Woo Jae Kim

Present Position

Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa

Chapter Affiliation

Ottawa

Statement

As a both scientist and citizen, I was motivated by one question "what is the biological foundation of sociality". Human beings are one of the most social animals on earth. As society gets bigger, social problems get more complicated. As a scientist, I am deeply involved in studying the biological foundation of social behaviour. I study the genetic aspects of social behaviour using genetically traceable model system, Drosophila melanogaster, the fruit fly. As a citizen, I had been deeply involved with many intellectuals to study the relationship between science and society. I am a professional writer who continues writing in major Korean newspaper on issues of science and society. I am genuinely motivated not only to study the mystery of nature but also to change the status of environment where scientists are living.  With the help of Sigma Xi community, I think I can achieve this goal. After I joined the University of Ottawa, I have worked very hard on our campus to keep our chapter viable. If elected Canadian/International Constituency Representative on Committee, I will use my experience to assist the Director as needed and I will work towards promoting the relevance of scientific endeavors both on all our campuses and in the community as a whole.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities
2000-present Member of Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology (KSMCB).
2006-2009 Science Writer, Science Times KOFAC (Korea Foundation for Advancement of Science and Technology)
2009- Science Book Examiner, The Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP)
2013- Invited Columnist, Hangyoreh Newspaper
2015- Biology Textbook Advisor, DGIST, Korea
2015- Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine.
2015- Member of the National Nominations Committee of Scientific Honor Society Sigma Xi

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