Prof. Wan kyunn Whang

Professor Wan Kyunn Whang is a distinguished faculty member at the Chung-Ang University College of Pharmacy, where he also completed his Doctorate in Herbal Medicine. He recently led a significant project on the development of quality evaluation technology for herbal medicine preparations, sponsored by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. Professor Hwang has authored over 60 papers and many books on herbal medicine, contributing extensively to the field. He has served as chairman of the Korean Herbal Medicine Association's Professorial Council and the Korean Pharmaceutical Society's Herbal Medicine and Natural Products Division. His educational focus is on medicinal botany, and his research interests include the extraction, isolation, purification, and verification of natural product ingredients; stabilizing quality and developing analytical methods; and verifying the biological activities of natural products, with particular attention to anti-diabetic and anti-Alzheimer's properties.