Founder Ilchi Lee
- President of the Korea Institute of Brain Science
- President of the University of Brain Education
- Chairman of the International Brain Education Association (IBREA)
Ilchi Lee has spent most of three decades investigating ways to develop the potential of the human brain. Through his lifelong pursuit of brain-centered training methods and programs, hundreds of thousands of people around the world have achieved the benefits of healthier bodies, improved learning, business success and personal empowerment. Lee personally has trained and consulted with top business leaders, such as Chung Ju-Yung, founder of Hyundai Cooperation and Chey Jong-Hyon, founder of SK Corporation. He has taught throughout the United States, South Korea, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, and China.
Lee believes that by focusing on the brain as the unlimited basis for consciousness and behavior, humanity can create a productive, peaceful and sustainable global culture. He is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Civil Merit from the Republic of Korea for his work to realize a philosophy for the welfare of humankind.
Welcome from the President
Brain Education: The Future of Education and Hope for the Earth
The future of humanity and the Earth is dependent on how effectively we utilize our brains. As the heights achieved by civilization have resulted from the boundless creativity of the human brain, so do the solutions to the crises we face. The brain is the key to peace for humankind.
In declaring the 21st century the “Century of the Brain,” developed nations have placed great hopes on brain research. A multidimensional study of the human brain will help society understand the importance and value of the brain in social fields such as health, education, and culture.
Studies of the human brain as the basis of all human activities must be developed to utilize the brain's complexity and potential. Different processing methods can result in vastly different consequences, even when presented with identical sets of information, depending on our ability to understand and utilize the brain. Brain-oriented education must play a major role in determining the vision of our planet's future.
The brain is unique. It is a physical part of the body as well as the location of the mind. When the brain performs to its full capacity, we can witness changes that will one day lead to the evolution of humankind.
An individual’s health, happiness, and effectiveness depend upon the quantity and quality of the information in their brain. People are empowered to live creative and peaceful lives when they obtain ownership and mastery of their brains.
It is time we understood that the brain is our last great, unexplored resource. It contains the hope for humanity. When we recognize the untapped power of our brains, we will realize our ability to create a healthier, happier, and more peaceful world. In the future, brain-based education will be the key to a prosperous future for humanity and the Earth.