Occupation: President and Executive Director
Company: Addgene
Born: Seoul, South Korea
Education:
PhD in Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology, Emory University School of Medicine (2005)
Master’s Degree (1997)
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, Music, Ohio State University (1993)
Career:
President and Executive Director, Addgene (2022-Present)
Vice President of Research, Michael Smith Health Research BC (2020-2022)
Director of Insight and Analysis, Wellcome Trust (2017-2020)
Head of Insight and Analysis, Wellcome Trust (2015-2017)
Head of Science Integration and Structures, Wellcome Trust (2014-2015)
Portfolio Manager, Science, Wellcome Trust (2012-2014)
Program Manager, Science, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (2008-2012)
Instructor, Cell Biology, Genetics, The University of Georgia (2007-2008)
Instructor, Foundations of Modern Biology, Emory University (2007)
Co-Instructor, Laboratory Course in Cell Biology, Morehouse College (2006)
Civic:
Member, Board of Directors, Research On Research Institute (RoRI) (2024-Present); Member, Digital Science Advisory Board, Digital Science (2024-Present); Member, Frontiers Group Science Advisory Council, Allen Institute (2023-Present); Member, The Good Science Project-JHU MA in Science Writing Fellowship Advisory Board, The Johns Hopkins University (2023-Present); Member, Expert Advisory Council, DataDotOrg (2021-Present); Member, Board of Directors, CIFAR (2021-Present); Member, Open Science Advisory Board, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (2021-Present); Board Director, Mental Health Research Canada (2021-2024); Member, Future Research Assessment Programme International Advisory Group, UK Research and Innovation (2021-2023); Member, Canada First Research Excellence Fund Selection Board, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (2022-2023); Member, Press Advisory Board, EMBO (2017-2022); Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Research On Research Institute (RoRI) (2019-2022); Board Trustee, Wellcome Leap Fund, Wellcome Trust (2019-2020); Board Trustee, Anthony Nolan (2018-2020); Member, Board of Directors, Committee on Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Toronto; Member, Board of Directors, International Research Institute, London; Member, Board of Directors, Mental Health Research Canada (3 Years)
Creative Works:
Contributing Author, “Why Partnership is Prerequisite to Innovation;” Contributing Author, “Scrip Asks…What Does 2025 Hold For Biopharma?”
Awards:
Recipient, Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders (2006)
Hobbies:
Music; Playing the clarinet; Enjoying theater; Visiting museums; Traveling
