EDUCATION

B.S., Seoul National University (1986)

M.S., Seoul National University (1988)

Ph.D., Sungkyunkwan University(1996)

Professional Careers

1988.2 - 1996.2 Researcher, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)

1989.1 - 1989.5 Research fellow, Hoechst AG, Germany, Oral Robert’s University, USA

1996.3 - 2000.2 Research fellow, Dept. Physiology, Ajou Univ. School of Medicine

2000.3 - 2011.4 Professor, Associate Prof., Assistant Prof., Ajou Univ. School of Medicine

2006.7 - 2007.7 Visiting professor, Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

2011.5 - Present Professor, Ajou Univ. College of Pharmacy

Honors & Awards

Director of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Commendation (2012)

Seoul National University, College of Pharmacy Award (2013)

Pharmaceutical Society of Korea, Archives of Pharmacal Research Journal Development Award (2014)

The Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology, Biomolecules &Therapeutics Publication Award (2014)

Ajou University Publication Award (2015)

Ajou University, Publication Award (2017)

Korea Federation of Science and Technology Society, Excellent Science and Technology Publication Award (2017)

FIP World Congress , Achievement Award (2017)

Korean Association of Pharmacy Education , Achievement Award (2018)

Director of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Commendation (2018)

Korean Association of Pharmacy Education , Achievement Award (2020)

Prime Minister for the Promotion of Gender Equality, Commendation(2020)

The Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology, Grand Award(2020)

Research Interests

Develop therapeutic targets of dementia

Cardiovascular disease and sleep disorder