Kaang Bong-kiun
Bong-Kiun Kaang | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 63–64) Jeju Province, South Korea |
| Alma mater | B.S. Seoul National University (1984)
M.S. Seoul National University (1986) Ph.D. Columbia University (1992) Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Columbia University (1992 – 1994) |
| Known for | Aplysia, Neuroscience, Learning and Memory |
| Awards | Best Research Award, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul National University (2007) Excellent Research Scientist, Korea Ministry of Science and Technology (2007) Life Science Award, Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (2008) Fellow of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology (2010) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuroscience |
| Institutions | Seoul National University, Dept. of Biological Sciences & Brain and Cognitive Sciences |
| Doctoral advisor | Eric R. Kandel, M.D.(Nobel Laureate, 2000) |
| Kaang Bong-kiun | |
| Hangul | 강봉균 |
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| Hanja | 姜奉均 |
| Revised Romanization | Gang Bonggyun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Ponggyun |
Kaang Bong-Kiun (born November 21, 1961) is a South Korean 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 and co-director of the IBS Center for Cognition and Sociality with Changjoon Justin Lee. He is also serving as the 2025 President of the Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.