Education

Ph.D.	Medicinal Chemistry; State University of New York at Buffalo, New York, USA (1999) Advisor : Prof. David G. Hangauer Dissertation Title : Development of a Cellular Mimetic Kinase Assay and a Novel Methodology for Determining the Mode of Inhibition for Multisubstrate Enzymes, and Rational Design and Synthesis of Protein Kinase Inhibitors
B.S.	College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea (1987)

Professional Experiencs

Professor	College of Pharmacy and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University (2016/03 - present)
Department Chair	Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University (2015/02 - 2017/01)
Associate Professor	College of Pharmacy and Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University (2011/03 - 2016/02)
Assistant Professor	College of Pharmacy and Division of Life & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University (2005/10 - 2011/02)
Molecular Modeler / Computational Chemist / Research Scientist)	Molecular Design Group, Tripos Discovery Research, Tripos, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, USA (2001/01 - 2005/09) Therapeutically important various Enzyme- or Receptor-Targeted Library Design (kinases, folate enzymes, GPCR, etc.), General Screening Library Design, Focused Library Design Structure-Based and Ligand-Based Molecular Design, Pharmacophore Identification Lead Discovery, Lead Hopping, Lead Optimization Molecular Diversity Analysis and Compound Selection
Postdoctoral Fellow	Department of Chemistry and the Drug Discovery Program, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA (1997/09 - 2001/02) Supervisor : Prof. Richard B. Silverman Research Projects : Development of Mechanism-based Inactivators of GABA Aminotransferase : Synthesis, Enzymatic Evaluation, Molecular Modeling, Metabolite Studies, and Investigation of their Mechanisms of Inactivation
Graduate Assistant	Department of Medicinal Chemistry, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USA (1992/01 - 1997/08)

• Fellow of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology (FKAST, 한국과학기술한림원 정회원) (2024.1~)
• Director of ‘Global AI Drug Discovery Center’ (글로벌 AI 신약개발 연구센터, 센터장) (2020.8~)
• Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology, Chair of the Expert Committee on Life Sciences and Medicine (국가과학기술자문회의(심의회의) 생명·의료전문위원회 위원장) (2021~)
• 과학기술정보통신부 ‘인공지능(AI) 기반 신약개발 플랫폼 고도화 및 혁신신약후보물질 도출’ 과제 총괄책임자 (2022~)
• 과학기술정보통신부 & 보건복지부 ‘빅데이터/인공지능 기반 신약개발 플랫폼 구축 및 신약후보물질 도출’ 과제 총괄책임자 (2019~2021)
• National Supercomputing Committee Member, Ministry of Science and ICT (과학기술정보통신부 국가초고성능컴퓨팅위원회 민간위원) (2019~2021)
• National Leading Research Laboratory (NLRL; 국가선도연구실) PI (연구책임자) (2011.9~)
• Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS, 고등과학원) Associate Member (2009.1~)
• National Core Research Center for Cell Signaling & Drug Discovery (NCRC, 국가핵심연구센터, 세포신호전달계 바이오의약 연구센터) Member (2006.6~2013.2)

Honors and Awards

• Presidential Citation for the Order of Science and Technology Merit designated by Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea (제52회 과학의 날, 과학기술진흥 유공 ‘대통령 표창’) (2019)
  
• 목암생명과학연구소 제1회 '목암우수연구자상' (2023)
• NokAm Research Award from the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea (대한약학회 ‘녹암학술상’) (2019)
• Faculty Best Research Award from Ewha Womans University (이화여자대학교 ‘연구실적 최우수 교수’) (2020)
  
• 이화여자대학교 ‘이화펠로우’ (2021)
  
• 제10회 한국유기합성학회 학술상 (TCI-SEJIN CI 학술상) (2021)
  
• 대한약학회 약품화학 분과학회 공로상 (2022)
• Chun Moon Woo Medicinal Chemistry Research Award from the Division of Medicinal Chemistry of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea (천문우 의약화학 학술상) (2019, 2020, 2022)
  
• Special Contribution Award from the Korean Society for Bioinformatics (한국생명정보학회 특별공로상) (2019)
  
• ‘Peng Cheng Scholar’ designated by Shenzhen City, China (중국 Shenzhen (深圳, 선전)시 ‘Peng Cheng Scholar’) (중국 북경대 ‘Pharmaron Lectureship Award’) (2019)
  
• Pharmaron Lectureship Award: at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, China (중국 북경대 ‘Pharmaron Lectureship Award’) (2018)
  
• 한국연구재단(National Research Foundation) 2014년도 기초연구사업 우수평가자 (2015.1)
• Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists, Honorary Life Fellow (2015~)
• 18th EuroQSAR Symposium "Discovery Informatics & Drug Design" Best Poster Presentation Award: at the 18th European Symposium on Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships, Rhodes, Greece (2010.9.23)
• Wiley-VCH "ChemMedChem Poster Prize": at EFMC-ISMC 2008 (European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry-XXth International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry), Vienna, Austria (2008.9.3)
• American Chemical Society, Medicinal Chemistry Division Travel Grant: at the 219th American Chemical Society National Meeting (2000)
• Best Poster Presentation Award: at the Science Career Forum, University of Chicago (2000)
• Award for the Best Poster Presentation: at the 4th Annual Drug Discovery Symposium, Northwestern University (1999)
• Mark Diamond Research Fund: a competitive grant from Graduate Student Association, State University of New York at Buffalo (1995)
• Special Award from the Department of Medicinal Chemistry, State University of New York at Buffalo for the outstanding performance as a teaching assistant (1995)
• Conference Grant from State University of New York at Buffalo (1996)
• Comprehensive Exam Award from College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University (1986)

