Research Interest
RNA-mediated gene regulation
Position
- Director, Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science
- Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University
Education
- Ph. D., Biochemistry, 1994-1998 Oxford University, Oxford, UK
- M. S., Microbiology, 1992-1994 Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
- B. A., Microbiology, 1988-1992 Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Professional Experience
- SNU Distinguished Professor, 2017-present Seoul National University
- Professor, School of Biological Sciences, 2013-present Seoul National University
- Director, Center for RNA Research, 2012-present Institute for Basic Science
- SNU Distinguished Fellow, 2010-2016 Seoul National University
- Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences, 2008-2013 Seoul National University
- Assistant Professor, School of Biological Sciences, 2004-2008 Seoul National University
- Research Associate Professor, Advanced Training Program for Biological Sciences, 2001-2004 Seoul National University
- Postdoc Fellow, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1999-2001 University of Pennsylvania
Professional Services
- Scientific Organiser, 2022 EMBO Workshop The Epitranscriptome, Virtual
- Scientific Organiser, 2021 EMBOㅣEMBL Symposium The Non-Coding Genome
- Organizer, 2021 IBS-SNU Mini-Symposia on RNA Biology & Therapeutics
- Organizer, 2021 The 26th Annual Meeting of the RNA Society
- Organizer, 2021 International Conference of The Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Organizer, 2020 CSHA COVID19/SARSCoV2 Rapid Research Reports, Virtual
- Scientific Organiser, 2019 EMBL Symposia EMBOㅣEMBL Symposium The Non-Coding Genome
- Organizer, 2019 Keystone Symposia
- Board of Reviewing Editors, 2015- Science
- Editorial Board, 2014- Molecular Cell
- Co-Organizer, 2014 Keystone Symposia
- Council Member, 2013-2014 Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology
- Meetings Committee, 2013-2014 The RNA Society
- Editorial Board, 2012- Genes & Development
- Director, 2011-2012 The RNA Society
- Co-Organizer, 2011 Keystone Symposia
- Co-Organizer, 2011 Cold Spring Harbor Asia - ISSCR
- Editorial Board, 2011- EMBO Journal
- Editorial Board, 2010- Cell
- Co-Organizer, 2009 The RNA Society
- Council Member, 2006-2008 Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology
Membership
- Foreign Member (ForMemRS), 2021- The Royal Society, UK
- Foreign Associate, 2014- National Academy of Sciences (NAS), USA
- Member, 2014- The Korean Academy of Science Technology
- Foreign Associate, 2013- European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
Awards
- Lina 50+ Award Grand Prize (LINA Foundation), 2021
- Asan Awards in Medicine (ASAN Foundation), 2019
- Chen Award (Human Genome Organisation), 2017
- S-Oil Leading Scientist (S-Oil Science Prodigy and Culture Foundation), 2013
- The Korea S&T Award (The Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies), 2013
- Gwanak Grand Prize Honor Sector (Seoul National University), 2013
- National Honor Scientist (Ministry of Education, Science and Technology), 2010
- Amore Pacific the Grand Prize (Amore pacific, KOFWST), 2010
- Ho-Am Prize in medicine (Ho-Am Foundation), 2009
- L’Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science Award (L’Oreal and UNESCO), 2008
- Woman Scientist of the Year (Ministry of Science and Technology), 2007
- Young Scientist Award (Ministry of Science and Technology), 2007
- Thomson Scientific Citation Award (Thomson Corporation), 2007