1988~1988 Assistant professor, Department of Chemistry,
Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea
1989~1993 Assistant professor, Department of Life Science,
Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea
1989~1990 Adjunct professor, Department of Chemistry,
Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea
1993~1999 Associate professor, Department of Life Science,
Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea
1997~present Adjunct professor, School of Environmental
Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology,
Korea
1999~present Professor, Department of Life Science, Pohang
University of Science and Technology, Korea
2002~present president, Korea Society of Bioinformatics
2000~2002 vice-president, Korea Society of Bioinformatics
2000~present vice-president, Korea Bio Venture
Association
1996~present Director, Korean Biological Research
Information Center
1999~present Adjunct senior researcher, Youngnam
Agricultural Experimental Station, Milyang, Korea
1998~present Editorial member, Plant Cell and Physiology,
Japanese Society of Plant Physiology
1997~present International Advisory Committee The 10th
International Arabidopsis meeting
1989~1999 Steering Committee, Plant Molecular Biology and
Biotechnology Center, Jinju, Korea
1994~present Steering committee, Korean Genome Research
Organization
1994 Member of committee for planning long-term
developmental strategy of science and technology for the
year 2010 in Korea, Ministry of Science and Technology,
Korea

1995 The first place nominee as a leader for molecular
biology research in Korea in the 21 century, Shin Dong Ah
Magazine
1982 Korean government fellowship for studying abroad
2000 The Korean Federation of Science and Technology
Societies, The 10th Award for an out-standing research
paper
2000 The Korean Federation of Science and Technology
Societies Award for “Scientist of the month”
2002 Award for Agricultural technology from the ministry
of Science and Tehnology