Society Activities

• Frontiers in Chemistry and molecular Biosciences (Nature Publishing Group), Editorial Board Member (Review Editor) (2014.12~)
• Archives of Pharmacal Research (APR), Associate Editor (2015.1~)
• Journal of Drug Design and Research, Editorial Board Member (2014.6~)
• 일본 Chem-Bio Informatics Society (CBI) Journal, Advisory Board Member (2010.2~)
• Chemical Biology Letters, Editorial Advisory Board Member (2015.7~)
• Interdisciplinary Bio Central (IBC) Journal, Managing Editor/Editor (2008.9~)

• American Chemical Society (ACS, 미국화학회) Member (정회원) (1995~) Medicinal Chemistry Division; Computers in Chemistry Division; Chemical Information Division
• Société de Chimie Thérapeutique (SCT, 프랑스의약화학회)
  • Member (정회원) (2013~)
  • Rencontres Internationales de Chimie Thérapeutique (RICT 2014) Scientific Advisory Board (과학자문위원) (2013.7~2013.7)
• Asian Chemical Biology Initiative (ACBI) Member (정회원) (2013~)

• The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea (대한약학회)
  • Member (정회원, 종신회원) (2006~) Division of Medicinal Chemistry (약품화학분과학회)
  • Industry-Government-Academia Cooperation Committee Member (산관학협동간사) (2011.1~2012.12)
  • Representative (대의원) (2011.1~2012.12; 2015.1~2016.12)
  • Editorial Board Member of Yakhak Hoeji (약학회지 편집위원) (2011.1~2012.12)
  • Associate Editor of Archives of Pharmacal Research (APR) (영문지 편집간사) (2015.1~)
  • Division of Medicinal Chemistry (약품화학분과학회)
    • Financial Affairs (재무간사) (2011.1~2011.12)
    • Auditor (감사) (2012.1~2012.12)
    • President (회장) (2020.1~2021.12)

• Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (KSMCB, 한국분자·세포생물학회)
  • Member (정회원) (2010~)
  • Chair of Publicity Committee (홍보위원장) (2014.4~2015.12)
  • Chair of Molecular Biology News Committee (뉴스지편집위원장) (2017.1~)
  • Member of Education Affairs (교육위원) (2010.1~2011.12; 2013.1~)
  • Manager of Education Affairs (교육위원회 운영위원) (2012.1~2012.12)
  • Manager of Membership Affairs (회원운영위원) (2013.1~2013.12)
  • Vice President (Board Member), the Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (부회장) (2020)
    

• Korean Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (생화학분자생물학회)
  • Member (정회원) (2014~)
  • 기금위원 (2015.1~2015.12)
  • 소식지편집운영위원, 소식지편집위원회 실무위원 (2014.1~2014.12)

• Korean Society for Bioinformatics and System Biology (KSBSB, 한국생물정보시스템생물학회)
  • Board Member (Scientific Affairs; 학술이사) (2009.1~2010.12)
  • Board Member (Editorial Affairs; 편집이사) (2011.1~2012.12)
  • Board Member (Public Affairs; 홍보실무이사) (2013.1~2014.12)

• Korean Society for Protein Science (한국단백질학회)
  • Member (정회원) (2008.10~)
  • Steering Committee Member (Public Relations; 운영위원, 홍보위원) (2013.01~)
  • President, the Korean Society for Protein Science (회장) (2018~2019)
    

• The Korean Biophysical Society (한국생물물리학회)
  • Member (정회원) (2011.1~)
  • Board Member (Scientific Affairs; 학술이사) (2013.1~2013.12)
  • Board Member (Editorial Affairs; 편집이사) (2011.1~2012.12)
  • Board Member (Membership & Public Relations Affairs; 회원 & Public Relations 이사) (2014.1 ~2015)
  • President, the Korean Biophysical Society (회장) (2022~)
    

• ∙ The Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology (응용약물학회)
  • 워크숍 간사 (2014.1~2016.12)
  • 사업화 간사 (2010.1~2010.12)
  • 전산화 간사 (2009.1~2009.12)

• Korean Association of Pharmacy Education (한국약학교육협의회)
  • Compilation and Public Relations Committee (편집홍보위원회) 위원, 간사 (2010.7~2013.12)
  • PEET 시험시행공정관리위원회 위원 (2011.7~2013.6)
  • 입시전형위원회 위원 (2011.7~2013.6)
  • Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry (유기의약품화학분과) 총무간사 (2014.5~2015.6)

