Education and Military Service

  • 1981. 3 85. 2: Bachelor's of Economics of the College of Economics and Administration, Hanyang University

  • 1986. 3 88. 3: Master's in Economics, Michigan State University

  • 1991. 3 95. 9: Ph.D. in Economics, Michigan State University

  • 1988. 9 90. 12: Military Service (Honorable Discharge)

Career Experience in the Field of International Trade

  • 2015. 7 ~ 2019. 9: Vice President, Inha University

  • 2013. 3 ~ 2020. 6: Member, Advisory Group, Korea’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry

  • 2012. 11 ~ 2020. 5: Member, National Committee on Trade Negotiation (legal entity)

  • 2006. 1 ~ 2017. 9: Member of the WTO DDA/FTA Agricultural Negotiation Forum

  • 2013. 3 ~ 2017. 2: Member, Policy Advisory Group for the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

  • 2011. 3 ~ 2014. 5 Member of the Development Advisory Committee for Incheon Free Economic Zone

  • 2010. 10 ~ 2013. 1: Ombudsman for the Korea Customs Service

  • 2010: President of the Korean Association of Trade and Industry Studies

  • 2009. 7 ~ 2013. 3: Member, Policy Advisory Group for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • 2009. 2 ~ 2013.1: Member of the National Assembly Legislation Support Committee (the 4th and 5th working groups of the Foreign Affairs, Trade and Unification Committee)

  • 2009. 5 ~ 2012. 5: Nonresident Board Member of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)

  • 2008. 7 ~ 2013. 3: Trade Policy Advisor to the Executive Office of the Presidential Chief Foreign Affairs and National Security Office

  • 2008 ~ 2009: Member of International Economic Policy Committee, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance’s (former Ministry of Finance and Economy)

  • 2006 ~ 2009: Korea-U.S. FTA’s Expert Advisor / Korea-EU FTA Advisor

  • 2006 ~ 2008: Member of the Special Commission on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Policies’ Agricultural Trade Committee

  • 2005: Invited visiting scholar for the Japanese National Institute for Research Advancement (NIRA)

  • 2004 ~ 2005: APEC Consultant (IAP Review Expert)

  • 1999 ~ 2001: Secretary-General of the East Asia Vision Group (EAVG)

  • 1996 ~ 2004: Research Fellow of the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)

Awards

  • Winner of the Citation by the Deputy Prime Minister of Economy (No. 1226) - December 31st, 2019
    (Contributions to Korean trade policy in the context of CPTPP, RCEP and global protectionism)

  • Winner of Korea President’s Award - March 3rd, 2011
    (Contributions to improvement on FTA tariff system (Commemoration of the Taxpayers’ Day))

  • Appointed as Fellowship Professor, Inha University - March 1st, 2011
    (    Received benefits for excellent professors who were appointed as IFP)

  • Winner of the Best Research Award, Northeast Asia Research Foundation - 2nd June, 2008
    (    Excellent Research for Northeast Asian Economic Cooperation)

  • Winner of the Best Research Professor Award, Inha University - January 2nd, 2007
    (    Excellent Research)

  • Winner of the Federation of the Korean Industries Market Economy Award in Publishing - December 18th, 2006
    (    The book Arguments for and against the Korea-U.S. FTA, What’s the Reality? won the Market Economy Award)

  • Winner of the Commissioner of Customs’ Citation (No. 11097) - March 27th, 2003
    (    Contributions to developments of tariff administration for smoothening trade)

  • Winner of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Citation (No. 4978) - December 31st, 1999
    (    Contributions to Korean diplomatic development: active participation in APEC, research of Korean FTA policy and trade policies related with U.S. etc.)