Chang-Gu Hyun graduated from Myong-Ji University and received his Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry in 2000. After graduating, he worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Wisconsin and Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 2001, under the supervision of Prof. Jon S. Thorson. From 2006 to 2012, he served as a Team Leader at the Bio-Convergence Center (Jeju Technopark). In 2012, he joined Jeju National University and is currently a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Cosmetics. Since 2019, he has been the Director of the Cosmetic Science Center at Jeju National University.