Jeoung Yeol Yu
Senior AdvisorIntroduction
Mr. Jeoung Yeol Yu was the 21st President & CEO of KOTRA, which is a government agency in charge of promoting Korea’s trade and investment.
Mr. Yu served as the Secretary to the President for Industrial Policy before being appointed to KOTRA. He was also the Deputy Minister for Industry and Enterprise Innovation, Deputy Minister for Industrial Policy at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) after serving as the Vice Minister of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in 2017.
Mr. Yu is considered a top expert in industrial policy and trade in Korea based on his technical background and administrative experience in related government positions. He holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Seoul National University, and an M.A. in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School.
Areas of Expertise
Professional Career
- 2024-PresentSenior Advisor, Shin & Kim LLC
- 2021-2024President & CEO, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)
- 2020-2021Secretary to the President for the Industrial Policy, Office of the Senior Presidential Secretary for Economic Affairs, Office of the President
- 2018-2020Deputy Minister for Industrial Policy, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE)
- 2017-2018Vice Minister, Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)
- 2016-2017Director General for Materials and Components, MOTIE
- 2015-2016Minister Counsellor, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Japan
- 2013-2015Director General of Policy Bureau, Presidential Committee on Regional Development
- 2011-2013Senior Administrative Officer, Office of the Senior Presidential Secretary for Economic Affairs, Office of the President
- 2006-2009Principal Administrator, Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation, OECD
Education
- 2004Harvard University Kennedy School (M.A. in Public Administration)
- 1994Seoul National University (Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering)
- 1990Seoul National University (M.A. in Aerospace Engineering)
- 1988Seoul National University (B.A. in Aerospace Engineering)
Languages
Korean, English
Awards
- 2020Order of Service Merit (Red Stripes)
- 2011The Presidential Citation
Media
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