Kim Sang-Hyup

Chairman Kim Sang-Hyup is a Visiting Professor at Graduate School of Green Growth, College of Business, as well as the Chairman of Coalition for Our Common Future at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). Prior to joining KAIST (2013), he has worked at the Office of the President of the Republic of Korea from 2008 as the Secretary for National Future and Vision, where he contributed in setting the historic “Low Carbon Green Growth” vision for Korea. In 2011, he became the Senior Secretary to the President for Green Growth, coordinating the planning, development, and implantation of Korea’s Green Growth strategy. Moreover, he served as a member of the Global Agenda Council of World Economic Forum and now also serves as a co-chairman of Jeju Green Big Bang Committee. Prof. Kim previously held positions in Maeil Business Newspaper and Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS). Throughout his career, Prof. Kim received numerous awards including: Broadcaster of the Year; Korean Broadcasters Association (2007); Hongjo Order of Service Merit (2010); Hwangjo Order of Service Merit (2012).