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State Academic Degrees and Titles Awarded to Intellectuals
Pyongyang, October 1 (KCNA) -- State academic degrees and titles were awarded to intellectuals with due ceremony on Thursday in recognition of their great scientific and technological achievements made in the efforts to build a thriving nation.

The title of academician was conferred upon Hong Wan Thae, head of a branch of the Jongju Poultry Bio-pharmaceutical Institute, the title of candidate academician upon Choe Tong Ryun, researcher of Kim Il Sung University, Mun Ho, room chief of the State Academy of Sciences, An Jong Hwa, researcher of the Pyongyang Maternity Hospital, and others.

Professorship went to Ri Jong Ik, room chief, and So Kuk Thae, researcher of the Academy of Social Sciences, doctorate to Ju Yong Hun, vice dean of a faculty of Kim Il Sung University, Ko Tong Chan, head of a department of Pyongyang University of Medicine of Kim Il Sung University, Kim Song Guk, head of a department of University of Science, Kim Chun Guk, room chief of Hamghung University of Medicine, and others and the degree of associate professor to 76 intellectuals.

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