About us

OVERVIEW

1. CEO Message

Sovargen is a biotechnology company founded by the faculty of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology or KAIST, based on the novel research performance and achievements of Professor Jeong Ho Lee, who is a prominent leader in the field of neuroscience in rare developmental brain disorders. And his research opens up a potential opportunity to unravel the tangles of genomic variation that caused of epilepsy, brain tumor, and Alzheimer's, and others.

Together with Dr. Adrian Krainer, who has contributed to the development of Spinraza, the world's first ASO treatment for the spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, Professor Lee was awarded the honor of Early-Career Scientist Winner from the 3rd Innovators in Science Award sponsored by The New York Academy of Sciences or NYAS, of the United States in 2020. Moreover, in 2019, Professor Lee was appointed as the head of National Research Leadership in the field of neurological brain disorders based on his domestic and international recognition and commendation.

Sovargen has a robust animal testing lab in tandem with competent R&D scientists and drug development teams that dedicated their passion to deliver safer and more effective medicines for every patient with incurable brain diseases. And we aspire to give life-changing treatments by continue seeking opportunities for open collaboration partnerships with global research institutions and biopharmaceutical companies.

Sovargen cares about the patients, employees, and partners by giving them an equal, fair, and diverse opportunity for a better future and values of life. We are happy to make a promise to you that we will do our best to grow into a world-leading biopharmaceutical company sooner and make the world better.

2. Mission

Providing New Solutions that Change Patients' Lives

3. Vision

Global Leader in Breakthrough Disease-Modifying RNA Therapeutics for Incurable Disorders

Core Values
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4. CI

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The signature of logo is a combination of symbol and lettermark.
Horizontal shape of the signature is a basic usage of Sovargen's logo.
Symbol and lettermark can be used independently depending on the application subject or product.

Notes on using the logo

  • Discretionary changing the shape or applying other color to the signature is strictly prohibited.
  • Changing the proportion and position of the symbol and lettermark is not allowed.
  • The logo should always be applied on a clean and plain background so that its shape is clearly visible.

Leadership

  • Cheolwon Park President & CEO
    • Former CEO, KoBioLabs Inc.
    • Former Head of BD and R&D Division, Alvogen Korea Ltd.
    • Former BD Team Leader, Pharmaceutical Business Unit, CJ CheilJedang Corporation
    • Former R&D and Business Development, LG Life Sciences (or LG Chem Life Sciences Division)
    • B.S. and M.S. in Pharmacy, Seoul National University
  • Jeong Ho Lee Vice President & CSO
    • Endowed Chair Professor, KAIST
    • Director, Research Center for Somatic Mutation in the Brain
    • Former Postdoctoral Researcher, UC San Diego / HHMI Neurogenetics Lab
    • Ph.D. in Neuropharmacology, Yonsei University College of Medicine
    • M.D., Yonsei University College of Medicine
  • SungJi Kim Managing Director / CTO
    • Former Head of Development Division, KoBioLabs Inc.
    • Former Head of Business Strategy and Development, Alvogen-Dreampharma
    • Former Business Strategy and Development, CJ CheilJedang Corporation
    • Former Strategic Alliances, LG Life Sciences
    • M.S. in Medicinal Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, Seoul National University
    • B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University
  • Yunhee Choi Managing Director/Strategic planning
    • Former Team Leader, Development Planning, Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co.,LTD.
    • Former PM (Product Manager), Bio Business Division, LG Life Sciences
    • M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Pharmacy, Seoul National University
    • B.S. in Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University
  • Junghyun Lee Managing Director/ Management planning
    • Korea Certified Valuation Analyst
    • Former Overseas Sales, KOS Group
    • Former Samsung Electronics BTL Marketing Program Operations
    • Former Executive Planning dept., Carlson Wagonlit Travel Korea
    • B.A. in International Management and English, Dongduk Women's University
  • Hyung Ki KimSenior Managing Director/ Management support
    • Former CEO, PLENUS Investment Former Legal Team
    • Former Legal Team, SK Broadband
    • Former Portfolio Management Team at HI Investment & Securities (Current, IM Securities) and Kyobo Securities
    • M.A. in Business Strategy, Yonsei University
    • B.A. in Business Administration, Yonsei University
  • Jeong-Wook GhimManaging Director/ Evaluation Center
    • Former Research Fellow, Center for Synaptic Brain Disorders, IBS
    • Postdoctoral Researcher, Ajou University College of Medicine
    • Ph.D., Computational and Statisticis Physics, POSTECH
    • M.A. Computational and Statistics Physics, POSTECH
    • B.S. Physics, Chungang University
  • Sang Min ParkDirector/ Discovery Center
    • Former Team Leader, Neuro D. Team, Sovargen
    • Ph.D., Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, KAIST
    • B.S. Department of Biological Science, Sungkyunkwan University