Lee & Ko Appoints Former 2nd Vice Minister of Health and Welfare Geun Hyuk Ryu as Senior Advisor

Lee & Ko has appointed former 2nd Vice Minister of Health and Welfare, Geun Hyuk Yoo, as a senior advisor.

Advisor Ryu graduated from Inha University with a degree in Public Administration, earned a Master’s degree in Public Health from Swansea University in Wales, UK, and completed a Ph.D. in Health Sciences at Inje University.

After passing the 36th Public Administration Examination in 1992, he began his public service career and served for 30 years at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, holding senior positions including Director-General of the Health Policy Bureau, Spokesperson, Director-General of the Policy Planning Bureau, Director-General of the Pension Policy Bureau, and Director of the Population and Social Service Policy Office. He further advanced his leadership as Secretary for Social Policy for the Office of the President, overseeing a broad range of social policies including health and welfare, food, pharmaceuticals, and disease control, and most recently as 2nd Vice Minister of Health and Welfare responsible for the nation’s comprehensive healthcare policies. Drawing upon his extensive experience and expertise accumulated over three decades in government, Mr. Yoo will play an integral role in strengthening Lee & Ko’s Healthcare Team.

Sang Gon Kim, Managing Partner at Lee & Ko, said, “The Healthcare Team at Lee & Ko provides optimal services on a wide range of issues in medical devices, food, cosmetics, and healthcare. With the addition of Advisor Geun Hyuk Ryu, who has rich experience and deep expertise in healthcare, we have further strengthened the team’s advisory capabilities as a national leader in this sector.”