Dr. Yong-Ku Kim is a professor of Psychiatry at College of Medicine, Korea University. He received a MD degree from College of Medicine, Korea University in 1987 and a PhD in psychiatry from Korea University in 1998. Dr. Kim has been affiliated with Korea University since 1998, first as an assistant professor (1998–2000), then as associated professor (2001–2005), and professor (2006–present). For the past 30 years, his professional activities have extended beyond the area of pure clinical or research work. Dr. Kim has well over 500 publications in peer-reviewed international journals, and 20 publications of book and have made over 100 academic presentations in his area of interest. Dr. Kim is a fellow of Collogicum Internationale Neuropsychopharmacologicum, International Society for Affective Disorders, World Federation of the Society of biological Psychiatry. He currently sits on the editorial boards of some leading academic journals in the field of neurobiology. His work has been recognized by several prestigious awards, including Astrageneca Award, Research Award from Korean Society of Neuropsychiatry, and Dr. Paul Janssen Schizophrenia Research Award. Dr. Kim is the past president of Korean Society of Biological Psychiatry (2016–2018) and the chairman of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association (2023-present).