Officers

2021-2022

President

Daewoo Lee, PhD, Ohio University

President-Elect

Yoon-Seong Kim, MD, PhD, Rutgers University

Vice Presidents

Doo-Sup Choi, PhD, Mayo Clinic
Jungsu Kim, PhD, Indiana University
Yong Hwan Kim, PhD, Delaware State University
Hanseok Ko, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Jin Hyung Lee, PhD, Stanford University
In-Hyun Park, PhD, Yale University
Jaerock Kwon, PhD, University of Michigan-Dearborn

Executive Secretary

In-Hyun Park, PhD, Yale University

Finance Committee

Chair and Treasurer:
Young Hwan Kim, PhD, Delaware State University

Members :
Jin Mo Chung, PhD, University of Texas
Kwang-Soo Kim, PhD, Harvard University
Un Jung Kang, MD, Columbia University
Sunghee Cho, PhD, Cornell University
Young-Jin Son, PhD, Temple University Medical Branch
Yoon-Seong Kim, MD, PhD, Rutgers University

AKN Research Symposium Committee:

Co-Chairs:
Yoon-Seong Kim, MD, PhD, Rutgers University
In-Hyun Park, PhD, Yale University

Members:
Mi-hyun Jang, PhD. Rutgers University

SfN/AKN Annual Meeting Committee:

Co-Chairs:
Hanseok Ko, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Jin Hyung Lee, PhD, Stanford University

Members:
Sung Han, PhD, Salk Institute
Young Hwan Kim, PhD, Delaware State University
Hyungbae Kwon, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Andrew Yoo, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis

AKN eTalk Committee

Co-Chairs:
Doo-Sup Choi, PhD, Mayo Clinic
Jae K Lee, PhD, Univ. of Miami

USA members:
Shin H Kang, PhD, Temple University
Yu Shin Kim, PhD, Univ. of Texas Galveston

Korea members:
June Hahn, PhD, Oscotec Inc
Hyemyung Seo, PhD, Hanyang University

AKN Awards Committee

Chair :
Jungsu Kim, PhD, Indiana University

Members:
Hyunsoo Shawn Je, PhD, Duke-NUS
Kyung (Kevin) Park, PhD, Univ. of Miami

IT/Webpage Committee

Co-Chairs :
Yoonsuck Choe, PhD, Texas A&M University
Jaerock Kwon, PhD, University of Michigan-Dearborn

Council Members

Jin Mo Chung, PhD, Univ. of Texas Galveston
Kwang-Soo Kim, PhD, Harvard University
Un Jung Kang, MD, Columbia University
Sunghee Cho, PhD, Cornell University
Young-Jin Son, PhD, Temple University
Daewoo Lee, PhD, Ohio University
Doo-Sup Choi, PhD, Mayo Clinic
Yoon-Seong Kim, MD, PhD, Rutgers University
Yoonsuck Choe, PhD, Texas A&M University
Young Hwan Kim, PhD, Delaware State Univ.
Hanseok Ko, PhD, Johns Hopkins Univ.
In-Hyun Park, PhD, Yale University
Jae K Lee, PhD, Univ. of Miami
Jin Hyung Lee, PhD, Stanford University
Andrew Yoo, PhD, Washington Univ, St. Louis
Kyung (Kevin) Park, PhD, Univ. of Miami
Jungsu Kim, PhD, Indiana University
Hyunsoo Shawn Je, PhD, Duke-NUS
Shin H Kang, PhD, Temple University
Jaerock Kwon, PhD, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Sung Han, PhD, Salk Institute
Yu Shin Kim, PhD, Univ. of Texas Galveston
Hyungbae Kwon, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
Mi-hyun Jang, PhD. Rutgers University

2019-2020

President

Young-Jin Son, PhD, Temple University

President-Elect

Daewoo Lee, PhD, Ohio University

Vice Presidents

Yoonsuck Choe, PhD, Texas A&M University
Yoon-Seong Kim, PhD, MD, Rutgers University
Jin Hyung Lee, PhD, Stanford University
Jae K Lee, PhD, Univ. of Miami

Executive Secretary

In-Hyun Park, PhD, Yale University

Finance Committee

Chair :
Yoon-Seong Kim, PhD, MD, Rutgers University

Deputy Chairs :
Young-Jin Son, PhD, Temple University
Jin Mo Chung, PhD, University of Texas Medical Branch
Un Jung Kang, MD, Columbia University
Kwang-Soo Kim, PhD, Harvard University

IT/Webpage Committee

Chair :
Yoonsuck Choe, PhD, Texas A&M University

Deputy Chair :
Jaerock Kwon, PhD, University of Michigan-Dearborn

Publication Committee

Co-Chairs :
Young Hwan Kim, PhD, Delaware State University
Hyunsoo Shawn Je, PhD, Duke-NUS
Kyung (Kevin) Park, PhD, Univ. of Miami

