Background
Kim, Sung Wan was born on August 21, 1940 in Pusan, South Korea. Came to the United States, 1966.
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Sung Wan Kim, American Educator. Recipient Founders award Congressional Research Service, 1995, Clemson Basic Research award Biomaterials Society, 1987, Governor's medal for science, State of Utah, 1989, Institute Society Blood Purification award, 1995. Fellow American Association Pharmaceutical Science, American Institute Medical Bioengring, BiomaterialsSoc.
Education
Dr. Kim received his B.S. and M.S. at Seoul National University in 1963 and 1965, respectively. In 1969, he received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry at the University of Utah under Professor Henry Eyring.
Career
Dr. Kim has made considerable contributions to and is considered a pioneer in drug delivery. He is currently a Fellow in the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, Biomaterials Society and American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. Dr. Kim has trained more than 100 scientists from 13 countries, has 25 U.S. Patents and more than 550 publications.
In addition to his contributions to academia, Dr. Kim is a successful entrepreneur. He has two children.
Achievements
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1987: Clemson Basic Biomaterials Award
Distinguished Research Award, University of Utah
1988: Utah Governor's Medal of Science
1995: Research Achievement Award in Drug Delivery, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
Founders Award, Controlled Release Society
1996: Japanese Biomaterials Research Award
1998: Volwiler Award, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
2002: Dale Wurster Award, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
2003: Ho-am Prize in Medicine, Rosenblatt Prize
2006: honorary doctorate, Twente University
2014: Terumo Global Science Prize
He has been awarded the Outstanding Paper in the Journal of Controlled Release three times, in 1989, 1991, and 1998.
Membership
He is an elected member of the United States National Academies' Institute of Medicine (1999) and the National Academy of Engineering (2003).
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Awards
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Ho-am Prize in Medicine 1987: Clemson Basic Biomaterials Award Distinguished Research Award, University of Utah
The Ho-Am Prize in Medicine was established in 1990 by Kun-Hee Lee, the Chairman of Samsung, to honour the late Chairman, Byung-chull Lee, the founder of the company.The Ho-Am Prize in Medicine was established in 1990 by Kun-Hee Lee, the Chairman of Samsung, to honour the late Chairman, Byung-chull Lee, the founder of the company.