Education

• B.S., College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, 1981
• M.S., Microbiology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 1983
• Ph.D., Plant Molecular Biology, Cornell University, 1992

Professional Experiences

• Rural Development Administration of Korea, Researcher, 1883-1987
• Cornell University USA, Predoctoral Fellow of the Rockefeller Foundation, 1987-1992
• National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, Research Associate, 1992-1996
• The International Rice Biotechnology Program of the Rockefeller Foundation, Program Leader, 1993-1999
• Bioscience and Bioinformatics, Myongji University, Assistant Professor, 1996-2000
• Bioscience and Bioinformatics, Myongji University, Associate Professor, 2000-2006
• Bioscience and Bioinformatics, Myongji University, Department Chair, 2002-2003
• Rice Research Institute, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China, Guest Professor, 2009-2012
• Bioscience and Bioinformatics, Myongji University, Professor, 2006-2013
• BK21 Program for Graduate School of Myongji University, Director, 2006-2013
• Korea Research Foundation, Review Board in Crop Biotechnology, 2010-present
• National Center for GM Development, The Next Generation Biogreen 21 Program, Chair of the Program Committee, 2011.01-present
• Seoul National University/Pyeongchang Campus, Director of Crop Biotechnology Institute, 2013-present

Society Memberships

• American Society of Plant Biologists (미국식물생물학회)
• Korean Society of Molecular and Cell Biology (한국분자세포생물학회)
• Korean Society of Applied Biological Chemistry (한국응용생명화학회)
• - President (2015-present)
• - Editor, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry (2009?2014)
• - Vice-president (2009-2010)
• - Managing Editor, Journal of Plant Biotechnology (2008-Present)
• Journal of Petroleum and Environmental Biotechnology
• - Editorial Board (2010-Present)
• Biotechnology Research International
• - Editorial Board (2010-Present)

Research Interests

• Crop molecular biotechnology (작물 분자 생명공학)
• Drought tolerance of crops (작물의 가뭄저항성)
• Nitrogen use efficiency of crops (작물의 질소이용효율)
• Mode of action of agronomically important genes (농업적으로 중요한 유전자의 작용기작)

Lectures

• [Graduate]
• - Plant Biotechnology (식물 생명공학)
• - Special Topics in Seed Biotechnology (종자 생명공학특론)
• - Seed Biotechnology Research Methods (종자 생명공학 연구방법론)

Awards

• 2006, Hwa-Nong Award for Excellence in Agricultural Science, Foundation of Hwa-Nong Research and Education (화농상/화농연구교육재단)
• 2006, Korea Modern Agriculture 100 yrs award, Ministry of Agriculture of Korea (한국농업 100주년 농수산부장관상/농촌진층청)
• 2007, The Best Research Paper Award 2007 of College Natural Science, Myongji University (학술상/명지대학교)
• 2009, Plant Biotechnology Society Award for Excellence in Science, Plant Biotechnology Society (학술상/한국식물생명공학회)
• 2010, Ki-Chang Award for Excellence in Science, Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry (기창과학상/한국응용생명화학회)
• 2010, Myongji University Awards for Excellence in Publications 2009, Myongji University (학술상/명지대학교)
• 2011, Myongji University Awards for Excellence in Publications 2010, Myongji University (학술상/명지대학교)
• 2012, The Best Research Paper Award 2012, The Korean Federation of Science and Societies (학술상/한국과학기술단체총연합회)
• 2013, The Best Research Paper Award 2013, The Korean Federation of Science and Societies (학술상/한국과학기술단체총연합회)