SFN/AKN Meeting Committee

Co-Chairs :
Andrew Yoo, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
Hanseok Ko, PhD, Johns Hopkins University

Deputy Chairs :
Jun-Hyeong Cho, PhD, UC Riverside
Gloria Choi, PhD, MIT
Yu Shin Kim, PhD, Univ. of Texas Health San Antonio
Kwanghun Chung, PhD, MIT
Hansang Cho, PhD, Univ North Carolina Charlotte

SFN/AKN Pre- and Post-meeting Committee

Chair :
Hyungbae Kwon, PhD, Johns Hopkins University

Deputy Chairs :
Sung Han, PhD, Salk Institute
Shin Hyuk Kang, PhD, Temple University

Awards Committee

Chair :
Jungsu Kim, PhD, Indiana University

Strategic Planning Committee

Co-Chairs :
Jin Hyung Lee, PhD, Stanford University
Jae K Lee, PhD, Univ. of Miami

2018

President

Un Jung Kang, MD, Columbia University

President-Elect

Young-Jin Son, PhD, Temple University

Executive Secretary

Daewoo Lee, PhD, Ohio University

Treasurer

Yoon-Seong Kim, PhD, MD, University of Central Florida

Communications/Web

Yoonsuck Choe, PhD, Texas A&M University
Jaerock Kwon, PhD, Kettering University

Council Members

Jin Mo Chung, PhD, Univ. of Texas Galveston
Sunghee Cho, PhD, Cornell University
Hyunsoo Shawn Je, PhD, Duke-NUS
Jungsu Kim, PhD, Indiana University
Kwang-Soo Kim, PhD, Harvard University
Tae-Kyung Kim, PhD, Univ. of Texas Southwestern
Young Hwan Kim, PhD, Delaware State Univ.
Yu Shin Kim, PhD, Univ. of Texas Galveston
Hanseok Ko, PhD, Johns Hopkins Univ.
Jae K Lee, PhD, Univ. of Miami
Jin Hyung Lee, PhD, Stanford University
In-Hyun Park, PhD, Yale University
Kyung (Kevin) Park, PhD, Univ. of Miami
Andrew Yoo, PhD, Washington Univ, St. Louis
Choi, Doo-Sup, PhD, Mayo Clinic
Hyungbae Kwon, PhD, Max Planck Florida Institute
Gloria Choi, PhD, MIT
Jun-Hyeong Cho, PhD, UC Riverside
Shin H Kang, PhD, Temple University
Sung Han, PhD, Salk Institute

2017

President

Un Jung Kang, M.D. Columbia University

Executive Secretary

Daewoo Lee, Ph.D. Ohio University

Treasurer

Yoon-Seong Kim, Ph.D. M.D. University of Central Florida

Communications/Web

Yoonsuck Choe, Ph.D. Texas A&M University

Council Members :

Gloria Choi, Ph.D., MIT
Jin Mo Chung, Ph.D., Univ. of Texas Medical Branch
Hyunsoo Shawn Je, Ph.D., Duke-NUS
Jungsu Kim, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic
Kwang-Soo Kim, Ph.D. Harvard University
Tae-Kyung Kim, Ph.D. Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Young Hwan Kim, Ph.D. Delaware State Univ

2016

President

Kang, Un Jung, M.D. (Columbia University)

Executive Secretary

Lee, Daewoo, Ph.D. (Ohio University)

Treasurer

Kim, Yoon-Seong, M.D., Ph.D., University of Central Florida

Communications/Web

Choe, Yoonsuck, Ph.D., (Texas A&M University)

Council Members

Chung, Jin Mo, Ph.D., Univ. of Texas Medical Branch
Je, Hyun Soo, Ph.D., Duke-National University of Singapore
Kim, Jungsu, Ph.D. Mayo Clinic
Kim, Kwang-Soo, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
Kim, Tae-Kyung, Ph.D. Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Ko, Han Seok, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Lee, Jae K., Ph.D., Univ. of Miami
Lee, Jin Hyung, Ph.D., Stanford University
Park, In-Hyun, Ph.D., Yale University
Park, Kyung (Kevin), Ph.D., University of Miami
Son, Young Jin, Ph.D., Temple University
Yoo, Andrew, Ph.D., Washington University, St. Louis

2015

President

Kim, Kwang-Soo, Ph.D. (Harvard Medical School) 

President Elect

Kang, Un Jung, M.D. (Columbia University)

Executive Secretary

Lee, Daewoo, Ph.D. (Ohio University)

Treasurer

Lee, Daewoo, Ph.D. (Ohio University)

Communications/Web

Choe, Yoonsuck, Ph.D., (Texas A&M University)

