Professor Yoon Sung-ro of Seoul National University Appointed as Chair of the 4th Industrial Revolution Committee

청 "Authority in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data"... Former Senior Researcher at Intel, USA

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] President Moon Jae-in appoints Professor Yoon Seong-ro of Seoul National University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering as the chairman of the Presidential Committee on the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Kang Min-seok, spokesperson for the Blue House, said on the 13th, "President Moon Jae-in plans to appoint Professor Yoon Seong-ro as the chairman of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Committee," adding, "The term will be from the 14th until February 13, 2021."

Yoon Sung-ro, Chairman of the 4th Industrial Revolution Committee.
[Photo by Cheong Wa Dae]

Spokesperson Kang evaluated, "Chairman Yoon is a leading authority in South Korea in the core technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution era, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data, possessing not only technical expertise but also extensive experience in industry-academia-research collaboration across various fields."

He added, "It is expected that he will actively and closely communicate with major innovation stakeholders including government ministries, companies, and universities, strongly implementing the creation of new industries and services in the intelligent information society, as well as regulatory reforms in related fields."

Meanwhile, Professor Yoon was born in 1973 and graduated from Whimoon High School in Seoul and Seoul National University’s Department of Electrical Engineering. He holds a Master’s and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in the United States. Currently, he serves as the Planning Director of the Seoul National University Artificial Intelligence Institute and Vice Dean of the College of Engineering. He has also held positions such as Deputy Director of the Applied Technology Department at the Seoul National University Big Data Institute and Senior Researcher at Intel Corporation in the U.S.

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