# KDI School 20th anniversary Seminar #

Education

• Aug, 1990: Ph.D in Economics, Cornell University, U.S.A.
• Feb. 1985: M.A. in Economics, Seoul National University, South Korea
• Feb. 1983: B.A. in Economics, Seoul National University, South Korea

Professional Experience

• Sep. 2015 - Present: Commissioner, International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity
• Aug.2010 - Mar.2013: Minister of Education, Science and Technology
• Jan.2009 - Aug.2010: Vice Minister of Education, Science and Technology
• Feb.2008 - Jun.2008: Senior Secretary to the President for Education, Science and Culture
• Dec.2007 - Feb.2008 Secretary of the Committee on Society, Education and Culture, 17th Presidential Transition Committee
• Jan.2005 - Mar.2008: Chairman of the 5th Policy Coordination Committee of the Grand National Party
• May2004 - Feb.2008: Member of the National Assembly, Republic of Korea
• Sep.2002 - Jun.2003: A. Lindsay O’Connor Associate Professor of American Institutions, Colgate University, U.S.A.
• July 2001 - Aug.2002: Dean of Academic Affairs, KDI School of Public Policy and Management
• Dec.2000 - July 2001: Visiting Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, U.S.A.
• Jan.1998 - Present: Professor, KDI School of Public Policy and Management
• June1990 - Dec.1991: Research Fellow, National Institute for Economic System and Institution