Youngsuk “YS” Chi

Youngsuk “YS” Chi is an international businessman and a global thought leader in the publishing, education and information solutions industries.

As Chairman of Elsevier, he works directly with key stakeholders in government, academia and industry to support over 30 million scientists, students and health information professionals.

In his role as Director of Corporate Affairs for RELX Group, Elsevier’s parent company, he is responsible for government affairs, corporate communications and corporate responsibility across all four of the group’s market segments.

Based in London and New York, Chi travels extensively to engage with scientific research communities, deliver thought leadership on key trends and advise stakeholders, boards and collaborators across industries.  Chi serves as Distinguished Visiting Professor at Yonsei University. Chi is an independent director of Maropost (Toronto, Canada) and Ingram Industries Inc. (Nashville, USA) and is involved in numerous educational, artistic and charitable organizations across the world.