Principal Investigator

Yong-ho Lee, MD, PhD  (이용호)

Associate professor 

Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine/Severance Hospital

Interdisciplinary Program of integrated OMICS Biomedical science, Department of Systems Biology, Yonsei University

Adjunct professor of Postech


ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

1999−2005: Yonsei University College of Medicine: M.D. (Summa Cum Laude, Medical License No. 85206)

2006−2008: Graduate School, Yonsei University College of Medicine; major in Internal Medicine: M.S.

2008−2014: Graduate School, Yonsei University College of Medicine; major in Internal Medicine: Ph.D. 

2005−2006: Internship, Yonsei University College of Medicine Severance Hospital

2006–2010: Residency, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine Severance Hospital

2010–2013: Military doctor (Interpreter & Medical statistical analyst), Armed Forces Medical Command 

2013–2015: Fellowship, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine Severance Hospital 

2015–Present: Associate professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine Severance Hospital


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION 

Diabetes and Metabolism Journal [KDA], Associate Editor

Frontiers in Endocrinology, Guest Associate Editor

Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome [KOSSO], Editorial Board

Laboratory Animal Research [KALAS], Editorial Board


HONORS & AWARDS

2001 : The Se-Wha Award (the highest honor in Biochemistry), Dept of Biochemistry, Yonsei University College of Medicine 

2005.2.: Summa Cum Laude (The Severance Award), Yonsei University College of Medicine

2008.5.: Excellent Oral Presentation, Korean Endocrinology Society

2008.9.: Academic Award for Excellence, Graduate School, Yonsei University College of Medicine

2008.10.: Excellent Oral Presentation, Korean Diabetes Association

2008.12.: Academic Award for Residency, Alumni Association of Severance Internal Medicine

2009.8.: The 14th Award for Young Medical Scientist (Resident), Seoul Medical Association  

2009.12.: The Highest Honor for Residency, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine

2014.2.: Academic Award for Excellence, Graduate School, Yonsei University College of Medicine

2014.5.: Certificate of Distinction for Doctoral thesis, Graduate School, Yonsei University 

2014.8.: The 19th Award for Young Medical Scientist (Fellow), Seoul Medical Association

2014.10.: Excellent Oral Presentation, International Conference on Diabetes and Metabolism (ICDM)

2015.5.9.: 11st Young Investigator Award, Korean Diabetes Association

2015.7.14.: 7th Future Scientist Award, The Korea Doctors' Weekly & LG Life Sciences

2015.10.31.: Hyangsul Young Investigator’s Award, Korean Endocrinology Society

2016.3.17.: 2015 Research Award for Excellent Professor, Young Investigator Award, Yonsei University College of Medicine

2016.6.27.: Yonsei University College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, 23rd Woo-Hyun Research Award

2017.3.24.: 2016 Research Award for Excellent Professor, Yonsei University College of Medicine

2017.11.15.: 27th Wunsch Medical Award (Young investigator/Clinical), Korean Academy of Medical Sciences Research Award

2018.11.3. 2018 Young Research Award, Korean Endocrinology Society

2019.1.31. 1st Young Investigator Award, Daewoong Foundation 

2019.3.20. 2019 Internal Medicine Professor of the year, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine

2020.3.19. The 13th Asan Award in Medicine (2020), Award for Young Medical Scientists

2020.3. 4th Severance Young Investigator Award, Yonsei University College of Medicine

2020.10.5. Journal of Lipid and Atherosclerosis, Award for Excellent Paper 

2021.11.23. Ministry of Health and Welfare Award on Biomedical Research, Korea, 2021
                  (보건의료기술진흥 유공자 정부포상 보건복지부 장관 표창)