Bio
Profile
Experience
Chairman of Environmental Fellow Association (2024.1.-Present)
Chair, Board of Directors, KT (2023.6.-Present)
Member, The Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth (2022.10.-Present)
Vice Chairperson, Korean Academy of Environmental Science (2022.4.-2024.4.)
Co-Chair, Future Climate and Environment Forum (2022.5.-Present)
Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of International Urban Sciences, University of Seoul (2022.2.-2024.2.)
Chairman, Environmental and Social Advisory Committee for EDCF, Export-Import Bank of Korea (2021.11.-Present)
Councillor of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Chair of Korean National Committee of IUCN (2021-Present)
Senior Advisor, Center for Climate and Sustainable Development Law & Policy (CSDLAP) (2020-Present)
Kim & Chang (2019.5.-Present)
Head, United Nations Office for Sustainable Development (2013.9.-2019.5.)
Vice Minister, Ministry of Environment (2011.7.-2013.3.)
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment (2010.4.-2011.7.)
Director General of Climate and Air Quality Bureau, Director General of Water and Sanitation, Director General of Resource Circulation (Waste Management), Ministry of Environment (2004-2010)
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Commendation from the President (2006)
- Order of Service Merit, Red Stripes (2005)
- Commendation from the Prime Minister (1993)
Publications/Activities
- Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Potential and Policy Effects of Energy Conservation from Waste Resources in Korea (Doctoral thesis, 2010)
- Improvement of Environmental Impact Assessment Strategy of Korea (Master’s thesis, 1991)
Education
University of Seoul (Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, 2010)
Seoul National University (M.A., Public Administration, 1991)
Seoul National University (B.A., English Literature, 1982)
Qualifications
Authorized Public Attorney, Korea, 2017
Languages
Korean and English