Samsung Economic Research Institute

Samsung Economic Research Institute (SERI) is a private-sector think tanks in South Korea, covering diverse areas that range from the nation's high-tech front to research on issues and trends shaping East Asian economic and business environment. It was established in 1986 as part of Samsung Life Insurance.

History

 * Jul. 1986 Established as an affiliated center of Samsung Life
 * Apr. 1991 Incorporated as Samsung Economic Research Institute
 * Oct. 1993 "SERI Club"a membership-based information service started
 * Oct. 1996 Opened Internet homepage www.seri-samsung.org
 * Nov. 2004 Opened SERIWorld.org, an English website for a global audience
 * Mar. 2006 Samsung Economy Research Institute Beijing Office (SERIChina)'s official website www.SERIChina.org opened
 * Jun. 2010 Opened a mobile website , the first for Korean private think tank

Organization

 * President : Lim Dong-Sung
 * President : Jung Ku-Hyun
 * President : Chung Ki-Young
 * SERICeo Committee : No JaeBum
 * SERIWorld Committee : Han Jooyeon
 * SERIChina : Park KiSoon
 * Senior vice president and director of Economic Policy Department : Min Seung-Kyu
 * Vice president and director of Global Studies Department : Hwang In-Seong
 * Senior vice president and director of human resources & Organization Research Department : Chung Kweon-Taek
 * Vice president and director of Financial Industry and Strategy Department : Kwon Soon-Woo
 * Senior vice president and director of Industry and Strategy Department I : Kim Jae-Yun
 * Vice president and director of Industry and Strategy Department II : Kim Eun-Hwan
 * Senior vice president and director of Planning & Coordination Department : Lyu Han-Ho, Lee Bum-Il
 * Vice president and director of Corporate Citizenship Research Department : Shin Hyeon-Am

Research areas

 * Management strategy research
 * Research coordination
 * Knowledge management office
 * Public policy research
 * Technology & industry research
 * Human resources research
 * Macroeconomics research
 * Global studies