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Dr. Hyun Soo Kim, Founder & Medical Director

Dr. Hyun Soo KimFounder & Medical Director

Founder & Medical Director, Dr. Kim's Stem Cell Clinic · CEO, Pharmicell Co., Ltd.

Professor of Hematology-Oncology, Ajou University · Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Molecular Science and Technology
Adjunct Professor / Visiting Associate Professor, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine
Planning Committee member for stem cell commercialization, Ministry of Health and Welfare · Chief planning committee member, national inter-ministry stem cell research plan
Committee member for stem cells, Ultra Program, Ministry of Science and Technology
Finalist, 14th CNBC Asia Business Leaders Awards (ABLA), 2015
Graduate of Ajou University Graduate School of Medicine and Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine

Milestones in stem cell care and research

1995
Korea's first autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplant
1997
Developed a cancer immunotherapy protocol
1999
Korea's first mesenchymal stem cell transplant
2000
World's first patent for differentiating mesenchymal stem cells into neural cells (granted in 7 countries including the US and EU)
Korea's first dendritic cell cancer immunotherapy supported by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
Patent registered for dendritic cell differentiation in cancer immunotherapy (7 countries including the US and EU)
2002
Performed bone marrow transplants for some 300 patients
2004
Selected for and led a next-generation growth engine research project, Ministry of Health and Welfare (cerebral hemorrhage, Parkinson's disease, hemorrhagic brain disorders)
2005
Selected for and led a core technology development research project, Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (dendritic cells for cancer immunotherapy)