Hun Kim is the Director General of the Sectors, Themes and Finance Solutions Department (STF) and is responsible for developing the technical excellence of the Bank’s investment operations and expanding the Bank’s operational knowledge across all sectors and cross-cutting themes, such as climate and nature, regional cooperation, private capital mobilization, and digital technology solutions in support of both sovereign and non-sovereign investment operations. Under his leadership, STF performs a proactive and strategic role in shaping the direction and impact of AIIB’s investment operations. The department takes the lead in introducing and operationalizing new products and financing modalities, and carrying out upstream work to cultivate institutional expertise, supports and incubates new initiatives and emerging technologies, provides advisory services for public-private partnerships, and promotes growth in other productive sectors. Previous to his appointment, Kim played a pivotal role in building AIIB’s social infrastructure portfolio from the ground up. Kim is a seasoned development professional who has built his skills and expertise throughout his long and successful career in the Asian Development Bank (ADB) where he has held various leadership positions, the last of which was Director General, South Asia Department. Prior to that, he was ADB’s Country Director in India Country Office. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota, USA and an MA and BA in Economics from Yonsei University, Republic of Korea. Kim is from the Republic of Korea.