Brief Biography:
B.Sc. Seoul National University, 1973-1977
M.Sc. KAIST, 1977-1979 (with Professor S. K. Choi)
Ph. D. University of Pittsburgh, 1983-1987 (with Prof. Dennis P. Curran)
1979-1983: Researcher, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
1980-1981: UNESCO Fellow, Tokyo Institute of Technology
1988-1993: Assistant Professor, POSTECH
1993-1999: Associate Professor, POSTECH
1995-1995: Visiting Scholar, University of Tokyo
1996-1997: Visiting Scholar, The Scripps Research Institute
1999- Present: Professor of Chemistry, POSTECH
2006-2008: Head & Director, Department of Chemistry & BK School of Molecular Science, POSTECH
2005-2008: Associate Editor, Bull. Korean Chem. Soc.
2009- Present: Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. Editorial Board Member
Journal of Nucleic Acids Editorial Board Member
2010- Present: International Review of Biophysical Chemistry Editorial Board Member Current Chemical Biology Editorial Board Member
2011- Present: Research and Reports in Medicinal Chemistry - Honorary Editorial Board
Academic positions:
Professor of Chemistry, POSTECH
Research interests:
Modified Nucleic Acid Sytems
1) Modified shRNA for RNAi
2) Fluorescent Oligonucleotides for Probing DNA/RNA
3) Modified Nucleosides for Gels, Liposomes, and Drug Candidates
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