The KCS–Wiley Young Chemist Awards are presented annually by the Korean Chemical Society (KCS) and John Wiley & Sons. They are awarded to two young Korean scientists under the age of 40, who hold a Ph.D. degree, for outstanding achievements and contributions to the community. The award winners receive a certificate and a book voucher.
This year’s awards were presented to Associate Professor Bong June Sung, Department of Chemistry, Sogang University, and Associate Professor Jae-Min Oh, Department of Chemistry and Medical Chemistry, Yonsei University, at the KCS general meeting, Gwangju, on October 16.
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Bong June Sung studied at Seoul National University, South Korea, where he received his Bachelor’s degree in 1999 and his Master’s in 2001. He received his PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA, under the supervision of Prof. Arun Yethiraj. After a year as a post-doctoral researcher there, he was appointed assistant professor at Sogang University, Seoul. He holds his current position as associate professor since 2011. His research interests include both materials and biophysical chemistry, e.g. structure and dynamics of carbon nanotube/polymer composites, dynamics and structures of fluids in porous materials such as polymer gels, dynamics and reactions of proteins and lipids in plasma membranes of cells, and diffusion of peptides and ions in crowding environments.
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Jae-Min Oh studied chemistry at Seoul National University, South Korea, where he received his bachelor’s degree in 2000, his master’s in 2001, and his PhD degree in 2004 under the supervision of Jin-Ho Choy. His research focuses on the development of functional nano-biomaterials such as nano drug delivery systems. |
Selected Publications of Bong June Sung:
- Asymmetric Transport Mechanisms of Hydronium and Hydroxide Ions in Amorphous Solid Water: Hydroxide Goes Brownian while Hydronium Hops,
Du Hyeong Lee, Cheol Ho Choi, Tae Hoon Choi, Bong June Sung, Heon Kang,
J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2014, 5, 2568–2572.
DOI: 10.1021/jz501235y - Dynamics in Crowded Environments: Is Non-Gaussian Brownian Diffusion Normal?,
Gyemin Kwon, Bong June Sung, Arun Yethiraj,
J. Phys. Chem. B 2014, 118, 8128–8134.
DOI: 10.1021/jp5011617 - Lateral Diffusion and Percolation in Membranes,
Bong June Sung, Arun Yethiraj,
Phys. Rev. Lett. 2006, 96, 228103.
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.228103 - The effect of matrix structure on the diffusion of fluids in porous media,
Bong June Sung, Arun Yethiraj,
J. Chem. Phys. 2008, 128, 054702.
DOI: 10.1063/1.2823735 - Lateral Diffusion of Proteins in the Plasma Membrane: Spatial Tessellation and Percolation Theory,
Bong June Sung, Arun Yethiraj,
J. Phys. Chem. B 2008, 112, 143–149.
DOI: 10.1021/jp0772068
Selected Publications of Jae-Min Oh:
- A nanostructured Ni/graphene hybrid for enhanced electrochemical hydrogen storage,
Moon-Hyung Choi, Young-Je Min, Gyeong-Hyeon Gwak, Seung-Min Paek, Jae-Min Oh,
J. Alloys Compd. 2014, 610, 231–235.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.04.206 - Hematocompatibility and Interaction of Layered Double Hydroxide Nanomaterials with Plasma Proteins,
Hyoung-Mi Kim, Kyoung-Min Kim, Byung Chul Jung,Yoon Suk Kim, Jin-Ho Choy, Jae-Min Oh,
Sci. Adv. Mater. 2014, 6, 1582–1589.
DOI: 10.1166/sam.2014.1838 - Colloidal Properties of Surface Coated Colloidal Silica Nanoparticles in Aqueous and Physiological Solutions,
Kyoung-Min Kim, Hyoung-Mi Kim, Moon-Hyung Choi, Jong Kwon Lee, Jayoung Jeong, Min-Ho Lee, Yoon Suk Kim, Seung-Min Paek, Jae-Min Oh,
Sci. Adv. Mater. 2014, 6, 1573–1581.
DOI: 10.1166/sam.2014.1837 - Anticancer Drug-Incorporated Layered Double Hydroxide Nanohybrids and Their Enhanced Anticancer Therapeutic Efficacy in Combination Cancer Treatment,
Tae-Hyun Kim, Gyeong Jin Lee, Joo-Hee Kang, Hyoung-Jun Kim, Tae-il Kim, Jae-Min Oh,
BioMed Res. Int. 2014, Article ID 193401.
DOI: 10.1155/2014/193401 - Isomorphous substitution of divalent metal ions in layered double hydroxides through a soft chemical hydrothermal reaction,
Tae-Hyun Kim, Won-Jae Lee, Ji-Yeong Lee, Seung-Min Paek, Jae-Min Oh,
Dalton Trans. 2014, 43, 10430–10437.
DOI: 10.1039/C4DT00373J
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