Jae-Seung Lee

Korea University Professor & Jean Monnet Chair

Jae-Seung Lee is Professor and Jean Monnet Chair in College of International Studies and former Dean of Graduate School of International Studies at Korea University. He serves as Director of Nordic-Benelux Center and KU-Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence. Prof. Lee also hold the position of President-elect for the Korean Society for Contemporary European Studies and Chairperson of Asia-Europe Energy Policy Research Network (AEEPRN). As a scholar in international political economy, Prof. Lee has authored a series of books and articles on Korea’s foreign policy, energy security and regional cooperation in Europe and Asia. His current research also focuses on energy cooperation between Europe and Asia. Prof. Lee holds a B.A. in political science from Seoul National University, M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from Yale University. Prof. Lee has contributed op-ed articles to major Korean newspapers and has commented on international affairs for BBC, CNN and Korean broadcast stations.