About KIMS
Executive Staff and Experts
- Chairman, Board of Directors & President
Chung, Eui-Sung
Chung Eui-Seung is the CEO of Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy (KIMS). He graduated the Korean Naval Academy in 1963 and had served 14 years on active duty. He also spent 18 months in Vietnam as a logistics officer. Chairman Chung found a business company after he was relieved of service in the ROK Navy and based on his income, he established four non-profit organizations (NPOs) in similar size such as the Korea Institute for Maritime Strategy (KIMS) and the Wooyang Foundation (scholarship fund, welfare/charity, etc.).
- Director of Center for Maritime Security
Chung Sam-man
Education
- Missouri State University, International Politics (Ph.D.)
- Korea National Defense University, National Security (M.A.)
- ROK Naval Academy Graduate
Work Experience
- ROKN HQ, Maritime Strategy Development Department, Head
- Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the United States of America, ROK Navy Attache
- Western Pacific Navy Symposium (WPNS) Planning Team, Symposium Organizer
- ROK Naval War College, Faculty Department, Director of Strategy
- ROK Naval War College, Director of Maritime Strategy Research
- ROK Joint Military College, Director of Strategy
- Director of Foreign Exchange & Cooperation
Cho Duk Hyun
Education
- Ohio State University, History (Ph.D.)
- Korea University, Western History (M.A.)
- Korea University, History
- ROK Naval Academy
Work Experience
- ROK Naval Academy, Professor of Military Strategy
- U.S. Naval Academy, History Department, Exchange Professor
- ROK Naval War College, Professor of Naval Warfare
- ROKAF, Exchange Professor
- Chungnam University, Visiting Professor of Maritime Security
- Research Department
Ye Seul Kim, Research Fellow
Education
- Sookmyung Women’s University, Political Science (Ph.D.)
- Sookmyung Women’s University, GSIS, Global Security and Cooperation (M.A.)
- Sookmyung Women’s University, Political Science (B.A.)
Work Experience
- Sookmyung Women’s University, Sookmyung Institute of Global Governance, Researcher
Seung Mo Kang, Research Fellow
Education
- London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), International History (Ph.D.)
- Seoul National University, GSIS, International Studies (M.A.)
- Macalester College Anthropology/East Asia Studies (B.A.)
Work Experience
- National Museum of Korean Contemporary History, Research and Planning Department, Researcher
- Ministry of National Defense, USFK Base Relocation Office, Translator-Interpreter Officer
- ROK Air Force Command, Foreign Language Institute, Instructor
Sang Hoon Kim, Associate Researcher
Education
- Korea University, GSIS, International Studies (M.A.)
- Korea University, Political Science (B.A.)
Work Experience
- National Bureau of Asian Research, KF Research Fellow
- Ilmin International Relations Institute, Program Assistant
- ROK Navy, Officer
- Secretariat
Seung Soo Chung, Director
- Administration and Management
Jung Min Chung, Manager
- Accounting and Management
Yeon Jung Lee, Assistant Manager
- Accounting and Management
- Graduate of the R.O.K. Naval Academy (the class of 1963 and commissioned)
- Chief, The Korean Chapter of MTU – KOREA
- Former President, Haksan Silop Co.
- President, Meksan Co. (Present)
- Chairman, Yolrim Scholarship Foundation (Present)
- Chairman, Haneul Samteo Incorporated (Present)
- Chairman, KIMS Board of Directors
