President, Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO)
Dr. Keyyong Hong, President of the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO), leads cutting-edge research in ships and ocean engineering. He earned his Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1993, following his M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Naval Architecture from Seoul National University.
Dr. Hong served as Chairman of the East Asian Marine Environment and Energy Network (EAMEN2) from 2020 to 2021, where he provided a platform for East Asian researchers, engineers, and graduate students to exchange innovative ideas in marine environmental engineering and management. As President of The Korean Society for Marine Environment and Energy (KOSMEE) from 2017 to 2018, he directed efforts to advance scientific and technological developments in marine environmental science, marine energy engineering, maritime policy, and multidisciplinary technologies.
From 2014 to 2015, Dr. Hong was Vice President at KRISO, managing key research divisions including Advanced Ship Research, Offshore Plant Research, Maritime Safety Research, Ocean System Engineering, and the Technology Center for Offshore Plant Industries and Seawater Utilization Plant Research. Additionally, he served as Executive Committee Vice-Chairman for the International Energy Agency’s Ocean Energy Systems (IEA-OES) from 2014 to 2016, where he facilitated international cooperation on ocean energy strategies, legislation, R&D, and implementation.