Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) held a board meeting to appoint a new president, but the motion was voted down.
KAIST held a board meeting on the 26th to appoint the 18th president and conducted a vote. But none of the three candidates met the requirement of a majority of attending board members.
The KAIST board said it will "swiftly relaunch the process to appoint the 18th KAIST president."
Earlier, the presidential candidate recommendation committee recommended incumbent President Lee Kwang-hyung; Kim Jeong-ho, professor in the School of Electrical Engineering; and Lee Yong-hoon, former president of Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), as candidates.
The election of a new KAIST president has stretched into a second year. President Lee's term ended in Feb. last year, but with the presidential election and the launch of the Lee Jae-myung administration following, Lee has remained in office for a year.
Among the candidates, the person who wins a board majority is appointed as KAIST president by the Minister of the Ministry of Science and ICT with the consent of the Minister of the Ministry of Education.