HISTORY OF UOS LIFE SCIENCE
History of UOS Life Sciences
| As of 2024 | There are 11 professors, over 170 undergraduate students, and over 50 graduate students and researchers enrolled.  |
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| 2024. 03 | Appointment of Professor Wantae Kim (Cell Biology) |
| 2024. 02 | Symposium held to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Department of Life Sciences |
| 2023. 12 | Establishment of the Life Sciences Research Lab Website |
| 2023. 11 | 1st Homecoming Day held to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Department of Life Sciences |
| 2023. 09 | Opening of the Cheong-uh-ram Seminar Room (established with donations from professors and alumni)  |
| 2023. 09 | Creation of the department logo to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Department of Life Sciences  |
| 2023. 08 | Retirement of Professor Eun Seong Hwang |
| 2023. 07 | Relocation to the UOS Innovation Complex (11 professor research labs and laboratories, 3 shared equipment rooms, cell culture room, advanced imaging room, animal experimentation room, student council room, department office, conference room, Cheong-uh-ram Seminar Room) |
| 2023. 03 | Appointment of Professor Hongik Hwang (Neurobiology) |
| 2022. 08 | Retirement of Professor Dong Hee Lee |
| 2022. 03 | Professors, over 160 undergraduate students, and over 40 graduate students enrolled |
| 2022. 03 | Appointment of Professor Jung-Hyun Lee (Viral Immunology) |
| 2021. 02 | Retirement of Professor Hawon Kim |
| 2020. 09 | Launch of the BK21 Plus Bioconvergence Research Team |
| 2020. 08 | Appointment of Professor Dong-Sung Lee (Bioinformatics) |
| 2019. 05 | Selection for Basic Research Laboratory Support Project by the Korea Research Foundation |
| 2014. 03 | Appointment of Professor Inhee Choi (Nanobiology) |
| 2013. 08 | Retirement of Professor Mi Ja Shim |
| 2008. 09 | Appointment of Professor Kwon-Yul Ryu (Cell Biology) |
| 2006. 08 | Appointment of Professor Jung-Woo Choe (Structural Biology) |
| 2006. 03 | Launch of the BK21 Cell Stress Response Research Team |
| 2006. 02 | First Ph.D. awarded to a graduate student |
| 2004. 10 | 1st International Symposium held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Department of Life Sciences |
| 2004. 08 | Appointment of Professor Yun-Doo Chung (Neurobiology) |
| 2002. 03 | Establishment of Ph.D. program, admission of the first 2 Ph.D. candidates |
| 2001. 09 | Appointment of Professor Eek-Hoon Jho (Developmental Biology and Cell Signaling) |
| 2001. 02 | First Master's degree awarded to 5 graduate students |
| 1999. 03 | Establishment of Master's program, admission of the first 5 Master's degree candidates |
| 1998. 02 | Relocation to the Natural Science Building (6 professor research labs and 3 laboratories) |
| 1998. 02 | Graduation of the first class of 20 undergraduate students |
| 1997. 09 | Appointment of Professor Eun Seong Hwang (Virology) and Professor Hyunsung Park (Physiology) |
| 1996. 09 | Appointment of Professor Dong Hee Lee (Genetic Engineering) |
| 1996. 03 | Appointment of Professor In-Seok Song (Protein Science) |
| 1995. 03 | Appointment of Professor Hawon Kim (Immunology) |
| 1994. 03 | Inauguration of Professor Mi Ja Shim as the first department chair |
| 1993. 09 | Establishment of the Department of Life Sciences |
