Kim, Chŏng-bae, 1940-

Kim Jung-bae (Korean: 김정배; born August 1, 1940) is an ancient historian and archaeologist, university professor emeritus, and former president of Korea University in Seoul, South Korea. Kim currently serves as the Chairman of the Goguryeo Research Society. Kim received his PhD in Ancient History from Korea University and his research has centred on the rise of states in the Korean Peninsula. He was a professor in the Department of History at Korea University from 1977 to 2005. He served as a committee member of the National Historical Compilation Committee from 1982 to 2003. He became the 14th President of Korea University in 1998 and his term finished in 2002. Kim has received honorary degrees from Yonsei University and Waseda University.