Eunjoon Kim is a professor of KAIST and director of Center for Synaptic Brain Dysfunctions within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS). His current research focuses on molecular mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorders and synaptic brain dysfunctions. With over 200 publications to his name, his research has been cited over 27,000 times giving him an h-index of 81. He graduated from Busan National University in 1986, received master's degree at KAIST in 1988, received PhD degree at

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in 1994, and worked at Harvard Medical School as a postdoctoral fellow during 1995-1996. His current research focuses on molecular organization of neuronal synapses and synapse dysfunction-related psychiatric disorders.

Education

*1982. 3 – 1986. 2 B.S., Dept of Pharmacology, Busan National University, Korea *1986. 3 – 1988. 2 M.S., Dept of Biological Engineering,

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is a national research university located in Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea. KAIST was established by the Korean government in 1971 as the nation's first public, research ...

(KAIST), Korea *1991. 9 – 1994. 12 Ph.D., Dept of Pharmacology and Toxicology,

Work

*1988. 3 – 1991. 8 Research Associate, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, Korea *1995. 1 – 1997. 2 Postdoc, Dept of Neurobiology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School.P.I.: Morgan Sheng *1997. 3 – 2000. 2 Assistant Professor, Dept of Pharmacology, Busan National University, Korea *2000. 3 – 2014 Assistant, Associate, & Full Professor, Dept of Biol. Sci., KAIST, Korea *2003. 7 – 2012.5 Director, National Creative Research Initiative Center for Synaptogenesis, Korea *2012. 6 – present Director, Center for Synaptic Brain Dysfunctions, Institute for Basic Science, KAIST, Korea

Awards

Asian Science Camp 2022 participants with Kim Eunjoon

*2018:

Asan Award in Medicine The Asan Award in Medicine (frequently written as ASAN Award in Medicine) is an annual medical award presented by the Asan Foundation :ko:아산사회복지재단, (ko). Not to be confused with their other prize, the ASAN Award, which is given f ...

, ASAN Foundation *2014: KAISTian of the Year, KAIST *2013:

POSCO TJ Park Prize POSCO TJ Park Prize is an annual award presented by the POSCO TJ Park Foundation in four categories; science, education, community development and philanthropy, and technology. The science prize is given to Korean scientists in natural science or ...

, POSCO TJ Park Foundation *2012: Life Science Award, Korean Society for Molecular Cell Biology *2012: Inchon Award, '' The Dong-a Ilbo'' *2012: Life Science Award, Korean Society for Molecular and Cell Biology *2011: Best Research Award, KAIST *2005: BPS Award, Korean BioPharmacal Society *2004:

Young Scientist Award The Young Scientist Award is a Korean award for young scientists under the age of 40 with research and development achievements in the natural sciences and engineering fields. Four recipients are selected on an annual basis. While the award is o ...

, Korean Academy of Science and Technology *2003: Academic Award, KAIST *1991: Korean Government Overseas Scholarship, Ministry of Education

Selected publications

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