Microbiome (Host-Microbe Interaction), Bacterial Systematics

1997 – 2001   Ph.D. in Biology | Department of Biological Sciences, KAIST

1995 – 1997   M.S. in Biology | Department of Microbiology, Kyungpook National University

1990 – 1995   B.S. in Biology | Department of Microbiology, Kyungpook National University

2001 – 2005   Post-Doc | KRIBB, Functional Microbiology Lab

2005 – 2009   Senior Researcher | KRIBB, BRC

2009 – present   Professor | Kyung Hee University, Department of Biology

2008   ‘Da Vinci’ award for ‘The most valuable researcher’ from Korea Research Council

2009   ‘The most valuable professor’ award from University of Science and Technology

2010   1st ‘The CJ Bio award’ from the Microbiological Society of Korea

2013, 2016, 2019   Thrice Elected in ‘Researchers-selecting Top 5’s breakthroughs’ (BRIC)

2017   Citation from the Minister of ‘Ministry of Science and ICT’

2012–2013, 2015–2016, 2017–2018   The Kyung Hee Fellow (The best researchers in KH university)

2020   ‘Medytox Advanced Scientist award’ from the Microbiological Society of Korea

2022   Top 100 Outstanding National Research and Development Achievements

2023   ‘JM contribution award’ from the Microbiological Society of Korea

2025   Clarivate – Highly Cited Researcher (HCR) 2025