• Korean Society of Organic Synthesis (한국유기합성학회)
  • Lifetime Member (정회원 2010~2013; 종신회원 2014~)
  • Steering Committee Member (운영위원; 국제협력위원회) (2013.1~2013.12)
  • Vice President (Board Member) (부회장) (2019, 2021)
    

• The Korean Chemical Society (대한화학회) Member (정회원) (2014~)

• The Association of Korean Woman Scientists and Engineers (KWSE, 대한여성과학기술인회)
  • Lifetime Member (정회원, 종신회원) (2006~)
  • Steering Committee Member (Education & Scientific Affairs; 교육학술위원회 운영위원) (2014.1~2014.12)
  • Steering Committee Member (운영위원) (2008.1~2009.12)
  • 2014 Asia & Pacific Nation Network & Meeting of Asia and Pacific Women in Science and Technology (2014 APPN & MAPWiST) Young Woman Scientist Camp (YWS Camp) Member (운영위원) (2014.5~)
  • 제14대 이사 (2022.01~)

• The Luce International Seminar for Women Graduate Students in STEM from the U.S. and East Asia
  • Steering Committee Member (운영위원) (2014.10~)
  • Leader and organizing PI for the program seminars (2013.12~2014.9)

• 2018 International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB), public relationship 위원회 Member (2016.1~)
• 2017 International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress
  • 국제협력위원회 위원 (2016.3~)
  • Board of Pharmaceutical Sciences (BPS) Drug Design and Discovery session coordinate (2016.3~)
• 5th Ewha-JWU-Ochanomizu Joint Symposium 2014, Ewha Womans University, Japan Women’s University and Ochanomizu University for the Promotion of Education and Research for Women in Science, Organizing Committee Chair (2014.1~2014.12)
• The 9th Asia Pacific Bioinformatics Conference (APBC2011, 아시아 환태평양 생물정보학회2011) "Computer- Aided Drug Design" session co-organizer (2011.1)
• RICT 2015 Drug Discovery and Selection Understanding Targets and Mechanisms “Tools for Target ID” session chair (2015.5~2015.7)
• 10th Asian Federation for medicinal Chemistry (AFMC) International Medicinal Chemistry Symposium in 2015 (AIMECS15)
  • Program Committee Member (2014.1~2015.10)
  • "Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD)" session organizer (2014.1~2015.10)
• 4th Asia Pacific Protein Association Conference (4th APPA Jeju)
  • Organizing Committee (Financial Committee Vice-chair) (2013.9~2014.5)
  • "Proteins and Drug Discovery" session co-organizer & chair (2013.11~2014.5)
• The 8th Asian Biophysics Association (ABA) Symposium (ABA Jeju 2013) Organizing Committee (Scientific Program Committee Chair) (2012.5~2013.5)
• The 22nd International Conference on Genome Informatics "Genome Informatics Workshop (GIW) 2011 & Bioinformatics (BIOINFO) 2011" program committee (2011.12.5-7)

• Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD) 연구회
  • Member (2008.1~)
  • Steering Committee Member운영위원 (2012.6~)
• Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science & Creativity (KOFAC, 한국과학창의재단) Science Ambassador (과학기술 앰배서더) (2006.6~)
• Bioinformatics & Molecular Design Technology Innovation Center (분자설계기술혁신센터) Advisory Committee Member (자문위원) (2008.1~)
• Sharing and Technology, Incorporated (STI, (사)나눔과기술) 전문위원 (2010.1~)
• 지식경제부 “지식경제 R&D 평가위원” (2011.10~)

• 한국연구재단 국책연구 R&D Planner (RP) (2015.5~)
• 한국연구재단 국책기획팀 격차해소기술개발사업 자문위원 (2015~)
• 한국연구재단 핵심평가자

• 이화여대 산업체연계 자문위원 (2015.5~)
• 이화여대 기초과학연구소 운영위원 & 장학위원 (2010.9~)
• 이화여대 기초과학연구소 연구위원 (2006.3~)
• 이화여대 연구보안심의위원회 위원 (2008.10~2011.12)
• 이화여대 정보통신처 모니터링그룹 위원 (2014.9~)
• 이화여대 종교위원 (2012.3~2013.2)
• 이화여대 경력개발 책임지도교수 (2011.3~2012.7)
• 이화장학후원회 이사 (2008.4~)
• 이화여대 약학연구소 후원회 운영위원 (2007.11~2009.10); 주홍장학금 운영위원 (2011.12~2015.11)
• 이화여대 약대 동창회 학술차장 (2014.1~2015.12)
• 이화여대 약대 전산실장 (2013.8~)
• 이화여대 약대 전산실 및 홈페이지 담당교수 (2006.12~2010.1)
• 이화여대 약대 R&D 기획위원 (2011.6~)
• 이화여대 약대 평가인증준비위원회 실무위원 (2012.1~)
• 이화여대 약대 입시홍보위원 (2011.6~)
• 이화여대 약대 학부 ‘컴퓨터를 이용한 약물설계 연구회’ 지도교수 (2006.7~)
• 이화여대 약대 국악반 지도교수 (2006.3~)
• Good Neighbor Clinic (선한이웃클리닉) Volunteer Pharmacist (2005.11~), 약국팀장 (2012.1~)