BA in Political Science, Seoul National University; MA and PhD in Political Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, US. Formerly: President, The Korea Foundation, Professor, Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Korea; Member, Policy Specialist Committee, National Security Council, Korea; Consulting Member, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ministry of Unification, and Ministry of Defence; President, Korea Institute for Future Strategies; Director, Institute of International Affairs, Seoul National University. Currently, Chief Vision Officer, Mirezi (Future Insight) think tank. Concurrently, Vice-President, International Affairs and Dean, Office of International Affairs, Seoul National University.