Professor
Yonsei University
After 17 years at Microsoft Research in Redmond, USA, Bongshin Lee joined Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea as a Professor in March 2024. She conducts research on data visualization, human-computer interaction, and human-data interaction, with the overarching goal to empower everyone to achieve their goals by leveraging data, visualization, and technological advancements. Currently, Lee is the Chair of the IEEE VGTC (Visualization and Graphics Technical Community) and serves as the Papers Co-Chair for CHI 2025. She has served in various leadership roles, including the Steering Committee for ISS, General Co-Chair for ISS 2019 and PacificVis 2017, Subcommittee Co-Chair for CHI 2021 and 2022 (for the Visualization Subcommittee), Overall Papers Co-Chair for VIS 2021 and 2022, and Papers Co-Chair for InfoVis 2015 and 2016. Lee received the IEEE VGTC Visualization Technical Achievement Award in 2024 and was inducted into the IEEE Visualization Academy in 2020. She received her PhD in Computer Science from the University of Maryland at College Park.