Kim completed his B.A. degree in biochemistry from New York University in 2001, with Professor Young-Tae Chang as an undergraduate research advisor. He then studied bioorganic chemistry under the supervision of Professor Kim D. Janda at Scripps Research and obtained his Ph.D. degree in chemistry in 2006.

In 2006, Kim joined Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) as a research scientist. In 2010, after his military service duty, he became a principal investigator of Brain Science Institute at KIST and associate professor of biological chemistry at Korea University of Science and Technology (UST). In 2017, he moved to Yonsei University as an assistant professor of bio-convergence (ISED) and pharmacy. In 2020, he was promoted to an associate professor of pharmacy.

In addition to Department of Pharmacy, Kim is affiliated in three other departments of Yonsei; Integrated Science and Engineering Division (ISED), of Underwood International College (UIC), Department of Integrative Biotechnology, and Graduate Program of Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences. Kim is also an adjunct professor of POSTECH. 

Kim is a co-founder and CSO of Amyloid Solution Inc.

Education

• Scripps Research, La Jolla, CA, USA
  2002.09-2006.12
  Ph.D. in Chemistry (Advisor: Prof. K. D. Janda)

• New York University, New York, NY, USA
  1997.09-2002.01
  B.A. in Biochemistry (Advisor: Prof. Young-Tae Chang, currently at POSTECH, Korea)
  
  

Current and Past Full-Time Positions

• Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
  2017.03-Current
  Associate Professor (Assistant Professor 2017-2020)
  Department of Pharmacy (약학과), College of Pharmacy
  Adj. Department of Integrative Biotechnology (바이오융합공학과) (Chair, 주임교수)
  Adj. Graduate Program of Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences (제약산업학협동과정)
  Adj. Integrated Science and Engineering Division, Underwood International College (UIC 융합과학공학부)

• Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Korea
  2006.12-2017.02
  Principal Research Scientist (Research Scientist 2006-2010, Senioir Research Scientist 2010-2016)
  Brain Science Institute
  Adj. Associate Professor, Korea University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, Korea
  
  

External Committees and Boards

• Amyloid Solution, Pangyo, Korea
  CSO, 2017 – Current

• DearGen, Seoul, KoreaΩ
  Board Member, 2017 – Current

• POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology), Pohang, Korea
  Adjunct Professor (Biotech Center), 2020 – Current

• Archive of Pharmacal Research, Seoul, Korea
  Associate Editor, 2023 – Current

• Experimental Neurobiology, Seoul, Korea
  Section Editor, 2020 – Current

• BMC Neurology, London, UK
  Associate Editor, 2020 – Current

• Korea Society of Neurodegenerative Disorders (KSND), Seoul, Korea
  Board Member, 2019– Current

• PLOS ONE, San Francisco, CA, USA
  Academic Editor, 2018 – Current

• Dementia and Neurocognitive Disorders (DND), Seoul, Korea
  Editorial Board Member, 2018 – Current

• Korean Dementia Association (KDA), Seoul, Korea
  Member of Academic Council, 2018 – Current

• Scripps Korea Society (SKS), Seoul, Korea
  Secretary General, 2017– 2019

• Scientific Reports, London, UK
  Editorial Board Member, 2015 – Current

• Dae-Sill Lee Academic Excellence Award (이대실 젊은생명화학자 학술상), Korean Chemical Society, 2023

• Outstanding Achievement Award (우수업적교수상), Yonsei University, Korea, 2023

• Outstanding Teaching Award (우수강의교수상), Yonsei University, Korea, 2023

• Next-Generation Leading Pharmaceutical Scientist (차세대선도약학자상), The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea, 2022

• Young Korean Academy of Science and Technology (Y-KAST, 차세대한림원), Korea, 2021

• POSCO Science Fellowship (포스코사이언스펠로십), POSCO TJ Park Foundation, Korea, 2020-2021

• Top 5 in Bio Research Achievements (국내 바이오 성과 Top 5), BRIC, Korea, 2019

• Commendation Award by Minister of Health and Welfare (보건복지부장관상), MHW, Korea, 2019

• Outstanding Teaching Award, Yonsei University (우수강의교수상), Korea, 2018

• Faculty of the Year Award (올해의 KIST인 상), KIST, Korea, 2017

• Top Research Achievements in 2016, NST, Korea, 2016

• Top 10 Science News in 2016 (과총 선정 올해의 10대 과학 뉴스) by KOFST, Korea, 2016

• Top 5 in Bio Research Achievements (국내 바이오 성과 Top 5), BRIC, Korea, 2016

• Excellence in Teaching Award, UST, Korea, 2016

• Faculty of the Month Award (이달의 KIST인 상), KIST, Korea, 2016

• KIST Young Fellowship, KIST, Korea 2016

• Faculty of the Month Award (이달의 KIST인 상), KIST, Korea 2015

• Excellence in Teaching Award, UST, Korea 2015

• Excellence in Teaching Award, UST, Korea 2015

• Travel Fellowship, Alzheimer’s Association, USA 2008

• Program for Excellence in Science, AAAS, USA 2006 – 2007

• Graduate Scholarship, KUSCO-KSEA, USA 2006

• Travel Fellowship, Alzheimer’s Association, USA 2004

• Dean’s Honor List, New York University, USA