
Hongkyun Kim, President of the Korea Environment Institute (KEI) 

EDUCATION
- S.J.D. in Law, University of Wisconsin, USA 1997 ~ 1998
- LL.M. in Law, University of Wisconsin, USA 1996 ~ 1997
- M.L.I. in Law, University of Wisconsin, USA 1995 ~ 1996
- LL.B. in Law, Korea University, South Korea 1981 ~ 1985
Professional Experiences
- Korea Environment Institute, President (current)
- Legal Advisor, Ministry of Environment
- Attorney/Partner, Lee & Ko (Law Firm)
- President, International Environmental Law & Policy Association
- Member, Republic of Korea Presidential Water Commission
- Chair, Soil Remediation Advisory Committee
- Member, Central Environmental Policy Committee
- President, Korean Environmental Law Association
- Professor, Hanyang University School of Law
Research Areas
- Environment
- ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)
- Energy
- Administrative, Civil, and Criminal Law
Awards
- Academic Award, Korea Federation of Water Science and Engineering Societies (2016)
- Order of Service Merit (Red Stripes) (2016)
- Academic Award, Korean Environmental Law Association (2010)
Publications
- Environmental Law (Hongmoonsa, February 2012)
- International Environmental Law (Hongmoonsa, August 2010)
- Environmental Law-Issues & Cases (Hongmoonsa, March 2007)