Ilhi Synn

Dr. Ilhi Synn is a South Korean academic, and the President of Keimyung University from 1988–2004 and 2008–present. As president, he transformed the school from a small college to a major university with over 24,000 students.[1] In 2007, Dr. Synn received the National Award of Korea for Lifetime Achievement. In 2011, Dr. Synn was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for his commitment to enhance Korea-German relations.[2]

Ilhi Synn
President of Keimyung University
In office
2008–Present
Personal details
Alma materTrinity College
Princeton University (Ph.D.)

Early life

Synn initially studied in the United States at Kent School in Kent, Connecticut, graduating in 1958. He received his bachelor's degree from Trinity College in 1962 and was a fellow at University of Heidelberg in 1965. He received a Ph.D. in Germanic languages and literature from Princeton University in 1966 after completing a doctoral dissertation titled "The ironic Rebel in the early dramatic works of Ernst Barlach."[3]

References
  1. "Sill Society Recognizes Four New Inductees in 2010", Kent Quarterly, vol. XXXVI.3, Summer 2010, p. 41.
  2. Woo-young, Lee. "Keimyung University head wins German Commander's Cross", The Korea Herald, July 21, 2011, Retrieved on September 14, 2011.
  3. Synn, Ilhi (1966). The ironic Rebel in the early dramatic works of Ernst Barlach.


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