Education
1994 – 2000
Ph.D.
Texas A&M University, Department of Animal Science
1989 – 1991
Master of Science
Seoul National University, Dept. of Animal Science, Physiology of Reproduction
1985 – 1989
Bachelor of Science
Seoul National University, Department of Animal Science
Research Experience
2013 – Present
Professor
Dept. of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University
2008 – 2013
Associate Professor
Dept. of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University
2009– 2010
Visiting Professor
Dept. Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles
2003 – 2008
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University
2001 – 2003
Full-time Instructor
Dept. of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University
2000 – 2001
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Department of Veterinary Anatomy & Public Health., Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
1994 – 2000
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Veterinary Anatomy & Public Health., Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Professional Experience
2022 – 2024
Founding President, Korean Society for Cellular Agriculture
– Established the society and served as its first president, promoting interdisciplinary research in cellular agriculture and stem-cell-based food production.
2021 – 2022
Director, Seoul National University Farm, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
2020
President, Korean Society of Animal Biotechnology
2019 – 2021
Member & Secretary, University Council and Financial Committee, Seoul National University
2015 – 2021
Director / Head of Planning and Management, Center for Agricultural and Life Sciences Research Facilities, Seoul National University
2012 – 2014
Chair, Department of Food and Animal Biotechnology, Seoul National University
2011 – Present
Editorial Board Member, Animal Bioscience (Official journal of the Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies)
2009 – 2010
Visiting Professor, Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
2001 – 2020
Director, Academic Chair, Executive Director, Vice President, and President,
Korean Society for Animal Reproduction / Korean Society for Animal Biotechnology
2001 – 2013
Director and Vice President, Korean Society of Developmental Biology
National R&D Projects and Achievements
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE)
Alchemist Project – Eco-Food Technology Development Program (2020–2026)
Establishment and industrialization of cultured meat production platform technology
Seoul National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
Period: September 1, 2020 – February 2026 (ongoing)
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)
Safety Management of Novel Foods (2019)
Development of a safety assessment platform for foods produced using cell culture technology
Seoul National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
Period: July 16, 2019 – December 15, 2019
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA)
High Value-Added Food Technology Development Program (2018–2020)
Establishment of foundational technology for the production of cultured pork as a high-value food material
Gene Biotech Co., Ltd., Seoul National University
Institution: Seoul National University
Period: April 1, 2018 – December 31, 2020
Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)
Basic Research Support Program (2017–2020)
Pluripotency 3.0: Development of reporter systems to explore species-specific pluripotency in mammals
Seoul National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
Period: June 1, 2017 – May 31, 2020
Rural Development Administration (RDA)
Next-Generation BioGreen21 Program (2015–2017)
Establishment of platform technologies for developing antiviral therapeutics and disease-resistant animals using RNAi and genome-editing tools
Seoul National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
Period: January 15, 2015 – December 31, 2017
산업통상자원부
2020년도 산업기술 알키미스트 프로젝트 – 에코푸드기술개발사업
배양육 생산 기반 기술 구축 및 산업화
서울대학교산학협력단
20.09.01~26.02. (수행중)
식품의약품안전처
신소재식품 안전관리
세포배양기술을 이용한 식품의 안전성 평가 기반 연구
서울대학교 산학협력단
19.07.16~19.12.15
농림축산식품부
고부가가치식품기술개발사업
고부가 식품소재 개발을 위한 배양돈육 생산 기반기술 확립
(주)진바이오텍, 서울대학교
18.04.01~20.12.31
과학기술정보통신부
기본연구지원사업
만능성 3.0; 포유류의 종 특이적 만능성 규명을 위한 리포터 시스템 개발
서울대학교산학협력단
17.06.01 ~ 20.05.31
농촌진흥청
차세대바이오그린21사업
RNAi 및 유전자가위 기법을 이용한 바이러스성 질병 치료제 및 질병 저항성 동물 개발 기반 기술 구축
서울대학교산학협력단
15.01.15 ~ 17.12.31