Youn Soo Lee, Christchurch, QSM
For services to the Korean community. Mr Lee established UB Bio, previously known as National Deer Horn Ltd, in 1987, and established the Overseas Korean Traders’ Association in 1994. As the Founding Chair of the Overseas Korean Traders’ Association, he has organised numerous economic forums and seminars for Korean businesspeople in New Zealand. The organisation currently has more than 100 Korean entrepreneurs who meet every two months. He established the Korean Chamber of Commerce in Christchurch, and has been an advisor to the Korean Society of Christchurch since the 1990s. In 2010 Mr Lee started the Korean Helpline in Christchurch.