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Booyuel Kim
Booyuel Kim is a first-year PhD candidate in the PhD program in Sustainable Development. His research interests lie primarily in development economics, particular as it applies to microfinance and social business enterprise.
Prior to Columbia, Booyuel was a negotiation officer of Republic of Korea Air Force HQ for three years. He was involved in major defense acquisition programs such as F-35 JSF program, F-15K program, Airborne Warning and Control System(AWACS) program, Patriot Advanced Capability-3(PAC-3) program, etc negotiating with USAF, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and other defense industries.
Booyuel received his Bachelor of Economics at Handong Global University, South Korea in 2003 and master of international affairs at SIPA, Columbia University in 2009.
He is currently a father of two daughters, Hannah and Sarah, and wants to be a father of three before he finishes the SD program.