About Sim Bong-geun
Born 1943. Sim Bong-geun is a South Korean anthropologist and archaeologist.
Sim Bong-geun (; born October 3, 1943 in Goseong) is an archaeologist, university professor and administrator at Dong-A University in Greater Busan, South Korea. Sim was appointed as the 12th president of Dong-A University in 2007.
Sim received his bachelor's and master's degrees at Dong-A University and earned his PhD from Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan.
Sim started his archaeological career at the Dong-A University Museum, and was the museum's longtime Director. Upon earning a PhD, Sim joined the faculty of the Department of Archaeology and Art History at Dong-A University. In the 1990s Sim became the department head, and was named the Dean of the Graduate School in 1999. Sim was the vice-president at Dong-A University from 2000–2007.
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Who is Sim Bong-geun?
South Korean archaeologist
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Sim Bong-geun was born on 3 October 1943.
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Sim Bong-geun is an anthropologist and archaeologist.
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Sim Bong-geun is South Korean.
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