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  • professor sang jung sim, Ph.D
  • Professor Sang Jun Sim, Ph.D

    1. 5-ga Anam-dong, Sungbuk-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Korea University
    2. +82-2-3290-4853
    3. +82-2-926-6102
    4. simsj@korea.ac.kr

Education

Seoul National University (Seoul) B.S. Chemical Engineering 1984 - 1988
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Seoul) M.S. Chemical Engineering 1988 - 1990
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Daejeon) Ph.D. Chemical Engineering 1990 - 1994
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Post doc. Biology 1994 - 1996

Professional Experience

2019 - 2024 Director of project C to X (À¯¿ë¹°Áú »ý»êÀ» À§ÇÑ C to X »ç¾÷ ÃÑ°ýÃ¥ÀÓÀÚ)  
2018 - Present Member of NAEK National Academy Engineering of Korea (NAEK)
2012 - Present Director of Korea Carbon to X project  
2013 - 2019 KU-KIST Affiliated Professor  
2011 - Present Professor Korea University (KU, Seoul)
2010 - 2014 National Research Foundation of Korea, Review Board  
2008 - 2009 Visiting Scholar University of California, Irvine (Irvine, USA)
2002 - 2011 Associate Professor Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU, Suwon)
1998 - 1999 Visiting Scholar University of California, LA (UCLA, USA)
1996 - 2002 Senior Research Scientist Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)

Research Interests

Photosynthesis of microalgae for carbon dioxide and hydrogen production
Metabolic engineering for polyketide synthesis
Protein Chip Development and nanobiotechnology
Bio-Micro Electro Mechanical Systems(MEMS)
Biotechnology & Environment

Awards and Honor

2004 Seok Myung Research Award (The Korea Institute of Chemical Engineers)
2006 Presidential R&D Award (Korea, Government)
Superior Paper Presentation Award (The Korean Hyodren & New Energy Society)
2004 - 2006 Distinguished Research and Education Professor (Sungkyunkwan University)
2007 LG ¿¬¾ÏÇؿܱ³¼ö ¼±Á¤ (LG ¿¬¾ÏÀç´Ü)
2008 National Research Lab
Achievement Award (The Korea Institute of Chemical Engineers)
Best Associate Professor (Sungkyunkwan University)
2009 BEST FACULTY Award (Sungkyunkwan University)
Superior Paper Presentation Award (The Korean Biochip Society)
Duck San Research Award (The Korean Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology)
2010 Superior Presentation Award (The Asian Bio-hydrogen Symposium)
2011 Special appointment for outstanding teacher (Korea University)
2012 Superior Paper Award (Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology)
2013 2013 Best 50 Basic Research (National Research Foundation)
100 Future Technology Award (The National Academy of Engineering of Korea)
2015 Ministerial commendation (Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning)
2016 NAEK Young Engineer Award (The National Academy of Engineering of Korea)
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2017 Korean Scientist and Engineer of the Month Award (ÀÌ´ÞÀÇ °úÇбâ¼úÀλó) (Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning)
2018 Member of NAEK (National Academy Engineering of Korea)
Vice-president of The Korean BioChip Society (President in 2020)
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2019 Order of Science and Technological Merit - Leap (±¹°¡°úÇбâ¼úÈÆÀå µµ¾àÀå) (Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning)
IBA IFIBIOP 2018-2019 Distinguished Scientist Award (IBA)
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2020 Mission Innovation Champion (Mission Innovation)
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2021 Best Research Award of KBCS (The Korean BioChip Society)
Vice-president of KSIEC (President in 2023)
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Professional Association Membership

2023 - present Fellow, The National Academy of Engineering of Korea Korea
2023 - 2023 Principle Vice-Chairman, The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Korea
2022 - present Regular member, The Korean Academy of Science and Technology Korea
2022 - 2022 Director in utive/academic/planning/editorial section, The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Korea
2011 - 2020 Chief in financial/editorial section, Vice-president, President, The Korean BioChip Society Korea
1999 - 2006 Regular member, American Chemical Society (ACS) USA
1998 - present Tenure member, Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering Korea
1996 - present Tenure member, The Korea Institute of Chemical Engineers Korea

Professional Service and Activities

2021 - present Editorial board member, journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (SCI)
2019 - present Editorial board member, Bionsensors (SCI)
2019 - present Editorial board member, Engergies (SCI)
2019 - present Editorial board member, Bioresource Technology (SCI)
2016 - 2018 Associate Editor, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering (SCI-E)
2009 - 2016 Editorial board member, Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (SCI, SCI-E)
2004 - 2016 Editorial board member, Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering (SCI-E)
2002 - 2005 Editor, Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (SCI, SCI-E)
2002 - 2005 Editorial board member, Korean Journal of Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering