Kim Kyu-won
South Korean biologist
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Kim Kyu-won (born 1952) is a South Korean biologist.
Born1952 (age 73–74)
Daegu, South Korea
AlmamaterUniversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States
KnownforAngiogenesis Vascular Biology, Blood-Brain Barrier
AwardsScientist of the Month, National Research Foundation of Korea (2003)
Top Scientist and Technologist Award of Korea (2003)[1]
The Role Model Scientists, Korea Science Foundation (2005)
Ho-Am Prize in medicine, Ho-Am Foundation (2005)
Chungsan Award, Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2012)
Top Scientist and Technologist Award of Korea (2003)[1]
The Role Model Scientists, Korea Science Foundation (2005)
Ho-Am Prize in medicine, Ho-Am Foundation (2005)
Chungsan Award, Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2012)
Kim Kyu-won | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1952 (age 73–74) Daegu, South Korea |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States |
| Known for | Angiogenesis Vascular Biology, Blood-Brain Barrier |
| Awards | Scientist of the Month, National Research Foundation of Korea (2003) Top Scientist and Technologist Award of Korea (2003)[1] The Role Model Scientists, Korea Science Foundation (2005) Ho-Am Prize in medicine, Ho-Am Foundation (2005) Chungsan Award, Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2012) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Bioscience |
| Institutions | Seoul National University |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert J. Roon |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김규원 |
| RR | Gim Gyuwon |
| MR | Kim Kyuwŏn |
Education
Kim graduated from Seoul National University in 1976, and the Masters programme at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in 1978, before going on to study a Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, United States, concluding in 1985.
Work
Kim's post-doctorate career began as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Cancer Genetics, Dana–Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School between 1985 and 1987.
- Academic Appointment[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
- Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, Department of Molecular Biology, Pusan National University, Korea (1987–2000)
- Director, Research Institute of Genetic Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea (1994–1998)
- Professor, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Korea (2000)
- President, The Korean Society for Vascular Biology (2001–2003)
- Full member, The Korean Academy of Science and Technology (2001)
- Vice-chairman, The Korean Cancer Association (2011–2012)
Technical reports and conference/event proceedings
- 8th Cerebral Vascular Biology International Conference, Invited lecturer, Japan (2008)
- 12th International Symposium Signaling at Blood Brain and Blood Retinal Barrier, Invited lecturer, United Kingdom (2009)
- The Second Pacific Symposium on Vascular Biology, Invited speaker, South Korea (2011)
- 70th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Cancer Association (JCA2011), Chairman/ Organizer, Japan (2011)
- The XXVth International Symposium on Cerebral Blood Flow, Metabolism, and Function, Invited lecturer, Spain (2011)
- Seoul Brain Barrier Symposium, Organizer, South Korea (2012)