Academic background

1970.2:  B.S., Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Korea
1975.6:  M.S., Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
1980.3:  Ph.D., Department of Chemistry, The Ohio State University, USA, (Major Field: Synthetic Organic Chemistry)

Career

1970.5 - 1973.3:  Service in Korean Army
1980.3 - 1982.3:  Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, Harvard University, USA
1982.6 - 1985.2:  Senior Research Scientist, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
1983.2 - 1983.4:  Invited Research Scientist, RIKEN, Japan
1985.3 - 1992.2:  Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemistry, KAIST
1985.3 - 1988.12: Head, Doping Control Center, KAIST
1985.3 - 1989.5:  Principal Research Scientist, KAIST
1987.1 - 1989.5:  Head, The Organic Chemistry Laboratory, KAIST
1989.6 – 1999.5:  Principal Research Scientist, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
1989.6 - 1991.12: Head, Natural Product Chemistry Laboratory, KIST
1991.4 - 1991.12: Director, Division of Fine Chemistry, KIST
1992.1 - 1993.4:  Director, Division of Research Coordination, KIST
1993.9 - 1996.8:  Adjunct Professor, Dept. Chemistry, Korea University
1994.3 – 2002.8:  Adjunct Professor, Dept. Chemistry, Kyung-Hee Univ.
1996.3 – 2001.2:  Adjunct Professor, Dept. Chemistry, Hanyang Univ.
1996.5 - 1998.1:  Head, Doping Control Center, KAIST
1996.4 – 1998.10: Director, Division of Applied Chemistry, KIST
1998.10 – 1999. 5: Director, Division of Life Sciences, KIST
1999. 5 – 2003.2: President, KIST (17th, 18th)
2003.2 – 2003.12: Minister, Ministry of Science and Technology (5th)
2004.1 – 2004.7:  Chaired Research Follow, KIST
2004.4 – 2004.7:  Chaired Professor, University of Incheon
2004.7 – 2008.7:  President, University of Incheon (4th)
2012.2 – 2016.2:  President, Seoul Media Institute of Technology

Social Activities

1986 - 1993:  Committee Member, Committee of Research Coordination, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)
1992 – 2000:  Committee Member, Central Pharmaceutical Affairs Council, Ministry of Health and Welfare
1992 - 2003:  Selection Committee Member, ‘IR-52 Jang, Young-Sil Award’, MOST
1994 – 2003:  Advisor, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
1995 – 2001:  Board of Director, Korea Institute of Ginseng and Tobacco
1997 – 1999:  Member, Div. Sports Medicine, Korea Olympic Committee
1999 – 2003:  Selection Committee Member, ‘Scientist of the Month Award’, MOST
1999 – 2003:  Board of Director, Korea Foundation of Science and Technology Societies
2000 – 2001:  Member, The Prime Minister’s Commission of NationalPolicy Evaluation
2000 – 2003:  Member, Committee of Industrial Development, Ministry of Industry and Natural Resources
2001 – 2001:  Chairman, Hongreung Venture Valley, Korea
2001 – 2003:  Committee Member, Committees of ‘Eco-2’ and ‘Development of Eco-Industry’, Ministry of Environment
2001 – 2003: Board of Director, Korea Science and Technology Foundation
2001 – 2003:  Member, The Presidential Commission of Policy Planning
2001 – 2003:  Board of Director, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Policy Evaluation
2001 – 2003:  Board of Director, Korea Institute of Environmental Technology Evaluation
2004 – 2009: Chairman, Committee of Urban Development, Incheon
2008 – 2009: Chairman, Foundation of Museum and Science Culture
2008 – 2010: Chairman, Incheon Green Growth Forum
2011 – 2014: Co-Chairman, Foundation of Youth Dream Network
2014 – present:      Chairman, Foundation for Youth

Academic Activities

1988 - present:  Editorial Advisor, ‘Heterocycles’, Japan
1983 - present:  Member, Chairman of Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Editor-in Chief of ‘Korea Journal of Medicinal Chemistry’, Board of Director, Vice-Chairman, Korea Chemical Society
1996 - 2005:  Secretary-General (1996-1997), Board of Director (1998-2003), Chairman (2004-2005), Asia Foundation of Medicinal Chemistry (AFMC)
2001 – 2003:  Chairman, Korea Society of Environmental Analytical Science

Rotary Activities

1998.5:       Join Seoul-Saemoonan Rotary Club, RI District 3650
2004-05:      President, Seoul-Saemoonan Rotary Club, RI District 3650
2010-11:      DG’ Special Representative, RI District 3650
2013-14:      Assistant Governor for Area 9, RI District 3650  District Governor Designated for 2016-17, RI District 3650
2014-15:      Chair, District Program Committee, RI District 3650  DG’ Special Representative, RI District 3650
2014.10-2016.6:      Vice Chair, Home Organization Committee,  RI Seoul-Convention, 2016
2014.10-2016.6:      Chair, 2016 Young Leaders Committee (YLS), For RI Seoul-Convention, 2016
2016-17:      District Governor, RI District 3650