Ministry of SMEs and Startups

2000 - 2004

Ph.D. in Political Economy and Public Policy, University of Southern California, USA

1986 - 1988

M.A. in Public Administration, Seoul National University

1981 - 1985

B.A. in International Economics, Seoul National University

2018.12 ~

Vice Minister, Ministry of SMEs and Startups

2017.12

President, Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT)

2015 - 2017

• Deputy Minister, Office of Energy and Resources, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE)
• Deputy Minister, Office of Trade Negotiations, MOTIE

2014 - 2015

Director General, FTA Policy, MOTIE

2012 - 2014

• Director General, Convergence Industry Policy, MOTIE
• Director General, New Convergence Technology, Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE)

2011 - 2012

Visiting Scholar, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, USA

2010 - 2011

Spokesperson for the MKE

2009 - 2010

• Director General, Regional Economy Development, Presidential Committee on Regional
• Development, MKE

2008 - 2009

Director, Energy and Mineral Resources Development Policy Division, MKE

2007 - 2008

• Director, Electric Power Industry Division
• Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (MOCIE)

2005 - 2007

Director, Energy Efficiency division, MOCIE

2004 - 2005

Director, International Cooperation Division, MOCIE

1998 - 2000

Assistant to the Vice Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy, MOCIE

1997 - 1998

Deputy Director, Industrial Machinery Division, MOCIE

1994 - 1997

Commercial Attach챕, Embassy of Korea, Washington, D.C., USA

1991 - 1994

Deputy Director, U.S. Division, MOCIE

1989 - 1991

Deputy Director, Trade Cooperation Division, MOCIE

1989

Deputy Director, Korea Trade Commission, MOCIE

1988 - 1989

Second Lieutenant, Korean Army

1988

Deputy Director, Torch Relay Department, Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee