Dr. Myong Jo Kim earned his Ph.D. in Bioactive Natural Product Chemistry from Okayama University, Japan, in 1996. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Applied Plant Sciences at Kangwon National University in the Republic of Korea. Dr. Kim has spearheaded numerous national research projects centered on the development of functional food and cosmetic ingredients derived from medicinal plants such as Oplopanax elatus and Rhus verniciflua. His research also encompasses the development of medicinal liqueurs, hair care products, and anticancer agents sourced from native Korean botanicals. His contributions extend to projects including the establishment of medicinal botanic gardens for Amorepacific and studies on the utilization technology of lacquer tree extracts. Over the past five years, Dr. Kim has published 45 SCI(E) papers. He has held various key positions, including Director of the Korean Medicine Biological Research Institute at Kangwon National University and Deputy Chief of its Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation. Furthermore, he serves as a member of the editorial committee and a reviewer for several international scientific journals.