Eunjoon Kim

Eunjoon Kim is a professor of KAIST and director of Center for Synaptic Brain Dysfunctions within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS). His current research focuses on molecular mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorders and synaptic brain dysfunctions. With over 200 publications to his name, his research has been cited over 30,000 times giving him an h-index of 84. He graduated from Busan National University in 1986, received master's degree at KAIST in 1988, received PhD degree at Michigan State University in 1994, and worked at Harvard Medical School as a postdoctoral fellow during 1995-1996. His current research focuses on molecular organization of neuronal synapses and synapse dysfunction-related psychiatric disorders.

Education 1982. 3 – 1986. 2 B.S., Dept of Pharmacology, Busan National University, Korea 1986. 3 – 1988. 2 M.S., Dept of Biological Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Korea 1991. 9 – 1994. 12 Ph.D., Dept of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Michigan State University

Work 1988. 3 – 1991. 8 Research Associate, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, Korea 1995. 1 – 1997. 2 Postdoc, Dept of Neurobiology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School.P.I.: Morgan Sheng 1997. 3 – 2000. 2 Assistant Professor, Dept of Pharmacology, Busan National University, Korea 2000. 3 – 2014 Assistant, Associate, & Full Professor, Dept of Biol. Sci., KAIST, Korea 2003. 7 – 2012.5 Director, National Creative Research Initiative Center for Synaptogenesis, Korea 2012. 6 – present Director, Center for Synaptic Brain Dysfunctions, Institute for Basic Science, KAIST, Korea

Awards Participants of Asian Science Camp 2022 having discussion with Eunjoon Kim. 2018: Asan Award in Medicine, ASAN Foundation 2014: KAISTian of the Year, KAIST 2013: POSCO TJ Park Prize, POSCO TJ Park Foundation 2012: Life Science Award, Korean Society for Molecular Cell Biology 2012: Inchon Award, The Dong-A Ilbo 2012: Life Science Award, Korean Society for Molecular and Cell Biology 2011: Best Research Award, KAIST 2005: BPS Award, Korean BioPharmacal Society 2004: Young Scientist Award, Korean Academy of Science and Technology 2003: Academic Award, KAIST 1991: Korean Government Overseas Scholarship, Ministry of Education

Selected publications