Center for Cognition and Sociality

Dr. Bong-Kiun Kaang joined the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in 2023 as the co-director of the Center for Cognition and Sociality, established in July 2012. He holds a B.A. in microbiology from Seoul National University and earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1992. Beginning his academic career as an assistant professor in 1994 at Seoul National University, he attained the position of Distinguished Professor in 2021 and, since 2023, holds the title of Professor Emeritus.

Dr. Kaang has garnered recognition through various awards, such as the Kyung-Ahm Prize (2012), National Academy of Sciences Award (2016), Korea Best Scientist & Engineer Award (2018), and the Samsung Ho-Am Prize (2021). He has been the Editor-in-Chief of MOLECULAR BRAIN since 2008 and is a distinguished fellow of the Korean Academy of Science & Technology.