Full Name
Daniel Jong Schwekendiek

Citizenship
German

Gender
Male

Profession
Scholar

Research Specialization
Socio-economic and bio-demographic development in the two Koreas

Education
Dr. [German PhD] in Economics, University of Tuebingen, 2007
Dipl. [German BA+MA] in Economics, University of Tuebingen, 2003

Current Affiliations
Tenured Full Professor, Graduate School of East Asian Studies, Sungkyunkwan University
Research Member, Global Working Group on Human Capital and Economic Opportunity, University of Chicago
Research Associate, Unit for Biocultural Variation and Obesity, University of Oxford

Academic Career
Professor, Sungkyunkwan University, 2011-present
Researcher, University of California-Berkeley, 2010-2011
Researcher, University of Oxford, 2009-2010
Researcher, Seoul National University, 2007-2009

Research Contributions
Data Analysis Contributor, The Economist's Data Team
Dataset Contributor, International Economic History Association
Data Analysis Contributor, UN World Health Organization
Survey Coordinator, Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare

Honors
Awarded a Wristwatch by the President of the Republic of Korea
Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award
Selected for the Academic Reputation Survey for the THE World University Rankings