President of KEI 
Educational Background
- 1990-1993 The State University of New York at Buffalo, Ph.D.
(Major in Environmental Engineering) - 1988-1990 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, M.S.E.
(Major in Environmental Engineering) - 1980-1984 Seoul National University College of Engineering, B.S.E.
Experience
- Korea Environment Institute, President (Current, Inaugurated as the 12th President in 2018)
- Seoul National University, Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Academic Society for Appropriate Technology, President
- Scientists and Engineers without Borders, President
- Initiated the Green New Deal Project in Korea, 2019
- Presidential Committee on Sustainable Development, Member of Special Talent
- Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology, Member (Current)
- National Academy of Engineering of Korea, Member (Current)
- International Center for Water Security and Sustainable Management (UNESCO i-WSSM), Member (Current)
- Korea Water Forum, Board Member (Current)
Research Areas
- Environmental Policy for Inclusive and Innovative Development
- Science & Technology ODA and Appropriate Technology
- Research on Water Environment Convergence Technology
- Research on Desalination Technology
- Policy on Carbon Neutrality and the Green New Deal
Research
- Approximately 200 International Science Journal Papers, Total 12389 Citations, H-index 59 (Google Scholar)
Awards
- Minister’s Commendation, Korean Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, 2016 (Contribution to Development of Science & Technology ODA)
- Korean Prime Minister’s Commendation, Chemical Industry Day, 2015
- Science and Technology Contribution Award, 2013 (Science and Technology Contribution Community, KOFST)
- KOFST Science and Technology Thesis Award, 2004