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Proud HUFSans
stay in the lab from nine to six. To others, it might seem
four projects that amount to about $150,000 in aid from
dull to be spending most of the day conducting research
the government, HUFS, a research center, and a drug
in the lab but Ha says it is most exciting part to be
company.
studyingchemistry.“Itisourdutyasscientiststoanalyze
WhenaskedaboutthepossibilityofbeingaNobelPrize
and understand each organic material and learn how and
winner in Korea, he compared this to the Olympics.
why it changes. This will allow us to build many more
“Everybody wants Kim Yuna, our great figure skater, to
advanced, diverse, and customized products to make life
winthegoldmedal.Butevenifshedoesn’twin,shewill
betterforeverybodyonEarth,”hesaid.
still grow in skill and gain untold wisdom, and this is
EveryTuesday,Haholdsalabmeetingwithhisstudents
somethingmeaningfulthatnotalotofpeoplewillnotice.
for about two hours. When he enters the room, he gives
Of course, the number of projects, research funds, and
each student a packet of science reports. Evaluating each
human resources all matter. But we can avoid systematic
student’sweeklyreportandpresentation,Haadvisesthem
failures in the development of Korean science only when
about alternative methods based on his own experience.
we set long-term goals. Before being lured to tangible
Heexplainsthatthislabmeetingisnotjustaboutfinding
results, the quality of the research environment has to be
answers or solving problems, but more about branching
the priority of everybody.”
outinotherwaysofthinking.“Idonottellmystudentsto
hesaid.
bring something from a box. I ask them what they think
monicasuk@hufs.ac.kr
isinsidetheboxandwhytheythinktheyshouldbringit
tome.Afterall,sciencewasdevelopedthroughcuriosity
Argus
about‘what’and‘why.’”
Ha has been studying organic chemistry for the last 30
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years day and night. In 1982, when he graduated from
Gee-hyun
SNU, South Korea was going through a rough time for
Suk
developing science immediately after President Park
Jung-hee’srule.Theresearchenvironmentforscientistsin
HaHyun-joon
Koreawassparseandthegovernmentcouldprovideonly
limited financial support for scientists to study abroad so
Department of Chemistry, Hankuk University of
they could develop science once they returned to Korea.
ForeignStudies
Ha went to Brown University to study for his Ph.D. He
Yongin,Kyunggi-Do,449-791
continued his studies with a Post-doctoral Fellowship
hjha@hufs.ac.kr
at Stanford, and upon his return, he became a senior
-B.A.,1982,SeoulNationalUniversity
researchscientistatKIST.Asthegovernmenthadhoped,
-Ph.D.,BrownUniversity
he had developed himself in one of the most competent
-Post-doctoral Fellowship, Stanford University, 1987-
anddedicatedscientistsinKorea.
1988
Dedicated as he is to his work, it is not surprising that
-Senior Research Scientist, Korea Institute of Science
he has coauthored six science journals just in 2009 and
andTechnology(KIST),1988-1991
has obtained 13 patents, the latest of which is about
-Visiting Research Professor, Cambridge University
Aziridine-nitrogencontainingathree-memberedring.He
(U.K.),1993
was thrilled to introduce this molecule that will enhance
-Co-founderofChemBioNexCo.,Ltd,2000
the lives of all human beings. “Aziridine is also engaged
in Radiopharmaceuticals. It is used in PET scans when
-Chief Scientific Officer of Imagene Co., Ltd. (http://
diagnosing patients’ illnesses. My work with this is just
imagene.co.kr)2003-present
a continuation of previous studies in chemistry, but I’m
-Chief of PRCB (Protein Research Center for Bio-
lookingformorecost-efficient,safe,andenvironmentally
Industry),2007-present
benign processes.” This year, he will be conducting
2010
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