Kaang Bong-kiun

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kaang Bong-kiun
Occupation	Academic
Date Of Birth	Nov 21, 1961(1961-11-21)
Age	63
Birthplace	South Korea
Country	South Korea
Horoscope	Scorpio

Kaang Bong-kiun Biography

Kaang Bong-kiun is one of the most popular and richest Academic who was born on November 21, 1961 in South Korea, South Korea.

He received his bachelor’s degree in 1984 and his M.S. in 1986 from the Department of Microbiology, Seoul National University. During his M.S. course, he developed an interest in molecular neuroscience, particularly, in how memory is stored in the brain at the molecular level. He then went to Columbia University where he was supervised by a Nobel laureate Eric R. Kandel for his Ph.D. course and a brief postdoctoral study. He investigated the molecular mechanisms of learning and memory using a simple animal, the marine snail Aplysia. Under the supervision of Dr. Kandel, he received his Ph.D. in 1992. Kaang’s Ph.D. thesis, which was entitled, “Studies of Long-Term Facilitation Using Gene Transfer Methods,” introduced the development of the gene delivery system in Aplysia neurons. He continued his research as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Center for Neurobiology and Behavior at Columbia University until 1994, when he was appointed to a faculty position at Seoul National University, Korea.

Kaang has published 110 research and review articles in a number of journals, including Nature, Science, Cell, Neuron, and Nature Neuroscience. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Molecular Brain. Kaang received the Life Science Award from the Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (2008). He was awarded the Donghun Award from the Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2012). He won the Kyung Ahm Prize (2012, $180,000) from the Kyung Ahm Foundation.

Kaang Bong-kiun Net Worth

Kaang Bong-kiun is one of the richest Academic from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kaang Bong-kiun 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kaang Bong-Kiun was born in Jeju-do, South Korea, on November 21, 1961. He is a professor of neuroscience in the Department of Biological Sciences of Seoul National University. He is a Fellow of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology.

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Ranked on the list of most popular Academic. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Kaang Bong-kiun celebrates birthday on November 21 of every year.

Top Facts about Kaang Bong-kiun

1. Kaang Bong-Kiun was born on November 21, 1961 in Jeju-do, South Korea.
2. He studied neuroscience at Seoul National University, obtaining his B.S. in 1984 and M.S. in 1986.
3. He carried out his Ph.D. course at Columbia University where he was supervised by Nobel Laureate Eric R. Kandel, graduating in 1992.
4. He has investigated the molecular mechanisms of learning and memory using the marine snail Aplysia.
5. He developed a gene delivery system in Aplysia neurons for his Ph.D. thesis.
6. His research focused on the molecules involved in neuronal functions, including serotonin-induced transcription and protein kinase-A.
7. He identified a serotonin receptor involved in learning-related synaptic facilitation in Aplysia.
8. He has expanded his research to more complex mammalian models, studying memory reorganization and behavioral flexibility.
9. He has also explored neurological symptoms such as pain and itch, as well as psychiatric disorders such as autism.
10. He has shown that the phosphorylation of PKMζ is important in maintaining chronic pain in the anterior cingulate cortex.
11. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Molecular Brain and a National Honor Scientist in Korea.
12. He has published 110 research and review articles in journals such as Nature, Science, Cell, and Nature Neuroscience.
13. He has received the Life Science Award, Donghun Award, and Kyung-Ahm Prize.
14. Kaang is passionate about understanding mechanisms of learning and memory and related brain disorders.
15. He has demonstrated that NMDAR-dependent synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus is impaired in a mouse model of autism.