Dr. Sung Phil Mun is a professor of Wood Science and Technology in Jeonbuk National University since 1988. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Forest Products from Kyushu University in Japan. He is an expert in the field of agriculture and life sciences, applied chemistry, and process engineering with relevant experience in various institutions. His previous research interests included plant extractives, lignin characterization, and the chemistry and utilization of pine bark. His current research activities focus on the chemistry of lignin and their conversion to carbon nanomaterials. He has published more than 150 peer-reviewed articles in international and local journals. In 2007, he was decorated with a Service Merit Medal from the Korean Government as the Best Scientist in the field of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery. He has been a fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science since 2015.