IL HOUNG LEE

President of Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)

Dr. Il Houng Lee is the president of Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP). He is also a visiting professor at Jilin University in China. From 2013 to 2015, Dr. Lee served as the Ambassador for International Cooperation and G20 Sherpa. Prior to his appointment as the Ambassador, he was with the IMF for more than 20 years, holding various posts such as the Chief Resident Representative in Vietnam, an advisor in the Asia-Pacific department and the Chief Resident Representative in China. Dr. Lee earned his B.A. in Economic at LSE and a Ph.D. in Economics at Warwick University in the UK.