COMPANY Advanced cell / gene-based biopharmaceutical development and CDMO

Leadership

  • Jong Wook Chang Chief Executive Officer

    • Kyungpook National University
    • Ph.D., Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
    • Chief Operating Officer of GMP facilities in Samsung Medical Center
    • Professor, Samsung Medical Center SKKU SAIHST
  • Director of Cell and Gene Therapy Institute

    Hong Bae Jeon

    • B.S., Kyungpook National University
    • M.S., Ph.D., Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
    • Former Director of R&D Division, Medipost
    • Experienced in full development cycle of stem cell therapeutic product
      • * Developing stem cell drug for rheumatoid arthritis “CARTISTEM”
      • * Developing optimized process of stem cell large-scale production
    • Scientific advisory board in evaluating stem-cell technology, KISTEP(Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and Planning)
  • Director of Process & Technology Research Institute

    Soon Jae Kwon

    • B.S., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
    • M.S., Ph.D., Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
    • Former Team Leader in R&D Division, Medipost
    • Former Director of 1st Research Institute, R&D Division, ExoCoBio Co., Ltd.
    • Former Director of R&D Center, Monit Cell
    • Experienced in process development of stem cell therapeutic products
      • * Developing technologies enhancing proliferation & therapeutic efficacy of stem cells
      • * Developing USP & DSP of stem cell large-scale production
      • * Experienced in full life-cycle of new process development of stem cell therapy
  • Executive Director of Advanced Biopharmaceutical Division

    Sung Sang Hong

    • B.S. in Genetic Engineering, Kyungpook National University
    • Former Director of Vaccine Manufacturing Division in Janssen Korea
    • Former Deputy Principal Researcher, Animal Cell Culture Substantiation Center, Foundation for Establishing Global Industrialization Platform of Vaccine
    • Experienced in manufacturing viral vector based vaccines
    • Expertise in GMP manufacturing of aseptic pre-filled syringes (22 years)
    • Large-scale production and operation of vaccines and biological products
    • Expertise in establishing GMP manufacturing system in compliance with cGMP
      and EU GMP (Experienced in audits from overseas regulatory agencies)
  • Director of Advanced Biopharmaceutical Division

    Kwang Mun Beak

    • Former manufacturing manager in Green Cross Corp. Manufacturing DS and DP of recombinant vaccines
    • Chief manager in managing DP, Celltrion Inc. Managing manufacturing DP of antibody therapeutics
    • Expert in manufacturing biopharmaceuticals (DS, DP)
    • Experienced in managing and completing GMP audits from FDA/EMA/WHO
    • Pharmaceutical RA certificate from KFDA (2014)
  • Director of Management Planning Division

    Jin Hong Park

    • B.A. in Business, Yonsei University
    • Certified Public Accountant (KICPA)
    • Former member of headquarters audit section, Korea Deloitte Anjin LLC
  • Deputy director of Cell and Gene Therapy Institute

    Sang Eon Park

    • Ph.D., Sungkyunkwan University(SKKU)
    • Former researcher, Cuvcell Biosciences
    • Former Researcher, Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Samsung Medical Center
    • Former Senior Researcher, Samsung Advanced Institute of Health Sciences and Technology