PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jung Min Han, Ph.D.
Professor, College of Pharmacy, Yonsei University
Investigating the molecular basis of amino acid sensing and metabolic regulation to understand disease and identify new therapeutic targets.
jhan74@yonsei.ac.krEducation
- 1993–1997
- B.S., Department of Life Science, POSTECH
- 1997–1999
- M.S., Department of Life Science, POSTECH
- 1999–2002
- Ph.D., Division of Molecular and Life Science, POSTECH
Experience
- 2002–2008
- Principal Investigator, Imagene, Co. Ltd.
- 2008–2011
- Research Assistant Professor, Seoul National University
- 2011–2013
- Research Associate Professor, Seoul National University
- 2011–2013
- Principal Investigator, Medicinal Bioconvergence Research Center, Seoul National University
- 2013–2020
- Associate Professor, WCU Integrated OMICS for Biomedical Science, Yonsei University
- 2013–2020
- Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy, Yonsei University
- 2015–2017
- Bio-convergence Major Chair, Integrated Science & Engineering Division, Underwood International College, Yonsei University
- 2020–Present
- Professor, College of Pharmacy, Yonsei University
- 2021–2025
- Affiliate Faculty, Biotech Center, POSTECH
- 2024–2026
- Associate Dean, College of Pharmacy, Yonsei University
- 2026–Present
- Director of Graduate Programs, College of Pharmacy, Yonsei University
Academic Honors
- 2002
- Best Thesis Award, Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology
- 2020
- Excellent Lecture Professor Award, Yonsei University
- 2021
- Outstanding Achievement Professor Award (Education sector), Yonsei University
- 2024
- Outstanding Achievement Professor Award (Research paper sector), Yonsei University
- 2025
- Excellent Lecture Professor Award, Yonsei University
- 2025
- Outstanding Achievement Professor Award (Funding sector), Yonsei University
- 2025
- The Red Ribbon Lecture, Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology
- 2025
- Cheongsan Award, Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- 2026
- 15th Kwangdong Cancer Research Award, Korean Cancer Association
Academic Societies & Service
- 2012–Present
- Associate Member, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
- 2013–Present
- Regular Member, Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology
- 2013–Present
- Regular Member, Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- 2013–Present
- Regular Member, The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea
- 2014
- Planning Committee, Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology
- 2015
- Organizing Committee, 26th tRNA Conference (2016)
- 2017
- Science Committee, Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- 2019–Present
- Editorial Board, Experimental and Molecular Medicine
- 2019–2020
- Fund Committee, Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- 2024
- Awards Committee, Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- 2025
- Science Committee, The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea
- 2026
- Fund Committee, Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- 2026–Present
- Regular Member, The Korean Cancer Association