Yoo-Hun Suh
Gachon University, South Korea
Biography
Yoo-Hun Suh is now Chaired Professor and President of the Neuroscience Research Institute of Gachon University. He was the founding president of Korea Brain Research Institute. Furthermore, he is a Professor Emeritus of College of Medicine at Seoul National University. He won Korea’s Most Distinguished Scientist Award, the National Government Medals, and many other prizes. He was selected one of 20 outstanding Korean Medical Scientists and one of 21 outstanding Korean Scholars of the 21st Century. He is an Editor and Editorial Board Member for 6 SCIs. He ï¬ first cloned the gene for epinephrine synthesizing enzyme, PNMT and has greatly contributed to the discovery of a new potential gene and factors for the AD, the development of potential stem cell and drugs for AD and PD. He has published more than 200 papers and over 50 books. Presently, he is a Member of Board of Trustee, HFSP, a Member of Korean National Academy of Science and Technology, a Member of Korean National Academy of Medicine and a Member of Korean National Science and Technology Council. In addition, he is a Member of International Scientiï¬c Advisory Board of AD & PD and a Member of International Scientiï¬c Advisory Board of International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders.
Abstract
Abstract : Potential stem cell therapy for Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease