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Hoesung Lee

Hoesung Lee
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Born (1945-12-31) December 31, 1945 (age 71)
Yesan
Fields Economics
Institutions Korea University
Alma mater Seoul National University
Rutgers University
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Hoesung Lee
Hoesung Lee
Hangul 이회성
Hanja 李會晟
Revised Romanization I Hoeseong
McCune–Reischauer Ri Hoesŏng

Hoesung Lee (born December 31, 1945) is a South Korean economist and current chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. He is professor in the economics of climate change, energy and sustainable development in the Graduate School of Energy, Environment, Policy & Technology at Korea University in the Republic of Korea. Lee received his B.A. in economics from Seoul National University and a Ph.D. in economics from Rutgers University. Lee was elected as the chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on October 6, 2015. One of his elder brothers is Lee Hoi-chang, former Prime Minister of South Korea and three-time presidential candidate.



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