Curriculum Vitae

Sung Han Park

5674 Passion Flower Blvd.

Mississauga, Ontario, CANADA

Tel: 905-826-9226

PERSONALITY AND OBJECTIVE

A highly motivated, goal-oriented, creative, hard working individual with teaching and research experience, seeking a challenging teaching opportunity.

EDUCATION

Postgraduate in Chemistry, Stanford University, USA, 2001

Focus: Synthetic and analytical method development using water soluble molecules

Advisor: Professor Henry Taube, Nobel Laureate

Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Toronto, Canada, 1998

Focus: Discovery and application of new chemical and analytical methods

Advisor: Professor Robert H. Morris

M.Sc. in Chemistry, Australian National University, Australia, 1993

Focus: Development of synthetic methods for chiral organic and metallic molecules

Advisor: Professor Martin A. Bennett

B.Sc. in Chemistry, Univ. South Aust. and Pukyong National Univ, Aust. and Kor, 1989

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Associate, University of Toronto, Canada

2004 Organic Chemistry and associated Lab

2001 - 2004 General Chemistry and associated Lab

2002 – 2003 Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry and associated Lab

1995 - 1998 General Chemistry Lab

1994 - 1995 Physical Chemistry and Instrumental Analysis

Instructor, American Chemical Society, Stockton, USA

2001 American Chemical Society Short Course Theory, practice and application of Mass Spectrometry

Private Academy Teacher, Sampson Academy, Canada

2003 –2004 Science, Biology and Chemistry for high school and university

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2001 - 2003 Research associate, University of Toronto, Canada,

Professor Ulrich Krull

1998 - 2001 Research towards postgraduate studies, Stanford University, USA,

Professor Henry Taube, Nobel Laureate

1994 - 1998 Research towards Ph.D., University of Toronto, Canada,

Professor Robert H. Morris

1993 - 1994 Research assistant, Australian National University, Australia,

Professor Martin A. Bennett

1992 - 1993 Research towards M.Sc., Australian National University,

Australia, Professor Martin A. Bennett

DETAILS OF RECENT WORK

Senior R& D Medicinal Chemist NAEJA Pharmaceutical Inc., Edmonton, AB, present

Focus: Contract research in chemistry for and preclinical screening and library synthesis

· Research and development in the synthesis of new chemical entities (10 mg – 1 g)

· Update client weekly, by teleconference or site visits

· Scifinder, Crossfire – literature search

· Research and design/develop new synthetic routes for screening process

· Independently handle 3-4 projects at all times, and shipping at least one target per week

R&D Chemist group leader, Dalton Pharma Services, Inc., Toronto, Ont, 2004 – 2006

Focus: Contract research in the synthesis of APIs for preclinical testing and analogues for NCE screening

· Synthesize, purify and analyze intermediates and pharmaceutical drug candidates by crystallization, column chromatography (pressure and vacuum), distillation, preparative TLC, auto column chromatography and HPLC

· Instrumentation for new and existing compounds for purity and stability measurement

· Interpret purity and stability data of new and existing compounds generated using various instruments (HPLC, NMR, IR, MS)

· Organize daily / weekly schedule for group members to be efficient and meet deadlines

· Trouble shoot and discuss problematic analytical protocols with teammates

· Record accurate observations for experiments in lab notebook in accordance to SOPs

· Train new group members in laboratory techniques, equipment and company policies

· Supervise and plan the monthly budget and make decisions on purchase requisitions of equipment, glassware, and consumables

· Interact and cooperate with all departments to ensure smooth transition of the product

· Make certain the lab operates safely with respect to people and the environment

HONORS AND AWARDS

1998 – 2001 Postgraduate Student Fellowship, Stanford University, USA

1994 Differential Fee Waiver Scholarship, University of Toronto, Canada

1994 The Gollop Memorial Graduate Scholarship, Univ. of Toronto, Canada

1995 IPMI Outstanding Student Award, IPMI, USA

1992 – 1993 ANU Scholarship, Australian National University, Australia

1986 – 1989 PNU Scholarship Fellow, Pukyong National University, Korea

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

1994 – 2007 American Chemical Society member

1995 - 1997 Secretary of AKCSE (Assoc. of Korean-Canadian Scientists, and Engineers), Affiliation of The Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Chromatography (column, TLC, HPLC) including all common purification methods

DNA synthesizer for synthesis and immobilization of sDNA and sRNA

GC-MS (CI, EI, MS/MS) and LC-Mass Spectrometry (ESI, APCI, MS/MS)

Glove-box and Schlenk vacuum line techniques for air /moisture sensitive molecules

Spectrofluorometer, UV-Vis and FTIR spectroscopy for kinetic measurements

High field NMR (¹H, ³¹P, ¹³C, ¹⁹F) for analysis of molecular structures and dynamics

Variable temperature NMR and T₁ measurements for thermodynamic analysis

Cyclic voltammetry and Chronoamperometry for electrochemical processes

Circular Dichroism, polarimeter for optical measurements

ORAL PRESENTATION

Seminar presentation, University of the Pacific, USA, February 2000

27^th Chemistry Discussion, McMaster, Canada, November 1995

78^th Canadian Chemistry Conference, Guelph, Canada, May 1995

POSTER PRESENTATION

220^th ACS Meeting, Washington DC, USA, August 2000

29^th Chemistry Discussion, McGill, Canada, November 1996

28^th Chemistry Discussion, UWO, Canada, November 1995, Award

Australian Chemistry Symposium, Australia, August 1993, 2^nd prize

National Convention of RACI, Melbourne, Australia, December 1992

REFERENCES

Professor Ulrich J. Krull

3359 Mississauga Rd., Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto

Professor Robert H. Morris

Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto

Professor Martin A. Bennett

Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University

Professor Henry Taube, Nobel Laureate c/o Carol Piercy

Department of Chemistry, Stanford University