Prof. Dr. Jong Seung Kim

Member of Korea Academy of Science and Technology (院士)

 Current Affiliation: Department of Chemistry (College of Science), Korea University, Anam-Dong, Seongbuk-Ku, Seoul 02841, Korea

Fax: +82-2-3290-3121

E-mail: jongskim@korea.ac.kr

NATIONALITY: Republic of Korea (South Korea)

OCCUPATION: Professor of Chemistry at Korea University

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

- Aug. 1993 Ph.D (Organic Chemistry), Department of Chemistry, Texas Tech University

- Feb. 1988 M.S. (Organic Chemistry), Department of Chemistry, Chungnam Nat’l University

- Feb. 1986 B.S. Department of Chemistry Education, Kongju Nat’l University WORK EXPERIENCE (JOB HISTORY)

- 10/1988 – 07/1989, Researcher, KRICT, Daejon, Korea

- 10/1993 – 06/1994, Post-doctoral Fellow, University of Houston, USA

- 03/1994 – 02/2003, Associate Professor, Konyang University, Nonsan, Korea

- 03/2003 – 08/2007, Professor, Dankook University, Seoul, Korea

- 09/2007 – Present, Professor, Korea University, Seoul, Korea

MAJOR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

- 2016 – 2018 Vice Present, Korean Chemical Society

- 2009 – Present, Director of Creative Research Initiative Project

- 2013 – Present, Korean Society of Photoscience, Director

- 2000 – Present, Advisory Editorial board, J. Incl. Phen. Macro. Chem. (Springer)

- 2014 – Present, Member of Korea Academy of Science Technology

- 2014 – Present, Advisory Editorial board, Supramolecular Chemistry (Taylor & Francis)

- 2016 – Present, Advisory Editorial board, Scientific Reports (NPG)

- 2016 – Present, Editorial board, Chemical Society Reviews (RSC)

- 2016 – Present, Advisory Editorial board, Chemical Communications (RSC)

- 2017 – Present, Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)

- 2018 – Present, Associate editor of ACS Applied Bio Materials

- 2022 – Present, Advisory Editorial board, ACS Chemical & Biomedical Imaging.

- 2022 – Present, President of Organic Devision of Korean Chemical Society

AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS

- 2009 Korea University, Best teaching Award

- 2009 Korean Chemical Society, Shim Sangchul Award

- 2010 Korea University, Best teaching Award

- 2010 Dept of Korea Education & Science, 100 Best research Award

- 2011 KIST, Songkok Science & Technology Award

- 2013 Dept of Korea Education & Science, Science award of the Month

- 2013 MSIP, Knowledge Creative Award

- 2014 Korea University President special award in research

- 2015 Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, Best research Award

- 2016 Korea University, Best teaching Award

- 2016 Korea University, Best teaching Award

- 2016 ChemPlusChem Awards (Wiley)

- 2016 The Order of National Service Merit, Korea Government

- 2017 Korea University Best Research Award

- 2017 Inchon Award

- 2018 Organic Synthesis Society Award

- 2019 Ministry of Science, Best research Award

- 2019 Korea University Best Research Award

- 2019 World 1% highly cited researcher (HCR)

- 2019 Insung Scientist Award

- 2020 World 1% highly cited researcher (HCR)

- 2020 Korea University Best Research Award

- 2020 Korean Chemical Society, Academic Award

- 2021 Korea University Best Research Award

- 2021 World 1% highly cited researcher (HCR)

- 2022 Korea University Best Research Award

- 2022 Korea Science award (Korea President award)

MAIN RESEARCH INTERESTS

- Synthesis of Drug Delivery System

- Alzheimer disease detection and treatment

- Host-Guest Chemistry

- Calixarene Chemistry

- Chemosensors

RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHMENT

- Total SCI publications: 580

- Total citation number: 43,400

- H-index: 106 (Google scholar)

- Total number of patents registered: 105 SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1. M. Li, J. Kim, H. Rha, S. Son, Y. Xu, J. L. Sessler and J. S. Kim, ‘Photon-Controlled Pyroptosis Activation (PhotoPyro): An Emerging Trigger for Antitumor Immune Response’ J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023 (in press).

2. J. Shin, D. W. Kang, J. H. Lim, J. M. An, Y. Kim, J. H. Kim, M. S. Ji, S. Park, D. Kim, J. Y. Lee, J. S. Kim, C. S. Hong, ‘Wavelength engineerable porous organic polymer photosensitizers: protonation triggered ROS generation’ Nature Commun. 2023 (in press).

3. L. Tu, C. Li, X. Xiong, J. H. Kim, Q. Li, L. Mei, J. Li, S. Liu, J. S. Kim and Y. Sun, ‘Engineered Metallacycle-Based Supramolecular Photosensitizers for Effective Photodynamic Therapy’ Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023 (in press).

4. M. Park, K. Sunwoo, Y.-J. Kim, M. Won, Y. Xu, Z. Pu, M. Li, J. Y. Kim, J. H. Seo, J. S. Kim ‘Cutting Off H+ Leaks on Inner Mitochondrial Membrane: A Proton Modulation Approach to Selectively Eradicate Cancer Stem Cells’ J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023 (in press).

5. H.Xiong,Y.Xu,B.Kim,H.Rha,B.Zhang,M.Li,G.-F.Yang,J.S.Kim‘Photo-ControllableBiochemistry:ExploitingthePhotocagesinPhototherapeuticWindow’Chem,29-64,9,2023.

1. M. Li, Y. Xu, Z. Pu, T. Xiong, H. Huang, S. Long, S. Son, L. Yu, N. Singh, Y. Tong, J. L. Sessler, X. Peng, J. S. Kim, ‘Photoredox Catalysis: A General Mechanism of Photodynamic Therapy?’ PNAS e2210504119, 34, 119, 2022.

2. M. Li, K. H. Gebremedhin, D. Ma, Z. Pu, T. Xiong, Y. Xu, J. S. Kim, X. Peng, 'Conditionally Activatable Photoredox Catalysis in Living Systems' J. Am. Chem. Soc. 163-173, 144, 2022.

3. M. Li, Y. Xu, X. Peng, J. S. Kim ‘From Low to No O2-Dependent Hypoxia Photodynamic Therapy (hPDT): A New Perspective’ Acc. Chem. Res. 3253-3264, 22, 55, 2022.

4. Y. Zhao, H. S. Kim, X. Zou, H. Huang, X. Liang, Z. Li, J. S. Kim, W. Lin ‘Harnessing Dual-Fluorescence Lifetime Probes to Validate Regulatory Mechanisms of Organelle Interactions’ J. Am. Chem. Soc. 20854-20856, 45,144, 2022.