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Kang Do-hyung is the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries.

He is dedicated to fostering new marine industries and developing technologies.

He was born on September 30, 1970, in Seongsan-eup, Jeju Island.

He graduated from Namnyeong High School in Jeju and the Department of Oceanography at Inha University. He earned his master's and doctoral degrees in Fisheries Biology from Jeju National University.

After serving as the head of the Jeju Specialized Research Center and the Jeju Research Institute at the Korea Ocean Research Institute, he was appointed as the President of the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology.

As an expert with 20 years of experience in the marine biotechnology field, he has intensively researched spirulina, a type of marine microalgae.

He has shown interest in commercialization beyond simple research by signing technology transfer contracts with health functional food production companies.

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