Dr. Honglim Ryu is the 28^th President of Seoul National University, effective February 1, 2023. In 1995, he became an assistant professor in Department of Political Science and International Relations of SNU. Since then he dedicated himself to researching and teaching more than 25 years. During his career at SNU, he served numerous leadership positions including Dean of College of Social Sciences in 2020-2022, Chair of Department of Political Science and Internation Relations, Editor-in-Chief of SNU newspaper[Daehakshinmoon], Director of Social Sciences Library of SNU, and President of Korean Society for Political Thought.