Professor Lee Gi-chun of Pusan National University Appointed as the 35th President of the Korean Environmental Law Association

Pusan National University (President Choi Jae-won) announced on the 23rd that Professor Lee Ki-chun of the School of Law was inaugurated as the 35th president of the Korean Environmental Law Association at the '161st Regular Academic Conference and General Meeting of the Korean Environmental Law Association' held at the Seoul Central District Court on the 20th. The term is one year.

Professor Lee Ki-chun, Pusan National University School of Law. Provided by Pusan National University

New President Lee Ki-chun earned his Ph.D. in Administrative Law from Korea University and has been serving as a professor at Pusan National University since 2007. He previously served as an administrative adjudication commissioner at the National Human Rights Commission and has built a research record focusing on citizens' responsibility in safety within areas such as environmental law, disaster law, and cultural heritage law.

The Korean Environmental Law Association, established in 1977, has a long tradition and history, with about 500 members including legal scholars and practitioners such as lawyers from various fields of law including constitutional law, administrative law, civil law, criminal law, and international law. Its academic journal, "Environmental Law Studies," has been published as a registered journal since 1979.

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