About me
Dr. Eui-Kyung Lee is Professor of Pharmaceutical Policy and Outcomes Research at Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea. She served as Minister of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (2019–2020), leading emergency authorizations for COVID-19 diagnostics and fast-track approvals of vaccines and treatments. She previously worked at the Korean Institute for Health and Social Affairs on drug safety, reimbursement & pricing, and advised MOHW, HIRA, and NHIS. Dr. Lee earned her B.S. and M.S. in Pharmacy from Seoul National University and a Ph.D. in Pharmacy Administration from the University of Iowa. She also served as President of the Korean Association of Health Technology Assessment and the Korean Academy of Social and Managed Care Pharmacy.