YJ
Yongsuk Jang
STEPI
Senior Research Fellow
Description
Dr. Jang is a research fellow emeritus of the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI), a policy think-tank for science, technology and innovation (STI) policies in Sejong, Korea. He had served various positions at STEPI including the director for the Global Policy Research Center. He is currently serving as the Chair of the Committee for Science and Technology Policy (CSTP) of OECD.
His primary research interests are STI policies with focus on national and regional innovation systems, R&D program evaluation, industrial R&D collaboration, and international STI cooperation. He has expanded his research interests to innovation for inclusive development, science diplomacy and political economy of innovation.
He has consulted various domestic and foreign government agencies and international organizations including OECD, APEC, World Bank and IDB. He actively publishes and involves in a number of academic associations. He had served as the managing editor of ‘STI Policy Review,’ an international journal on STI policies around the world with special focus on Asian countries.
He holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the George Washington University and an M.A. and a B.A. both in Public Administration from Kyungbook National University. He married with only son.
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