Education and Early Research
Kim earned his B.A. in biochemistry from New York University in 2001, conducting undergraduate research under Professor Young-Tae Chang. He then pursued a Ph.D. in bioorganic chemistry at Scripps Research under the supervision of Professor Kim D. Janda, completing his degree in 2006.

Academic and Research Career
In 2006, Kim joined the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) as a research scientist. After completing his military service, he became a principal investigator at the Brain Science Institute of KIST in 2010 and concurrently served as an associate professor of biological chemistry at the Korea University of Science and Technology (UST).

In 2017, he joined Yonsei University as an assistant professor in the Integrated Science and Engineering Division (ISED) and the College of Pharmacy. He was promoted to associate professor in 2020 and received tenure as a full professor of pharmacy in 2025. In addition to his role in the Department of Pharmacy, he is also affiliated with the Integrated Science and Engineering Division (ISED) of Underwood International College (UIC), the Department of Integrative Biotechnology, and the Graduate Program of Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences. He is also an adjunct professor at POSTECH.

Industry Engagement
Kim is the co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of Amyloid Solution Inc., a biotechnology company focused on developing therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease.

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
  Professor (Assistant 2017-2020 and Associate 2020-2025)
  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