Inhee Mook-Jung

Inhee Mook-Jung (; born 1963) is a South Korean scientist who works at the Seoul National University School of Medicine.

Education After graduating from Seoul National University (1982–1986) with a Bachelor of Science Professor Inhee Mook-Jung received her PhD. in the University of Arizona from 1991 to 1995.

1982–1986: B.S., Seoul National University 1991–1995: Ph.D., University of Arizona, U.S.A.

Career Inhee Mook-Jung is a South Korean Neuroscientist. She works on Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis. Professor Mook drew attention in 2006 for discovery that ERK1/2 proteins were involved in the regulation of beta amyloid, a substance that causes dementia.

She is leading the Alzlab (a research group on Alzheimer at Seoul National University College of Medicine) and since August 2020 she works as the Director of the Korea Dementia Research Center.

Professional career

Awards For her research in a new diagnosis method and treatment for Alzheimer's disease she has received many awards. Most recently her achievements were awarded with the Innovation Medal of Science and Technology in 2023 and in 2020 she received both the 2020 the Korean Society of Molecular Cell Biology Female Life Scientist Award and the 1st Hanlimwon Physiological or Medicine Award.

2023: Order of Science and Technology Innovation Medal 2022: Seoul Medical University Award for Excellence in Research 2020: 1st Hallimwon Physiology or Medicine Award 2020: Korean Society of Molecular Cell Biology Female Life Scientist Award 2019: 2019 Science Press Award 2019: Donghun Award, Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2016: Minister of Health and Welfare Commendation 2016: Academic Award, L'Oréal Korea-UNESCO for Women in Science Award 2013: Minister of Health and Welfare Commendation 2011: Minister of Education, Science and Technology Award 2011: 7th Macrogen Female Scientist Award 2004: Breakthrough Award, L'Oréal Korea-UNESCO for Women in Science Award