Jae-Seung Lee is Professor and Jean Monnet Chair in the Division of International Studies and Director of the Nordic-Benelux Center at Korea University. He has also served as Policy Advisor to the Foreign Ministry of Korea and Chairman of the Asia-Europe Energy Policy Research Network (AEEPRN). As a scholar in international political economy, Prof. Lee has authored many books and articles on energy security, regional cooperation (Europe, East Asia), and Korea’s foreign policy. Prof. Lee holds a B.A. in political science from Seoul National University and, an M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from Yale University. He has joined Johns Hopkins University-SAIS (2015-16, 2019-present) and Stanford University (2011-12) as a visiting scholar. He has contributed op-ed articles to major Korean newspapers and has commented on international affairs for BBC, CNN, and Korean broadcast stations.