Dr. Bong-Geun Jun is currently Professor at the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS) that he joined since 2005. Before joining the IFANS, Professor Jun held a few government and private positions: Policy Advisor to the Minister of Unification from 2003 to 2004; Visiting Scholar at Keio University in Tokyo and Japan-Korea Cultural Foundation Academic Fellow from 2001 to 2002; Secretary to the ROK President for international security affairs at the Blue House from 1993 to 1997; and a professional staffer at KEDO New York headquarters from 1997 to 2001. Dr. Jun’s research area covers the North Korean nuclear issue, inter-Korean relations, and nonproliferation issues. Dr. Jun received a BA and MA in political science from Seoul National University in 1982 and 1984 respectively and the Ph.D. in Political Science from University of Oregon in 1992.