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Ho-Soo Lee
Executive Vice President Media Solution Center Samsung Electronics
Executive Vice President Ho Soo Lee’s main interest is in analyzing how information technology can influence and help the lives of people during this era of rapidly evolving web 2.0 and digital convergence. He is an expert in software and internet services related to this issue.
Starting in 2006, he led corporate-wide software activities for three years as head of Samsung Electronic’s Software Laboratory. Since June 2008, he has been leading the newly formed Media Solution Center, Digital Media & Communication Business, which is responsible for contents including music, movie, and game, as well as diverse internet service businesses. He strives to create more valuable user experiences of mobile, home, and office devices, such as handsets, televisions, and computers, by effectively integrating them with internet and content services.
He graduated from Seoul National University and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, majoring in Electrical Engineering. He received his doctorate degree for his research studies in the field of artificial intelligence, from Northwestern University in 1985. He subsequently joined the IBM Watson Research Center in New York and for twenty years worked on several projects within the field of computer science. As part of a global team comprised of research, consulting, and solution development sections, he solved real-world client problems and made significant contributions to the establishment of a new business paradigm. He is founder of the IBM Ubiquitous Computing Laboratory, which is devoted to R&D in embedded software, RFID, and telematics.
He has published a number of papers and holds eight United States patents. He served as President of the Korean Computer Scientists and Engineers in America in 1996. He is currently serving as the President of the Next-generation Convergence Contents Industry Association.
Starting in 2006, he led corporate-wide software activities for three years as head of Samsung Electronic’s Software Laboratory. Since June 2008, he has been leading the newly formed Media Solution Center, Digital Media & Communication Business, which is responsible for contents including music, movie, and game, as well as diverse internet service businesses. He strives to create more valuable user experiences of mobile, home, and office devices, such as handsets, televisions, and computers, by effectively integrating them with internet and content services.
He graduated from Seoul National University and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, majoring in Electrical Engineering. He received his doctorate degree for his research studies in the field of artificial intelligence, from Northwestern University in 1985. He subsequently joined the IBM Watson Research Center in New York and for twenty years worked on several projects within the field of computer science. As part of a global team comprised of research, consulting, and solution development sections, he solved real-world client problems and made significant contributions to the establishment of a new business paradigm. He is founder of the IBM Ubiquitous Computing Laboratory, which is devoted to R&D in embedded software, RFID, and telematics.
He has published a number of papers and holds eight United States patents. He served as President of the Korean Computer Scientists and Engineers in America in 1996. He is currently serving as the President of the Next-generation Convergence Contents Industry Association.
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