Industries in Depth
3 trends that are changing the chemical industry in 2024
Low growth, geopolitical unrest and the climate crisis, are set to persist in 2024. The chemical industry has identified these as strategic imperatives.
Lee Jongku
Currently, CTO (Chief Technology Officer) & CSSO (Chief Sustainability Strategy Officer), Executive Vice President of LG Chem
[Education]
Seoul National University - Chemical Engineering (’88)
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- M.S. Chemical Engineering(’90)
- Ph.D. Chemical Engineering(’94)
[Careers at LG Chem]
1994. 01 Yeosu Polymer Technology Researcher
2008. 01 CRD R&D Research Fellow
2014. 12 Petrochemicals R&D Research Fellow
2016. 01 Yeosu PVC Plant Leader
2017. 12 PVC/Plasticizers Division Leader
2019. 12 Manufacturing Technology Group Leader
2020. 12 Petrochemicals R&D Leader
2022. 12 CTO & CSSO
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