Eunjoon Kim

Eunjoon Kim is a professor of KAIST and director of Center for Synaptic Brain Dysfunctions within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS). His current research focuses on molecular mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorders and synaptic brain dysfunctions. With over 200 publications to his name, his research has been cited over 27,000 times giving him an h-index of 81. He graduated from Busan National University in 1986, received master's degree at KAIST in 1988, received PhD degree at Michigan State University in 1994, and worked at Harvard Medical School as a postdoctoral fellow during 1995-1996. His current research focuses on molecular organization of neuronal synapses and synapse dysfunction-related psychiatric disorders.

Education

 * 1982. 3 – 1986. 2 	B.S., Dept of Pharmacology, Busan National University, Korea
 * 1986. 3 – 1988. 2     M.S., Dept of Biological Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Korea
 * 1991. 9 – 1994. 12	Ph.D., Dept of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Michigan State University

Work

 * 1988. 3 – 1991. 8	Research Associate, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, Korea
 * 1995. 1 – 1997. 2	Postdoc, Dept of Neurobiology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Harvard Medical School.P.I.: Morgan Sheng
 * 1997. 3 – 2000. 2	Assistant Professor, Dept of Pharmacology, Busan National University, Korea
 * 2000. 3 – 2014 	Assistant, Associate, & Full Professor, Dept of Biol. Sci., KAIST, Korea
 * 2003. 7 – 2012.5      Director, National Creative Research Initiative Center for Synaptogenesis, Korea
 * 2012. 6 – present 	Director, Center for Synaptic Brain Dysfunctions, Institute for Basic Science, KAIST, Korea

Awards

 * 2018: Asan Award in Medicine, ASAN Foundation
 * 2014: KAISTian of the Year, KAIST
 * 2013: POSCO TJ Park Prize, POSCO TJ Park Foundation
 * 2012: Life Science Award, Korean Society for Molecular Cell Biology
 * 2012: Inchon Award, The Dong-a Ilbo
 * 2012: Life Science Award, Korean Society for Molecular and Cell Biology
 * 2011: Best Research Award, KAIST
 * 2005: BPS Award, Korean BioPharmacal Society
 * 2004: Young Scientist Award, Korean Academy of Science and Technology
 * 2003: Academic Award, KAIST
 * 1991: Korean Government Overseas Scholarship, Ministry of Education