Sung Wan Kim
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Sung Wan Kim is a Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Utah
. He is the Founder and Co-Director of the University of Utah's Center for Controlled Chemical Delivery (founded in 1986 under the auspices of the State of Utah's Centers of Excellence Program).
in 1963 and 1965, respectively. In 1969, he received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry at the University of Utah under Professor Henry Eyring
.
Dr. Kim has made considerable contributions to and is considered a pioneer in drug delivery
. He is the founder of the International Symposium on Recent Advances in Drug Delivery, which is held biennially in Salt Lake City, Utah.
He is an elected member of the United States National Academies' Institute of Medicine
(1999) and the National Academy of Engineering
(2003). He is currently a Fellow in the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, Biomaterials Society and American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.
Dr. Kim has trained more than 100 scientists from 13 countries, has 25 U.S. Patents and more than 550 publications. In addition to his contributions to academia, Dr. Kim is a successful entrepreneur. He is the founder of Expression Genetics, Inc., MacroMed, Inc. (Acquired by Protherics, Plc) and is a co-founder of Theratech, Inc. (Acquired by Watson Pharmaceuticals).
Dr. Kim is a naturalized U.S. citizen and resides in Salt Lake City with his wife Hee Kyung. He has two children.
He has been awarded the Outstanding Paper in the Journal of Controlled Release three times, in 1989, 1991, and 1998.
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
. He is the Founder and Co-Director of the University of Utah's Center for Controlled Chemical Delivery (founded in 1986 under the auspices of the State of Utah's Centers of Excellence Program).
Biography
Dr. Kim received his B.S. and M.S. at Seoul National UniversitySeoul National University
Seoul National University , colloquially known in Korean as Seoul-dae , is a national research university in Seoul, Korea, ranked 24th in the world in publications in an analysis of data from the Science Citation Index, 7th in Asia and 42nd in the world by the 2011 QS World University Rankings...
in 1963 and 1965, respectively. In 1969, he received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry at the University of Utah under Professor Henry Eyring
Henry Eyring
Henry Eyring was a Mexican-born American theoretical chemist whose primary contribution was in the study of chemical reaction rates and intermediates....
.
Dr. Kim has made considerable contributions to and is considered a pioneer in drug delivery
Drug delivery
Drug delivery is the method or process of administering a pharmaceutical compound to achieve a therapeutic effect in humans or animals. Drug delivery technologies modify drug release profile, absorption, distribution and elimination for the benefit of improving product efficacy and safety, as well...
. He is the founder of the International Symposium on Recent Advances in Drug Delivery, which is held biennially in Salt Lake City, Utah.
He is an elected member of the United States National Academies' Institute of Medicine
Institute of Medicine
The Institute of Medicine is a not-for-profit, non-governmental American organization founded in 1970, under the congressional charter of the National Academy of Sciences...
(1999) and the National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering is a government-created non-profit institution in the United States, that was founded in 1964 under the same congressional act that led to the founding of the National Academy of Sciences...
(2003). He is currently a Fellow in the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, Biomaterials Society and American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.
Dr. Kim has trained more than 100 scientists from 13 countries, has 25 U.S. Patents and more than 550 publications. In addition to his contributions to academia, Dr. Kim is a successful entrepreneur. He is the founder of Expression Genetics, Inc., MacroMed, Inc. (Acquired by Protherics, Plc) and is a co-founder of Theratech, Inc. (Acquired by Watson Pharmaceuticals).
Dr. Kim is a naturalized U.S. citizen and resides in Salt Lake City with his wife Hee Kyung. He has two children.
Awards
- 1987: Clemson Basic Biomaterials Award
- Distinguished Research Award, University of Utah
- 1988: Utah Governor's Medal of Science
- 1995: Research Achievement Award in Drug Delivery, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
- Founders Award, Controlled Release Society
- 1996: Japanese Biomaterials Research Award
- 1998: Volwiler Award, American Association of Colleges of PharmacyAmerican Association of Colleges of PharmacyThe American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy is the national association of schools and colleges of pharmacy and their faculty.-External links:* *...
- 2002: Dale Wurster Award, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
- 2003: Rosenblatt Prize
- 2006: honorary doctorate, Twente University
He has been awarded the Outstanding Paper in the Journal of Controlled Release three times, in 1989, 1991, and 1998.