Experience

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

• South Korea
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Distinguished Professor and Associate Director

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Distinguished Professor, Life Sciences, UNIST and Associate Director at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in Ulsan, South Korea. Building a world class institute (together with KJ Myung) in the area of DNA damage and repair, genomic integrity and the DNA damage response funded by IBS. Distinguished Professor, Life Sciences, UNIST and Associate Director at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in Ulsan, South Korea. Building a world class institute (together with KJ Myung) in the area of DNA damage and repair, genomic integrity and the DNA damage response funded by IBS.



Stony Brook University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professor

  • Jul 2005 - Dec 2016

  Member of the faculties of Pharmacological Sciences and Chemistry. My laboratory studies the mechanisms of human DNA repair pathways and their role in carcinogenesis and antitumor therapy using chemical, biochemical and cell biological approaches Member of the faculties of Pharmacological Sciences and Chemistry. My laboratory studies the mechanisms of human DNA repair pathways and their role in carcinogenesis and antitumor therapy using chemical, biochemical and cell biological approaches



University of Zurich

• Switzerland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Scientist

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2012

  Sabbatical at the Institute of Molecular Cancer Research Sabbatical at the Institute of Molecular Cancer Research



University of Zurich

• Switzerland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group Leader / Start Fellow

  • Aug 1999 - Jun 2005

  The beginnings of the Schärer lab, started studies on nucleotide excision repair, interstrand crosslink repair and targeted genome alterations using chemical, biochemical and cell biological approaches. The beginnings of the Schärer lab, started studies on nucleotide excision repair, interstrand crosslink repair and targeted genome alterations using chemical, biochemical and cell biological approaches.



Erasmus University Rotterdam

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Sep 1996 - Jul 1999

  Member of the laboratories of Profs. Roland Kanaar and Jan Hoeijmakers. Studied mechanism of homologous recombination in mammals Member of the laboratories of Profs. Roland Kanaar and Jan Hoeijmakers. Studied mechanism of homologous recombination in mammals



Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student

  • 1991 - 1996

  Member of the Laboratory of Prof. Gregory L. Verdine Developed a chemical approach to study the mechanisms of DNA glycosylases in base excision repair Member of the Laboratory of Prof. Gregory L. Verdine Developed a chemical approach to study the mechanisms of DNA glycosylases in base excision repair



ETH Zurich

• Undergraduate

  • 1986 - 1991

  Diploma thesis in the laboratory of Prof. Duilio Arigoni Synthesis of Leukobuehelin dimethyl ether, an intermediate in the biosynthetic pathway of the fungal metabolite Pleurotin Diploma thesis in the laboratory of Prof. Duilio Arigoni Synthesis of Leukobuehelin dimethyl ether, an intermediate in the biosynthetic pathway of the fungal metabolite Pleurotin