Yong Ho Kim is a Vice president and Co-founder of IMNEWRUN, serving as a Scientific Faculty. He is also an associate professor of SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT) & Department of Nano Engineering at the Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU). His research lab designs proteins de novo sampled from nature’s backbone fragments via computational approach. Especially, his research interest lies in the field of AI-driven computational protein design, which involves the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques with computational biology. The aim of this field is to design and engineer proteins for specific functions or purposes.

Dr. Kim earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in 2011, followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at M.I.T. in 2013. His background includes industrial technology development at LG Chem and academic contributions in protein design at the University of Pennsylvania and MIT.

Notably, in collaboration with IMNEWRUN, Dr. Kim has made significant contributions to Sungkyunkwan University by playing a key role in establishing an Cryo-electron microscope (Cryo-EM) and a supercomputing center, demonstrating his dedication to advancing scientific infrastructure. Currently, his expertise extends to the field of synthetic biology, demonstrating a broad spectrum of research capabilities ranging from protein design to chemical biology and structural biology.