Background
Kong, Gu was born on February 1, 1964 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Chang Koon Kong and Myoung Joo Lee.
Kong, Gu was born on February 1, 1964 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Chang Koon Kong and Myoung Joo Lee.
Bachelor of Science, Hanyang University, School Medicine, Seoul. Master of Science, Hanyang University, School Medicine, Seoul, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy, Hanyang University, School Medicine, Seoul, 1999.
Intern Hanyang University Hospital, 1988—1989, resident anatomic pathology, 1989—1992, chief resident anatomic pathology, 1991—1992. Clinical fellow Department Pathology, George Washing University Medical Center, Washington, 1992—1993. Research fellow Division Molecular Diagnostics, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1993—1995.
Lecturer Department Pathology, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1996—1999, associate professor, since 2004. Visiting scientist Department Pathology, Yamaguchi University, Japan, 1998—1998. Assistant professor(non-tenure tract) Department Molecular and Cell Biology, Breast Center, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 2000—2002.
Director, national center applied toxicogenomics research Korean Food And Drug Administrators, since 2003, science advisor commissioner, since 2005. Science advisor, risk assessment International Program Chemical Safety, World Health Organization, since 2005. Director Molecular Biomarker Research Center, British Telecom Research Center, Hanyang University, since 2003.
Member of John Wiley & Sons (advisory board member since 2007), Advisory Committee, Korea Doping Control Center (chairperson since 2005), National Center Risk Analysis, Korean Food And Drug Administrators since 2005, Korean Medical Association.
Children: Dong Hyun, Dong Sik.