Park In-kook is the President of Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies(KFAS). He previously served as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations(2008-2011), Deputy Foreign Minister for Policy Planning and International Organizations(2006), and Secretary to the President for International Security(2002-2003). He is a visiting professor at the Graduate School of International Studies at Seoul National University(2012-2014) and at Korea University(2016-present). He also serves as the co-chair of the board of Asia Research Centers of major Chinese Universities including Peking University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University, and Renmin University of China.