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I have been running a bioinformatics consulting company called Bioinformatics Research Laboratories Co., Korea since 1999. The company is located in Dong-Ah Venture Tower, which is one of the agglomerations of start-ups in Daeduk Science Town in Taejon, South Korea. I have been teaching bioinformatics courses since 1998. The home pages for the courses are here. If you have any question about bioinformatics, please send me email.

In addition to above, I am also working as the chief bioinformatics officer at Bioneer. Co., which is one of the biggest biotech companies in Korea.

Below is some formal information about me.

Positions Held

Director, Bioinformatics Research Laboratories, Co., Korea (1999-present)
Chief Bioinformatics Officer, Bioneer. Co. (2006-present)
Visiting Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST) (2000)
Lecturer, Dept. of Biology, Korea University (1998-2000)
Principal Scientist, Head of Bioinformatics Team, DNA Research Institute, Bioneer. Co. (1998)
Senior Researcher, Head of Factual Database Section, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information(KISTI) (1996-1997)
Post Doctoral Fellow, Dept. of Computer Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST) (1995)

Education

Ph.D., Bioinformatics, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST) (1995)
M.S., Biochemistry, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Wayne State University (1989)
B.S., Dept. of Biology, Korea University (1985)

Teaching Experience

Bioinformatics Course Series (2004-present)
Bioinformatics Training Course (2000-2003)
Bioinformatics, Korea University (1998-2000)
Bioinformatics, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (2000)
Bioinformatics, Chungbuk National University (1999)
Bioinformatics, Hannam University (1998)

Professional Activities

Adjunct Researcher, Korea National Genome Information Center (2003-2005)
Member of Science Active Discussion Group, Korea Science and Education Foundation (2003-2004)
Member of committee for biochip technology survey, Korean Intellectual Property Office (2001)
Member of advisory committee for the human genome research project, Ministry of Health and Welfare (2000)
Scientific advisor, Bioneer Cooperation (1998-present)
Member of CODATA/DSAO (1996-1997)
Member of organizing committee for CODATA/DSAO workshop (1997)
Member of organizing committee for the Korea Science and Technology Information Infrastructure Workshop (1996-1997)
Member of advisory committee for the Internet service of the Ministry of Unification (1996)
Member of organizing committee for the 4th Conference of WWW Korea (1996)
Computer columnist for the major computer magazines in Korea (More than 50 articles published) (1989-1993)

Sponsored Research

GEO SOFT Database System, Korea National Genome Information Center (2005)
MAGE-ML Compliant DNA Microarray Database System, Korea National Genome Information Center (2004)
DNA Microarray and Large Scale Sequencing Software Development, Bioneer Cooperation (1999-2000)
Factual Database Promotion and Development, Ministry of Science and Technology (1996-1997)
Automated Fingerprint Identification System Technical Survey, National Police Agency (1996-1997)

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