UNICON | Researcher

Jung
Tae Yong

Professor, Graduate School of International Studies,
Yonsei University

+82-2-2123-3594 (Office)
tyjung00@yonsei.ac.kr

Education

· 1991Ph. D. Economics, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Bruinswick, NJ, USA
· 1988MA. Economics, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Bruinswick, NJ, USA
· 1985BA.Economics, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Work Experience

· 2023. 2 - Associate Dean & Director, Center for International Studies, Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
· 2015. 3 - Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
· 2013. 2 - 2015. 2Professor, KDI School of Public Policy & Management, Republic of Korea
· 2007. 6 - 2013. 2Principal Climate Change Specialist, East Asia Regional Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Philippines
· 2010. 12 - 2012. 6Deputy Executive Director, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI),Republic of Korea
· 2005. 12 - 2007. 6Senior Energy Economist, ESMAP, Energy, Transport & Water Department, World Bank, USA
· 1999. 4 - 2005.11Project Leader, Climate Policy Project ,Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan
· 1992. 3 - 1998.11Senior Fellow & Director, Energy Modeling Division, Korea Energy Economics Institute (KEEI), Republic of Korea
· 1990. 8 - 1992.2Associate Manager, National Exchange Carrier Association, Whippany, USA

Professional Activities

· 2024. 1 – 2025. 1EDCF Advisory Committee Member, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Government of Republic of Korea
· 2023. 12 – 2025.12ESG Committee Member, Korea Exim Bank
· 2023. 11 – 2026.10UNESCO Korea Committee, ESD member
· 2022. 10 - Member, International Cooperation Sub-Committee, Presidential Council on Carbon Neutrality and Green
· 2022. 4 - Editorial Board Member, Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Journal, UNESCAP
· 2022. 3 - President, K-Policy Platform
· 2021. 3 - Board Member, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Korea
· 2019. 9 - Director, Sustainable Development Program, Ban Ki-moon Foundation