About Me

The view from 'Arthur's Seat', Edinburgh, Scotland, UK; Mar 2012

'Flower festival'; Canberra, Australia; Nov 2013

~80km from Mont Blanc, Geneva, Switzerland; Aug 2009

I am a curious, open-minded, and adventure seeking individual with a strong academic background in science, and public health and +10 years of international professional experience in academia, business analytics, healthcare, research, and technology. For instance, I have graduated in a M.Sc. in Biology from Jagiellonian University in 2008 and M.Sc. in Global Health Science from the University of Oxford in 2010, afterwards conducted primary research in both developed and developing countries, e.g. Bangladesh and Belgium, and lived and worked in 7 countries over the last 15 years, e.g. the NHS in the UK, SCHN in Australia, and WHO in Switzerland.

'Edinburgh Marathon'; Edinburgh, Scotland, UK; Jun 2016

'Singapore Marathon'; Singapore, Singapore; Dec 2018

'Pyongyang Marathon'; Pyongynag, DPRK; Apr 2014

I am also a passionate marathon runner, traveller, and humanitarian worker. For instance, I have completed 15 full marathons in 10 different countries so far, and engaged with and volunteered for several organisations in and outside the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) since 2010, such as DULA International in the UK, Korean Red Cross Federation (KRCF) in the DPRK, Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) in the DPRK, and Together-Hamhung in Germany, etc. focusing predominantly on a delivery of medical assistance to children with vision and hearing impairment, and educational materials to medical workforce in North Korea.

Visit to the Orphanage No.2; Chongjin, North Hamgyong province, DPRK, Nov 2018

'Lunch'; Pongchon county, South Hwanghae province, DPRK; Nov 2018

'My Team'; Pongchon county, South Hwanghae province, DPRK; Nov 2018