Research on ion channels in sensory neurons in order to
study the mechanisms underlying pain signal generation.
Along with this, the development of novel analgesics is
also a primary goal of my research.

1987~1988 Postdoctoral Training, Marine Biomedical
Institute University of
Texas, Medical Branch at Galvest
1988~ Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy,
Seoul National University
1993~ Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy,
Seoul National University
1994~1995 Visiting Professor, Department of Physiology
Finch
University HSC/Chicago Medical School
1995~1996 Archives of Pharmacal Research, Associate
Editor
1996~1996 Korea Society for Biochemistry, Treasurer
1997~ Creative Research Initiatives The Sensory
Research Center, Director
1998~2003 Neuroscience Letters, Associate Edit
1998~1999 The Korea Society for Brain Science, Committee
Member
1999~2000 Archives of Pharmacal Research, Editor-in-Chief
1999~ Brain Research Promotion Committee, Ministry
of Science and Technology
1999~ Professor, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National
University
2000~ Korea Food
& Drug Adminstration, Research Counsellor
2000~2000 The Korea
Society for Brain and Neural Science, General Secretary
2001~ Korean Society of Life Science, Committee
Member
2002~2002 Korea Society for Biochemistry, General
Secretary
2002~2003 The Korea Society for Brain and Neural
Science, General Secretary
2003~ Ministry of Science and Technology, Growth
Engine for Next
Generation, Committee Member for Planning
2004~ Korea Society for Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology, Secretary General
2004~ Federation of Asian Pain Society, Secretary
General
2004~ Korea Research Foundation, Committee Member
for Research
Review Boards

1997 '97 Superior Publication Award in Science and
Technology