Dr. Hosang Sakong



Professor & Director,
Geospatial Information Research Division
Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements
South Korea


E-mail: hssa@krihs.re.kr



Education
  • Visiting Researcher 2009.7-2010.7 University of Colorado at Boulder, USA
  • Ph.D. 2002 Urban Planning, University of Seoul, Korea
  • M.A. 1991 Urban Planning, Seoul National University, Korea
  • B.A. 1986 Civil Engineering, Yeungnam University, Korea

  • Professional Appointments, Affiliations
  • Director, Geospatial Information Research Division, Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS) 2013~
  • Director, Global Development Partnership Center, KRIHS 2010 ~2013

  • Major Career
  • Chairman, Korea Association of Geographic Information Studies, 2014~
  • Member, Executive Committee of Global Development Cooperation (Prime Minister), 2012. 7 ~ 2014. 7
  • Affiliate Professor, Anyang University, 2000~2012

  • Major Research Report at KRIHS
  • Establishment of Master Plan on the National Land Information Systems(2011~2015), 1020.
  • Establishment of Korea Spatial Data Infrastructure Model and Study of Globalization Strategy, 2009.
  • The Policies to promote geo-information capacities of local authorities, 2008.
  • Strategies of NGIS in preparation for paradigm shift in geospatial information, 2007.