GS6 Speakers

Mi-Ock Mun

Mi-Ock Mun, Gender Summit 6 Asia-Pacific speaker

General Manager, Center for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (WISET), Korea.

Women’s engagement, changes and further leap in the fields of science, engineering and technology for better world: Korea’s policy and strategy (download presentation here pdf icon)
Parallel Session 1: Mainstreaming Gender into Asia-Pacific’s Research, Innovation and Development Goals for more effective and sustainable outcomes

Mi-Ock Mun received her B.S. M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics from POSTECH, Korea, in 1991, 1993 and 1997, respectively. She was a research professor in the department of physics at Yonsei University until 2003. She then joined the WISE program of Korea at Ewha Womans University as a research professor. Dr Mun is the general manager of the WISET center since 2011. She contributed the integrated design of life-long policy program for girls and women getting into or working in the fields of science, engineering and technology. Her interests include science communication, creative research, STS and HRD in STEMM fields.