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CEO of SK On
Lee Seok-hee
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Last Updated on Feb 20, 2024
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CEO of SK On
Life Summary
Lee Seok-hee is the CEO and President of SK On.
He focuses on improving SK On's performance and establishing a profitable business model.
He is dedicated to expanding the customer base by diversifying the chemical composition (chemistry) and form factor of lithium iron phosphate (LFP), cylindrical, and prismatic batteries.
He was born on June 23, 1965, in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk.
He graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Inorganic Materials Engineering and obtained a master's degree in Inorganic Materials Engineering from the same university.
After joining Hyundai Electronics, the predecessor of SK Hynix, he went abroad to study and earned a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from Stanford University.
He worked at Intel for 11 years before becoming a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).
He was recruited as an Executive Vice President at SK Hynix, where he served as the Head of the Future Technology Research Institute, Head of the DRAM Development Division, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Business Operations, and Head of Business Support before being appointed CEO.
After stepping down from SK Hynix, he returned to SK Group's next-generation growth engine, the battery business, as CEO of SK On, about two years later.
He strives to communicate with employees and pursues 'happiness management.'
He has a meticulous personality and demonstrates bold business execution.
#Keywords:
#LeeSeokhee #SKOn #BatteryBusiness #LithiumIronPhosphate #InorganicMaterialsEngineering #StanfordUniversity #KAIST #Intel #SKHynix #HappinessManagement
He focuses on improving SK On's performance and establishing a profitable business model.
He is dedicated to expanding the customer base by diversifying the chemical composition (chemistry) and form factor of lithium iron phosphate (LFP), cylindrical, and prismatic batteries.
He was born on June 23, 1965, in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk.
He graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Inorganic Materials Engineering and obtained a master's degree in Inorganic Materials Engineering from the same university.
After joining Hyundai Electronics, the predecessor of SK Hynix, he went abroad to study and earned a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from Stanford University.
He worked at Intel for 11 years before becoming a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).
He was recruited as an Executive Vice President at SK Hynix, where he served as the Head of the Future Technology Research Institute, Head of the DRAM Development Division, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Business Operations, and Head of Business Support before being appointed CEO.
After stepping down from SK Hynix, he returned to SK Group's next-generation growth engine, the battery business, as CEO of SK On, about two years later.
He strives to communicate with employees and pursues 'happiness management.'
He has a meticulous personality and demonstrates bold business execution.
#Keywords:
#LeeSeokhee #SKOn #BatteryBusiness #LithiumIronPhosphate #InorganicMaterialsEngineering #StanfordUniversity #KAIST #Intel #SKHynix #HappinessManagement