Suh Yoo-hun
South Korean scientist
Suh Yoo-hun (Korean: 서유헌; born February 8, 1948) is a South Korean neuroscientist. His researches focus on neurodegeneration, especially on the discovery of genes and therapies for Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.
Education and work
Suh Yoo-hun was born in Seoul. He obtained his MD in 1973 and his PhD in medicine and pharmacology in 1981, both degrees at the college of medicine in Seoul National University. He was professor at Seoul National University. He was the first president of Korean Brain Research Institute. In 2013 he received the National Government Medal for his academic achievements.
Research
Suh first cloned the gene for epinephrine synthesizing enzyme, PNMT and has greatly contributed to the discovery of a new potential gene and factors for Alzheimer's disease, and the development of potential drugs and stem cell therapy for Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Among his works of scholarship Suh has research papers (over 200 including over 120 SCIs)
and patents (7 Korean intellectual properties, 2 American intellectual properties, and 1 Japanese intellectual property).
Academic activities
Suh Yoo-hun is member of Korean National Academy of Science and Technology and a member of Korean National Academy of Medicine.
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