Eric Yong Joong Lee is the President of YIJUN Institute of International Law as well as Professor of International Law at Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea. He was a High & Foreign Expert of the State (PRC) 1000 Talents Program (2019-2022) at Law School of Shanghai University of International Business and Economics. Dr. Lee obtained his A.B. (political science) and M.P.A. (public policy) from the University of Washington and Seoul National University, respectively. Then, he continued to study international law at Leiden University for LL.M. and completed his Dr.iur. (Ph.D. in Law) under the supervision of Professor Peter Malanczuk at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Professor Lee, an analyst of international law based on international relations, is an expert of international organization, international dispute settlement, and inter-Korean relations. He is serving as the Editor of Springer’s Book Series. His current academic interests focus on marine pollution and climate change. He may be contacted at: grotian@hotmail.com