Inhee Mook-Jung
Inhee Mook-Jung (묵인희) (born 1963) is a South Korean scientist who works at the Seoul National University School of Medicine.

Education 
After graduating from Seoul National University (1982 - 1986) with a Bachelor of Science Professor Inhee Mook-Jung received her PhD. in the University of Arizona from 1991 to 1995. 

 1982 - 1986: B.S., Seoul National University
 1991 - 1995: Ph.D.,University of Arizona, U.S.A.

Career 
Inhee Mook-Jung is a Lorean Neuroscientist. She works on Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis. Professor Mook drew attention in 2006 for discovery that ERK1/2 proteins were involved in the regulation of beta amyloid, a substance that causes dementia. She also identified the mechanism and physiological function of beta amyloid. In particular, she identified the relationship between RAGE, a transport protein that delivers beta-amyloid into the brain, and the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease, and based on this, she developed a system that can screen RAGE modulators.

She is leading the Alzlab (a research group on Alzheimer at Seoul National University College of Medicine) and since August 2020 she works as the Director of the Korea Dementia Research Center.

Professional career

Awards 
For her research in a new diagnosis method and treatment for Alzheimer’s disease she has received many awards. Most recently her achievements were awarded with the Innovation Medal of Science and Technology in 2023 and in 2020 she received both the 2020 the Korean Society of Molecular Cell Biology Female Life Scientist Award and he 1st Hanlimwon Physiological or Medicine Award.

All awards: 

 2023: Order of Science and Technology Innovation Medal
 2022: Seoul Medical University Award for Excellence in Research
 2020: 1st Hallimwon Physiology or Medicine Award
 2020: Korean Society of Molecular Cell Biology Female Life Scientist Award
 2019: 2019 Science Press Award
 2019 : 2019 Dongheon Biochemistry Award
 2016: Minister of Health and Welfare Commendation
 2016: 15th Korea L'Oreal-UNESCO Women's Life Sciences Award for Academic Promotion
 2013: Minister of Health and Welfare Commendation
 2011: Minister of Education, Science and Technology Award
 2011: 7th Macrogen Female Scientist Award

References 

1963 births
Living people
South Korean scientists
South Korean academics
Seoul National University alumni