Education

• B.S., Dept. of , Animal Science and Biotechnology, Seoul National University, 1981
• M.S., Dept. of , Dairy Science and Microbiology, Seoul National University, 1983
• Ph.D., Dept. of , Dairy Science and Microbiology, Seoul National University, 1994

Professional Experiences

• Director, Korea Yakult R & D Center, 1984.07-2013.12
• Visiting Scientist, University of Guelph, Canada, 2001.03-2002.04

Society Memberships

• Korea Society of Dairy Science & Technology(유가공기술과학회)
• Korean Society for Food Sicence of Animal Resources(한국축산식품학회)
• Korea Society of Food Science and Technology(한국식품과학회)
• The Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology(한국미생물생명공학회)
• The Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition(한국식품영양과학회)

Research Interests

• Dairy Technology and Microbiology
• Fermentation for Dairy products(Yoghurt and Cheese)
• Intestinal Microbiota and Host
• Production and Development of Functional Probiotics
• Industrialization of Lactic acid bacteria from traditional foods and Human intestine

Lectures

• Topics in Probiotics and Microbiota (프로바이오틱스와 장내미생물학)
• Topics in Functionalities of dairy Products (유제품의 기능성학 특론)
• Topics on Dairy Microbiology and Technology(유가공및 낙농미생물 특론)

Awards

• 기술상(한국유가공기술과학회, 2007)
• 기술상(한국미생물생명공학회, 2008
• 기술상(한국식품과학회, 2009)

Products

• Mechnikoff(1995)
• Helicobacter project Will(2000)
• Kupffers(2004)
• V-food(2010)
• 7even(2012)