Jun Bong-Geun

Dr. Jun is a Professor and the Director of the Center for Nonproliferation and Nuclear Security at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy. Previously, Professor Jun held a few government and NGO positions including: Policy Advisor to the Minister of Unification (2003-2004); Visiting Scholar at Keio University in Tokyo and Japan-Korea Cultural Foundation Academic Fellow (2001- 2002); Secretary to the President for international security affairs at the Presidential Office (1993-1997); and a professional staffer at the KEDO New York headquarters (1997- 2001). Dr. Jun was a visiting scholar at the Asia Foundation’s Center for U.S-Korea Policy in Washington, D.C. in 2010. Dr. Jun’s research area covers the North Korean nuclear issue, inter-Korean relations, nonproliferation and nuclear energy policies. Dr. Jun received a B.A. and an M.A. in political science from Seoul National University in 1982 and 1984 respectively, and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Oregon in 1992.