Principle Investigator
Tae Wan Kim, Ph.D.
Professional Experience
· 2024-present: Assistant Professor
Department of New Biology, DGIST
Department of Biomedical Engineering, DGIST
Department of Interdisciplinary Engineering, DGIST, Daegu, Korea
· 2021-2024: Sr. Research Scientist
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.
(Supervisor: Prof. Lorenz Studer)
· 2015-2021: Research Fellow / Associate
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.
(Supervisor: Prof. Lorenz Studer)
· 2014-2015: Post-doctoral Fellow
Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
(Supervisor: Prof. Youn, Hong-Duk)
· 2007-2008: Researcher
National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.
Education
· 2014: Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
(Ph. D. in Biomedical Science)
(Supervisor: Prof. Youn, Hong-Duk)
· 2007: Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
(M. S. in Animal Biotechnology)
(Supervisor: Prof. Han, Jae-Yong)
· 2005: Ajou University, Suwon, Korea
(B. S. in Chemical-Bio Engineering)
Main Achievements
- The 11th Seoul Science Fellowship Award, Seoul, Korea, 2010
- The Outstanding Thesis Award, Seoul National University, Korea, 2014
- Sanofi Young Scientist Award, KSBMB, Korea. 2014
- Next-generation post-doctoral fellowship award. Korea. 2015
- New York Stem Cell foundation – Druckenmiller Fellow, New York. USA. 2016
- Andrew Kim Memorial Foundation Fellowship Award, New Jersey, USA. 2019
- Hanmi Travel Grant Awards, KSMCB, Korea. 2021
- KSSCR K-BioX Global Young Scientist Award, Virtual, 2022
- Korean American Bioscience forum award, USA, 2022
- Travel Award, International Society of Stem Cell Research, MA, USA. 2023
- Merit Award, International Society of Stem Cell Research, MA, USA, 2023
- Exp. Mol. Med. Journal Editorial Board Member, 2025
- Next Generation Research Award, KSSCR, Korea, 2025
- Academic Excellence Award, DGIST, Korea, 2025
- POSCO Science Fellowship, Korea, 2026
Professional Experience
· 2024-present: Assistant Professor
Department of New Biology, DGIST
Department of Biomedical Engineering, DGIST
Department of Interdisciplinary Engineering, DGIST, Daegu, Korea
· 2021-2024: Sr. Research Scientist
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.
(Supervisor: Prof. Lorenz Studer)
· 2015-2021: Research Fellow / Associate
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.
(Supervisor: Prof. Lorenz Studer)
· 2014-2015: Post-doctoral Fellow
Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
(Supervisor: Prof. Youn, Hong-Duk)
· 2007-2008: Researcher
National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.
Education
· 2014: Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
(Ph. D. in Biomedical Science)
(Supervisor: Prof. Youn, Hong-Duk)
· 2007: Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
(M. S. in Animal Biotechnology)
(Supervisor: Prof. Han, Jae-Yong)
· 2005: Ajou University, Suwon, Korea
(B. S. in Chemical-Bio Engineering)
Main Achievements
- The 11th Seoul Science Fellowship Award, Seoul, Korea, 2010
- The Outstanding Thesis Award, Seoul National University, Korea, 2014
- Sanofi Young Scientist Award, KSBMB, Korea. 2014
- Next-generation post-doctoral fellowship award. Korea. 2015
- New York Stem Cell foundation – Druckenmiller Fellow, New York. USA. 2016
- Andrew Kim Memorial Foundation Fellowship Award, New Jersey, USA. 2019
- Hanmi Travel Grant Awards, KSMCB, Korea. 2021
- KSSCR K-BioX Global Young Scientist Award, Virtual, 2022
- Korean American Bioscience forum award, USA, 2022
- Travel Award, International Society of Stem Cell Research, MA, USA. 2023
- Merit Award, International Society of Stem Cell Research, MA, USA, 2023
- Exp. Mol. Med. Journal Editorial Board Member, 2025
- Next Generation Research Award, KSSCR, Korea, 2025
- Academic Excellence Award, DGIST, Korea, 2025
- POSCO Science Fellowship, Korea, 2026