Education

• B.S. Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (1997): Pharmacy
• M.S. Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (1999): Immunology
• Ph.D. Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (2003): Immunology

Professional Experience

• 2003 – 2004: Research Scientist, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University
• 2005 – 2009: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Immunology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
• 2010 – 2014: Assistant professor (tenure track), Institute of Molecular Medicine, The University of Texas-Medical School at Houston, USA
• 2014 – 2020: Adjunct professor, Institute of Molecular Medicine, The University of The University of Texas-Medical School at Houston, USA
• 2014 – present: Assistant/Associate/Full professor, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University
• 2024 – present: Program Director of Innovative Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Transdisciplinary Innovations, Seoul National University

Honors and Awards (Selected)

• 2010: Seymour and Vivian Milstein Young Investigator Award, International Society for Interferon and Cytokine Research, Chicago, Illinois
• 2010: Awardee, Scientist Development Program (National Center), American Heart Association, USA
• 2014: Herbert Tabor Young Investigator Award, International Cytokine & Interferon Society, Cytokines 2014, Melbourne, Australia
• 2018: KAI-Genexine Excellence Award (Korean Association of Immunologists)
• 2020 – present: Director, Leader Research Program (National Research Foundation of Korea)