Seung Bum Park - SNU Chemical Biology Lab

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Chemistry
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
Boehinger-Ingelheim Fellowship (2000–2001)
under the guidance of Prof. Robert F. Standaert
M.S. in Chemistry Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea 1997
under the guidance of Prof. Kwan Soo Kim
B.S. in Chemistry Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea 1993

EXPERIENCE

2013.3~present Professor, Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

2009.8~2013.2 Associate Professor (joint appointment)
Department of Biophysics and Chemical Biology
2009.6~2009.8 Visiting Professor at the Scripps Research Institute
(Prof. Peter G. Schultz’s Laboratory and the Genomic Institute of Novartis Foundation, GNF)
2008.4~2013.2 Associate Professor (with tenure)
2004.2~2008.3 Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
2001.8~2004.1 Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Postdoctoral Fellow
Post-Doctoral Fellow under the guidance of Prof. Stuart L. Schreiber

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2025.01~present Fellow, The Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST), Division of Natural Sciences

2022.06~2024.06      Associate Director, Research Institute of Basic Sciences, Seoul National University
2022.06~2024.06      Associate Dean of Research Affairs, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University
2020.06~2023.02      Associate Editor, RSC Chemical Biology (Royal Society of Chemistry)
2024.01~present     Korean Liaison of Tateshina Conference on Organic Chemistry, Japan
2019.01~present     Editorial Advisory Board, ACS Chemical Biology (American Chemical Society)
2020.12~2022.11      International Advisory Board, Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society (KCS)
2019.01~2020.12      Committee Member of Academic Affair, Korean Chemical Society
2018.04~2018.12      Guest Editor, Frontiers in Chemistry (Themed issue for Diversity Oriented Synthesis)

2018.04~2022.03 Scientific Advisory Committee of the Institut Pasteur Korea (IP-K)

2018.03~2024.02 Chair, Department of Biophysics and Chemical Biology, Seoul National University

2017.10~present Chair of Global Council, International Chemical Biology Society (ICBS)

2016.08~2023.11 Director, A3 Foresight Program, Asian Chemical Probe Research Hubs (ACPRB), NRF

2016.02~present Founder & CEO, SPARK Biopharma, Inc.

2014.06~2023.05 Director, Center for Chemical Proteomics (창의연구사업), Seoul National University

2013.01~2017.08 Vice Chair, Chemistry Department, Seoul National University

2013.06~present Review Editor, Frontiers in Chemistry (Specialized in Chemical Biology)

2013.04~present Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)

2013.04~present Fellow of Frontier Research Scientists (한림선도과학자) (KAST, 한림원)

2012.05~2016.12 International Advisory Board, Methods and Application in Fluorescence (IOPScience)

2012.04~2017.12 Associate Editor, Molecular BioSystems (IF 3.9, Royal Society of Chemistry)

2012.01~2016.08 Editorial Advisory Board, Diversity Oriented Synthesis (Springer/Versita)

2012.01~2013.12 Chairman of Academic Affairs, Korean Chemical Society

2011.05~present Director (Korean Participants), Asian Chemical Biology Initiative (ACBI)

2010.11~present Editorial Advisory Board, ACS Combinatorial Science (American Chemical Society)

2011.06~present Members of the Permanent Steering Committee, Methods & Applications of Fluorescence

2009.10~2011.09 Chairman of International Affairs, KHUPO (Korean Human Proteome Organization)

2007.09~present Editorial Advisory Board, Molecular Diversity (Springer)

2006.11~2010.12 Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry (American Chemical Society)

2007.01~2010.12 Editorial Board, BMB report (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) (KSBMB)

2006.01~present Deputy Director of NMR and Spectroscopic Facility at Chem. Dept of Seoul National University.

HONORS AND AWARDS

2025 Fellow, Korea Academy of Science and Technology (한국과학기술한림원 정회원, 01/17/2025)

2024 20^th Kyung-Ahm Prize in Natural Science (제20회 경암학술상 자연과학부문, 경암교육문화재단 11/01/2024)

2023 자랑스러운 연세화학인상 (교육과학부문) 연세대학교 화학과 총동문회

2023 Science and Technology Medal of Honor, Korean Government (대한민국 과학기술포장)

2022 Top 100 Excellent Research Accomplishment Best Award (국가우수연구성과 100선, 최우수 연구 선정)

2022 Inwon Park Research Excellency Award, Korean Chemical Society (박인원 학술상 04/14/2022)

2019 Research Excellency Award, Seoul National University (서울대학교 학술연구상 12/16/2019)

2018 Korea Patent Excellency Award (대한민국 우수특허 대상) 주최: 한국일보, 한국특허정보원

2017 Research Excellency Award, Ministry of Science & ICT (과학기술정보통신부 장관상)

2017 Top 100 Excellent Research Accomplishment Award: pDOS (국가우수연구성과 100선)

2016 Asian Core Program Lectureship Awards (from Japan and Thailand, October 2016)

2016 Best Lecture Award (자연대 우수강의상) at College of Natural Science, Seoul Natl. Univ.

2014 The Scientist of the Month, National Research Foundation (이달의 과학자상, July 2014)

2013 Top 100 Excellent Research Accomplishment Award: FITGE (국가우수연구성과 100선)

2013 The Distinguished Lectureship Award, the Chemical Society of Japan (03.24.2013)

2012 Research Excellency Award (자연대 연구상) at College of Natural Science, Seoul National Univ.

2010 Presidential Young Scientist Award (젊은 과학자상) from President of the Republic of Korea and the National Academy of Science in Korea (한림원, 대통령상)

2010 AstraZeneca 5^th VRI Research Grant Award from AstraZeneca Virtual Research Institute

2010 Jang Sae Hee Academic Excellency Award (장세희 학술상) from Korean Chemical Society

2010 Best Researcher Award at College of Natural Science (Seoul National University)

2009 The KCS-Wiley Young Chemist Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry

2009 Best Research Award selected by National Research Foundation of Korea

2009 Top 100 Excellent Research Accomplishment Award: Seoul-Fluor (국가우수연구성과 100선)

2009 Best Researcher Award at College of Natural Science (Seoul National University)

2009 The Distinguished Lectureship Award (The Chemical Society of Japan, 03.29.2009)

2009 Best Presentation Award at Gordon Research Conference: High Throughput Chemistry and Chemical Biology, New London, NH

2008 Best Teacher Award at College of Natural Science (Seoul National University)

2007 The Award Certificate for Lectureship for Outstanding Research Presentation (2^nd International Conference on Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry in Asia)

2001–2004 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship

2000–2001 Boehringer-Ingelheim Predoctoral Fellowship

2000 Vice-President Research and Presentation Grant

2000 Hayashikawa Excellence Award

1999 Martel Travel Award & Korean Honor Scholarship

1994–1996 Graduate Scholarship from Korean Foundation for Advanced Studies (KFAS, 한국고등교육재단)

1989–1993 Undergraduate Scholarships from A-san Foundation (아산장학재단)