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Kyungsu Kang
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Position Principal Researcher
Phone 033-650-3657  Email
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Resume
2022-03 ~ present - Professor, KIST School, UST
2023-03 ~ present - Adjunct Professor, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine
2019-03 ~ 2022-02 - Associate Professor, KIST School, UST
2014-02 ~ 2015-03 - Postdoctoral Scientist, ETH Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich)
2006-06 ~ 2020-02 - Researcher / Senior Researcher, KIST
2015-09 ~ 2018-08 - Associate Professor, Biological Chemistry Major, UST
2020-03 ~ present - Principal Researcher, KIST
2025-01 ~ present - Executive Editor, Journal of Ethnopharmacology
2025-05 ~ present - Head of Center for Natural Product Systems Biology

Educational background
2012 - Ph.D. in Agricultural Biotechnology (Applied Life Chemistry Major), Seoul National University
2004 - M.S. in Agricultural Biotechnology (Applied Life Chemistry Major), Seoul National University
2002 - B.S. in Applied Biology and Chemistry (Agricultural Chemistry Major), Seoul National University

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Research areas
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Discovery of natural products for gut health, lifespan, and longevity
Biological application of photoreactive natural product
Mechanistic elucidation of natural products bioactivity using model animal C. elegans
Research projects
Research projects
Related Department Business Name Assignment Name Research Date Execution Shape
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs High Value-added Food Technology Development Program Discovery of natural prebiotics and characterization of mixed probiotics using simulated large intestinal microbial ecosystem 2018-10-11 ~ Co-PI
Korea Institute of Science and Technology KIST intramural Research Grant Convergence technology association for natural products and gut health research 2017-12-31 ~ Lead PI
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy AI-based value improvement of healthcare functional materials 2022-02-01 ~ 2022-12-31 Co-PI
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Development of Human microbiome-based pharmaceuticals Development of Postbiotics Based on Microbiome for Treatment Resistant Depression and Anxiety Disorders 2022-04-01 ~ 2024-12-31 Co-PI
Korea Institute of Science and Technology Open Research Program Development of data utilization technology for natural product research 2023-01-01 ~ 2025-12-31 Lead PI
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources Smart Specialization Infrastructure Project Establishment of Cosmeceutical Material Industrialization Platform 2023-04-01 ~ 2026-04-30 Co-PI
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety Government-Funded R&D Project Development of Safety Evaluation Models for Microbiome-derived Cosmetic Ingredients by Type: A Case Study on Lactiplantibacillus 2025-07-01 ~ 2027-12-31 Lead PI
Korea Institute of Science and Technology Open Research Program Advancement of Efficacy Prediction Technology for Natural Products 2026-01-01 ~ 2028-12-31 Lead PI