s department of chemical and new materials engineering , will head the university as its 14 th president , the university board announced on Monday . The new president earned his bachelor ’ s degree in metal engineering at Seoul National University , and a master ’ s and doctoral degree in material engineering at the University of California , Berkeley . Ahn Jae - hwan He became a professor at Ajou in 1987 , and took various positions at the university . “ I am well aware of tremendous responsibilities to take to propel the school into a bright future , ” he said . “ l will spare no effort to create an environment where the faculty , staff and students can communicate in trust . ” Ahn will begin his four - year presidential term in February . ( jurie 777 @ heraldm . com )