Education
Bachelor of Surgery Seoul National University, Department of Microbiology (1977)
Master of Surgery of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), Biological Science and Engineering (1979)
Doctor of Philosophy of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), Biological Science and Engineering (Dewey Doctorate Ryu) (1983)
Master of Surgery(honorary) Harvard Medical School, Neuroscience (2011)
Postdoctoral Training
Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Biology (Molecular Genetics. Lenny Guarente, 1983–1985)
Postdoctoral
Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Biology (Molecular Genetics.
Lenny Guarente, 1987–1989).