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Principal Investigator

Principal Investigator

Chair Professor

전상용 (Sangyong Jon)

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)

  • TEL

    82-42-350-2634

  • FAX

    82-42-350-4450

  • E-mail

    syjon@kaist.ac.kr


Education

1999 Ph.D., Chemistry, Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)(Prof. Sunggak Kim)
1995 M.S., Chemistry, KAIST
1993 B.S., Chemistry, KAIST

Work Experience

2012-Present : KAIST, Professor 2004-2007 : GIST, Assistant Professor
2010-2012 : GIST, Professor 2002-2004 : MIT, Postdoctoral Associate (Prof. Robert Langer)
2007-2010 : GIST, Associate Professor 1999-2002 : POSTECH, Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Prof. Kimoon Kim)

Honors & Awards

2018-present: KAIST Chair Professor
2017-present: ChemMedChem, Editorial Board Member
2016 Research Award by the Nuclear Medicine Web-Jin Journal
2015 College of Fellow, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering
2015 The Most Cited Paper Award by the ‘Theranostics’ Journal (IVY Spring International Publisher)
2014 The Distinguished Lectureship Award by the Chemical Society of Japan (94th Annual Meeting)
2010 National R&D Best Researches 100 Award
Nano Korea 2008 Research Award
GIST Research Award 2008
Young Investigator Award 2007 (by American Academy of Nanomedicine)
2011-present: International Journal of Current Medical Sciences, Editorial Board Member
2011-present: American Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Editorial Board Member
2011-present: Theranostics, Editorial Board Member
2009-present: Consulting Professor,Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information
2008-present: The Open Colloid Science Journal, Editorial Advisory Board Member
2008-present: Korean Journal of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Editorial Advisory Board Member

Professional Activities

2008 - present: Fellow Member, Korean Association of Molecular Imaging 2004 - present: Member, Korean Society of Pharmaceutics
2007 - present: Fellow Member, American Academy of Nanomedicine 2004 - present: Permanent Member, Korean Polymer Society
2007 - present: Fellow Member, Korean Biochips Society 2004 - present: Member, Korean Controlled Release Society
2005 - present: Member, Controlled Release Society 2004 - present: Permanent Member, Korean Chemical Society

Books

Bagolkot V, Yu M and Jon S* “Nanoparticles for Combined Cancer Imaging and Therapy”, Edited by Xiaoyuan Chen Nanotechnology-Based Molecular Imaging (Publisher:John Wiley @ Sons), December 2010, ISBN 978-04-705-2115-1
Farokhzad O, Jon S, Langer R* “Nanotechnology for Cancer Therapy”, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC., December 2006.

Licensed Patents

In 2006, "Controlled release polymer nanoparticle containing bound nucleic acid ligand for targeting" was licensed to BIND Biosciences, Inc (Cambridge,MA).
In 2007, “Oral Anticancer Drug Delivery” was licensed to AnyGen Corp(Gwangju, Korea).
In 2007, “Oral Insulin Delivery” was licensed to AnyGen Corp(Gwangju, Korea).
In 2007, “Cancer Imaging Using TCL-SPION” was licensed to AnyGen Corp(Gwangju, Korea).
In 2008, “Aptamer-Mediated Targeted Drug Delivery” was licensed to BIND Biosciences, Inc (Cambridge,MA) and Selecta Biosciences,Inc (Watertown,MA).
In 2011, “Bipodal Peptide Binders” was licensed to Aptide,Inc.(Gwangju, Korea).
In 2011, “Bioadhesive Polymers-Coated Controlled Release Polymer Particles as Efficient Oral Delivery Vehicles for Bipharmaceuticals” as licensed to BIND Biosciences, Inc (Cambridge,MA) and Selecta Biosciences, Inc (Watertown,MA).