Center for Relativistic Laser Science

Prof. Kyungjae Myung

· Director, Center for Genomic Integrity,
  Institute for Basic Science· Distinguished Professor,
  Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology· Email: kmyung@ibs.re.kr

Education

• 1987 - 1991 : B.S. Zoology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
• 1991 - 1993 : M.S. Molecular Biology, Seoul National University
  Mentor: Sang Dai Park Ph.D.
• 1994 - 1999 : Ph.D. Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry Brown University
  Mentor: Eric A. Hendrickson Ph.D.

Professional Experience

• 1999 - 2002 : Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, UCSD
  Mentor: Richard Kolodner, Ph.D.
• 2002 - 2009 : Investigator and Section Head, Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch,
  National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD.
• 2009 - 2014 : Senior Investigator and Section Head with tenure, Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch,
  National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD.
• 2011 - 2014 : Adjunct Professor, Division of Molecular and Life Science, POSTECH, Pohang, Kyungnam, Korea
• 2013 - 2014 : Adjunct Professor, School of Nano-Bioscience and Chemical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan, Kyungbuk,
  Korea
• 2013 - present : Adjunct Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST, Daejeon, Choongnam, Korea
• 2014 - present : Director, Center for Genomic Integrity, Institute for Basic Science, Ulsan Korea
• 2014 - present : Distinguished Professor, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan Korea

Honors and Awards

• 1987 : Scholarship from Seoul National University
• 1988 - 1991 : Scholarship from the Sam Song Foundation
  
• 1991 : B.S. degree in Zoology with Honors
• 1999 : Barry Jay Rosen Memorial Award for a Ph.D. (Thesis of Exceptional Merit)
• 1999 - 2002 : Research Fellowship from the Damon-Runyon-Winchell Cancer Research Foundation
• 1999 : Travel Grant Award from American Society for Microbiology
• 2001 : James Kerr Award for Research Excellence
• 2002 : A leading Korean-American by Chooang ILBO (daily newspaper)
• 2002 : Sewoohue Award for Research Achievement
• 2002 : Research fellowship from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (Special fellow, not activated)
• 2002 : Research Fellowship from American Association for Cancer Research (Not activated)
• 2006 : Society of Biomedical Research/Chong Keun Dang Award for achievements in biomedical research
• 2008 : US Government Service Award (5 years), NHGRI, NIH
• 2008 : Bea Singer Young Investigator Award (GRC DNA damage, Mutagenesis and Cancer)
• 2012 : Director of the year 2012 award from KSEA (Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association)
• 2013 : US Government Service Award (10 years), NHGRI, NIH
• 2013 : Outstanding Service award from KSEA Washington Metro Chapter
• 2014 : Scientist of the year Award from KSEA and KOFST (Korean Federation of Science and
  Technology Societies)