The Asian Scientist 100
Jongkyeong Chung
Institution
Seoul National University
Country
South Korea
Field
Biomedical Sciences
Chung received the 2025 Ho-Am Prize in Chemistry and Life Sciences for uncovering the regulatory mechanisms of genes linked to Parkinson’s disease, and showed that removing damaged mitochondria is key to preventing and treating the disease.
(Photo: Seoul National University)
AWARDS
- 2025 Ho-Am Prize
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