The youngest university professor is Alia Sabur (USA, b. 22 February 1989), who was appointed as a full-time faculty Professor of the Department of Advanced Technology Fusion at Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea, with effect from 19 February 2008, aged 18 years 362 days. Ms Sabur’s official title is: International Professor as Research Liaison with Stony Brook University (New York, USA).

Ms Sabur is an accomplished clarinet player, achieved her black belt in Tae Kwon Do aged nine, entered Stony Brook University aged 10 and graduated summa cum laude aged 14. She was awared her Ph.D in engineering from Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA, in June 2007.

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