Mr. Ko is the Chief Production Officer(CPO) of Jeju Province Development Corporation(JPDC). He obtained his Ph.D. in pharmacy at the graduate school of the University of Tokyo in Japan. He started his career at Ilsung Pharmaceuticals Co, Samyang Genex Corporation, and Hankook New Science Research Center. In 2000, He started as head of the research center and CPO of JPDC based on acquired experience and knowledge.
He led the study on the utilization values of Jeju resources and various efforts to promote the excellence of Jeju groundwater. Finally, he published 16 journal articles and launched new products. He has been working to improve the quality of products globally.