Council Members

Chung, Jin Mo, Ph.D., Univ. of Texas Medical Branch
Kim, Tae-Kyung, Ph.D. Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Kim, Yoon-Seong, M.D., Ph.D., University of Central Florida
Lee, Jae K., Ph.D., Univ. of Miami
Lee, Jin Hyung, Ph.D., Stanford University
Lee, Kendall, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic
Oh, Young S., Ph.D., NHLBI, NIH
Park, In-Hyun, Ph.D., Yale University
Park, Kyung (Kevin), University of Miami
Shin, Cheolsu, M.D., Mayo Clinic
Yoo, Andrew, Ph.D., Washington University, St. Louis

2012-2014

President

Kim, Kwang-Soo, Ph.D. (Harvard Medical School)

President Elect

Kang, Un Jung, M.D. (Columbia University)

Executive Secretary

Son, Young-Jin, Ph.D. (Temple University, School of Medicine)

Treasurer

Lee, Daewoo, Ph.D., Ohio University

Communications/Web

Choe, Yoonsuck, Ph.D., Texas A&M University

Council Members

Chung, Jin Mo, Ph.D., Univ. of Texas Medical Branch
Kim, Tae-Kyung, Ph.D. Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Kim, Yoon-Seong, M.D., Ph.D., University of Central Florida
Lee, Jae K., Ph.D., Univ. of Miami
Lee, Jin Hyung, Ph.D., Stanford University
Oh, Young S., Ph.D., NHLBI, NIH
Park, Kyung (Kevin), University of Miami
Shin, Cheolsu, M.D., Mayo Clinic

2010-2012

President

Chung, Jin Mo, Ph.D. (University of Texas Medical Branch)

Secretary

Son, Young-Jin, Ph.D. (Temple University, School of Medicine)

Treasurer

Lee, Daewoo, Ph.D., Ohio University

Council Members

Choe, Yoonsuck,Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Chung, Kyoungsoon, Ph.D., Univ. of Texas Medical Branch
Kang, Myoung-Goo, Ph.D., Univ. of Texas Medical Branch
Kang, Un Jung, M.D., Univ. of Chicago
Kim, Kwang-Soo, Ph.D., McLean Hospital, Harvard University
Lee, Jae K., Ph.D., Univ. of Miami
Lee, Kendall, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic
Oh, Young S., Ph.D., NHLBI, NIH
Shin, Cheolsu, M.D., Mayo Clinic
Yoo, Soonmoon, Ph.D., Univ. of Delaware

2008-2010

President

Jin Mo Chung, Ph.D. (University of Texas Medical Branch)

Secretary

Kyung Tai Min, Ph.D. (Indiana University)

Treasurer

Daewoo Lee, Ph.D. (Ohio University)

Publication Committee / Web

Young-Jin Son, Ph.D. (Drexel University)
Myoung-Goo Kang, Ph.D. (UT Medical Branch)
Yoonsuck Choe (Texas A&M University)

Executive Committee Members

Hemin Chin, Ph.D. (NIH/National Eye Institute)
Un Jung Kang, M.D. (U of Chicago)
Jacqueline E Lee, Ph.D. (University of Colorado at Boulder)
Kwang-Soo Kim, Ph.D. (McLean Hospital/ Harvard Medical School)
Kyungjin Kim , Ph.D. (Seoul National University)



Past Officers of the Association :

2006-2008

President : Un Jung Kang, M.D. (U of Chicago)

Secretary : Kendall Lee, M.D., Ph.D. (Mayo Clinic Rochester) / Kyung Tai Min, Ph.D. (Indiana University)

Treasurer : Jacqueline E. Lee, Ph.D. (University of Colorado at Boulder) / Daewoo Lee, Ph.D. (Ohio University)

Publication Committee Chair (Web) : Minah Suh, Ph.D. (Weill Medical College of Cornell University) / Daewoo Lee (Ohio Univ)

2002-2004

President : Kwang Soo Kim,, Ph.D. (Harvard University)

Secretary : Un Jung Kang, M.D. (University of Chicago)

Treasurer : Dong Wook Kim (Yonsei University) (Korea)

Newsletter Editor : Tong Hyon Lee, M.D., Ph.D. (Duke University)

2000-2002

President : Young Il Kim, Ph.D. (Univ. of Virginia)

Secretary : Jin H. Son, Ph.D. (Cornell Med. College)

Treasurer : Darrick Kim, Ph.D. (Univ. of Illinois)

Newsletter editor : Tong Hyon Lee, M.D., Ph.D. (Duke Univ. Med. Ctr.)

1998-2000

President : Cheolsu Shin, M.D. (Mayo Clinic)

Secretary : Jin H. Son, Ph.D. (Cornell Med. College)

Treasurer : Un Jung Kang, M.D. (Univ. Chicago)



1996-1998 : Chung, Jin Mo, Ph.D. (University of Texas Medical Branch)

1994-1996 : Oh, Tae Hwan, Ph.D. (University of Maryland)

1992-1994 : Kim, Seung U., M.D., Ph.D. (University of British Columbia)

1990-1992 : Joh, Tong H., Ph.D. (Cornell University)

1988-1990 : Choi, Byung Ho, M.D., Ph.D. (University of California at Irvine)