Beom-Jin Lee is a full professor at the College of Pharmacy, Ajou University. He was awarded his BSc and MSc from the College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, and his Ph.D. from the College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, USA. He served as dean at the College of Pharmacy, Ajou University from 2012 to 2020. His research interests include pharmaceutical sciences and drug development focusing on the “i) Formulation and development of patient-centered drug delivery system; ii) Nanomedicine and fattigation nanotechnology for therapeutic improvement iii) Narcotic issues and abuse-deterrent system to reduce addiction, iv) Pharmacy practice and competency-based education system”. He has authored 255 peer-reviewed SCI papers, 31 book chapters, and numerous oral and poster presentations. He is also leading a role model and competency-based education in Korea. He gives opinions and policies to foster the pharmaceutical industry in Korea. He has had numerous research projects and advised the Korean government on drug policy and narcotic issues for years. He has received more than 36 outstanding achievement awards from the Korean government and many organizations. He also serves as an editorial board member of several peer-reviewed journals, including Pharmaceutics: Current Drug Delivery: Therapeutic Delivery, Drug Design, Development and Therapy, and Archives of Pharmacal Research.