Roe Jung-hye (; born 1 March 1957) is a South Korean professor of

Molecular biology Molecular biology is the branch of biology that seeks to understand the molecular basis of biological activity in and between cells, including biomolecular synthesis, modification, mechanisms, and interactions. The study of chemical and phys ...

Seoul National University Seoul National University (SNU; ) is a national public research university located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1946, Seoul National University is largely considered the most prestigious university in South Korea; it is one of the thr ...

served as the 6th President of

National Research Foundation of Korea The National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) was established in 2009 as a merger of Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF), Korea Research Foundation (KRF), and Korea Foundation for International Cooperation of Science and Technolog ...

- the first woman to lead the Foundation or its preceding foundations from 2018 to 2021. From 1986 Roe has been teaching at her alma mater receiving full tenure in 1997. She undertook several roles in her university such as the Vice Dean of its College of Natural Sciences and Dean of Office of Research Affairs - the first woman to run the Office. She is also leading its School of Biological Sciences and BK21 programme for Biological Sciences from 2009. Roe has been active in academia as well serving as a member of editorial board of

Microbiology Microbiology () is the scientific study of microorganisms, those being unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), or acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology encompasses numerous sub-disciplines including virology, bacteriology, ...

from 2007 to 2011, Journal of Bacteriology from 2012 to 2015 and Annual Review of Microbiology from 2012 to 2017. In addition to academia, Roe has been active in policy making and advisory instruments of the government. Roe was a board member of now-National Research Council of Science & Technology from 2005 to 2008 and a member of Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology from 2008 to 2013 to which she has served as an advisor from 2013. In 2021 Roe's presidency of the

came to an end making her the first person to complete the Foundation's fixed term of three years. Roe is a member of Korean Academy of Science and Technology and a fellow of

American Academy of Microbiology The American Society for Microbiology (ASM), originally the Society of American Bacteriologists, is a professional organization for scientists who study viruses, bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa as well as other aspects of microbiology. It wa ...

. Roe holds two degrees - a bachelor in

from

and a doctorate in

from

University of Wisconsin–Madison A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which ...

Awards

* Women Scientist (then-Women Bio-scientist) of the Year (2002) from

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. I ...

Korea and

L'Oréal L'Oréal S.A. () is a French personal care company headquartered in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine with a registered office in Paris. It is the world's largest cosmetics company and has developed activities in the field concentrating on hair color, s ...

Korea * Female Scientist and Technician of the Year (2006) from now- Ministry of Science and ICT * Korea Science Award (2011)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Roe, Jung-hye South Korean biologists Women biologists Seoul National University faculty Seoul National University alumni University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Letters and Science alumni 1957 births Living people South Korean women academics South Korean government officials