Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology
History
In 2004, the Korean Government established DGIST as a research institute to promote national science and technology, and located the institute in Daegu to invigorate the local economy.

Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology

Section Title: History
Table Section Text: In 2004, the Korean Government established DGIST as a research institute to promote national science and technology, and located the institute in Daegu to invigorate the local economy.

Dec 11, 2003	Enacted DGIST Act (Act No. 6996,) which implies its legal basis for the establishment of DGIST

Sep 03, 2004	First President Kyu-Suk Chung was Inaugurated (research institute)

Sep 07, 2004	Registered the Establishment of DGIST as a research institute

Sep 03, 2007	Second President In-Seon Lee was Inaugurated (research institute)

Jun 13, 2008	Amended the DGIST Act (Act No. 9108) to allow DGIST to offer its educational (degree) programs

May 08, 2009	DGIST Vision & University Identity Proclamation Ceremony

Nov 22, 2010	Moved Campus to Current Site, Hyeonpung

Feb 25, 2011	Dr. Sung-Chul Shin was inaugurated as founding president of university

Mar 02, 2011	First Matriculation Ceremony of the Graduate School was held

Dec 14, 2011	Established the Korea Brain Research Institute (KBRI), affiliated institute of DGIST

Mar 02, 2012	Second Matriculation Ceremony of the Graduate School

May 02, 2012	Proclaimed VISION 2020 & Campus Ground-breaking Ceremony was held

Jul 16, 2012	Established the DGIST-LBNL Joint Research Center

Oct 08, 2012	Established the Center for Plant Aging-Research, Institute for Basic Science (IBS)

Oct 30, 2012	Established the CPS Global Center

Feb 15, 2013	First Commencement of the Graduate School was held

Mar 04, 2013	Third Matriculation Ceremony of the Graduate School was held

Feb 21, 2014	Second Commencement of the Graduate School was held

Mar 03, 2014	First Matriculation Ceremony of the Undergraduate School was held

Jun 13, 2014	Campus Dedication Ceremony was held

Sep 16, 2014	DGIST 10th Anniversary Ceremony was held

Feb 26, 2015	Dr. Sung-Chul Shin was inaugurated as the Second President of university

Apr 01, 2015	Established DGIST Convergence Research Institute

Apr 19, 2016	Established Core Protein Resources Center

Oct 19, 2016	Established Well Aging Research Center

Mar 22, 2017	Dr. Sang Hyuk Son was inaugurated as the third president of university

Apr 01, 2019	Dr. Young Kuk was inaugurated as the fourth president of university Organization and Administration[edit] Win-Win Academia-Research Cooperation[edit] Through a coexistence of its education and research institution, DGIST seeks convergence and cooperation between its academic unit--the university--and R&D unit--the DGIST Convergence Research Institute.

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The Korean government established the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology and founded DGIST in 2004 as a research institute.

final_sentence: The Korean government established the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology and founded DGIST in 2004 as a research institute.