Myung-soo Kang is the Leader of the Global Trade Solution Center at Samil PwC and a Distinguished Professor at Seoul National University of Science and Technology. He previously served as Chairman and CEO of the Korean Standards Association (KSA) and as Deputy Minister and Standing Commissioner of the Korea Trade Commission at the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy of the Republic of Korea.
He has held senior policy and diplomatic roles within MOTIE, including Director General of multiple trade and industry bureaus and Minister Counselor at the Korean Embassy in Japan. Internationally, he has contributed to global standards and sustainability initiatives as a Board Member of the International Foundation for Valuing Impacts (IFVI), a member of ISO Project Committee 343 developing ISO/UNDP 53001 for the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and a Steering Committee Member of the G7 Impact Task Force.
Mr. Kang holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Missouri and degrees from Seoul National University. His public service has been recognized with the Korean Government Merit Medal and the Merit Medal for International Trade, both awarded by the President of the Republic of Korea.