Dong Hun Lee, MD, PhD, MBA
A physician-scientist connecting questions from dermatology with skin biology and translational research.
Exploring the skin in a wider biological context.
Dong Hun Lee is a Professor of Dermatology at Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Hospital. His research spans skin aging, photoaging, epigenetics, skin–brain interaction and inflammatory skin disease, linking human studies with cellular and animal models, single-cell analysis and high-dimensional immune profiling. He also contributes to collaborative research on medical devices, EBD outcome assessment and skin-image analysis.
He earned his MD, MS and PhD at Seoul National University and completed dermatology residency training at Seoul National University Hospital. He also earned an MBA focused on medical device innovation management at Dongguk Business School, Dongguk University. He has served as Professor since 2023 and as Editor-in-Chief of Experimental Dermatology since 2026.
He has served as Vice President of the Medical Research Center at Seoul National University since January 2026, and as Director of the Translational Medicine Research Institute at SNUH’s Biomedical Research Institute since June 2026.
Selected appointments
- Director, Translational Medicine Research Institute Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital
- Vice President, Medical Research Center Seoul National University
- Editor-in-Chief (EIC), Experimental Dermatology
- Director, Institute of Human-Environment Interface Biology Medical Research Center, Seoul National University
- Professor, Seoul National University College of MedicineDepartment of Dermatology
- Associate Professor, Seoul National University College of Medicine
- Assistant Professor, Seoul National University College of Medicine
Selected society leadership
- Councilor International Eczema Council (IEC)
- Director of International Relations Korean Society for Investigative Dermatology (KSID)
- Director of International Affairs Korean Atopic Dermatitis Association
- Chair, Severe Atopic Dermatitis Working Group Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology (KAAACI)
- Director of Scientific Affairs Korean Society for Skin Barrier Research
- Auditor Korean Society for Anti-Aging Dermatology (KAAD)
- Director of External Affairs Korean Society of Contact Dermatitis and Allergy
- Director of External Affairs Korean Medical Society for Cosmetics
Academic memberships
- Alumni Member Young Korean Academy of Science and Technology (Y-KAST)
Education & training
MBA (medical device innovation management), Dongguk Business School, Dongguk University
- PhD, Seoul National University
- MS, Seoul National University
- Dermatology residency, Seoul National University Hospital
- MD, Seoul National University · Summa Cum Laude
Selected recognition
- Myung Joo Wan Academic Award, SNUH
- Kyungbo Lee Yoo Shin Academic Award, Korean Dermatological Association
- Research Excellence Recognition, SNU College of Medicine
- KSID Rising Star Researcher Award
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