Research Consortia
Research Team (PI)
Soo bong Han Director of Infectious Diseases Therapeutic Research Center
Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) / Chemistry
Research Labs and Institutes
A major field of research
  • Discovery and development of antiviral drugs
  • Protein structure-based small molecule drug design
  • Drug optimization through synthetic medicinal chemistry
  • Research on enhancing safety and pharmacological activity
  • Research on bioactive small molecules
Education
  • Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Dec. 2010
Career
  • Commissioner, National Bio Committee Dec. 2024 ~ Present
  • Director of Industry-Academia Collaboration, Korean Chemical Society Steering Committee Jan. 2024 ~ Present
  • Diseases Therapeutic Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology May 2023 ~ Present
Achievements
  • Career Experience - 14 years of experience in antiviral drug development and medicinal chemistry research
  • Publications - international journals such as J. Med. Chem., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., J. Am. Chem. Soc., and Antiviral Research
  • Patents - 41 patents in the field of infectious diseases and therapeutics, with 6 technologies transferred, including antiviral agents (rhinovirus, HBV, picornavirus, oronavirus), vaccine adjuvants, and anticancer agents