Biography

    Dr. Jong Seong Khim is Professor in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Seoul National University. He obtained a B.S. Degree in Oceanography and Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in Marine Biology from Seoul National University. He is a world expert in the fields of Marine Benthic Ecology and Environmental Risk Assessment. His research interests encompass a broad spectrum of ecological and environmental topics with research keywords of biodiversity, biological assay, ecological quality, marine pollution, sediment assessment, and marine ecosystem services. He edited 2 books (American Chemical Society Symposium Series) and 3 book chapters, and published ca. 350 peer-reviewed journal articles, with total citations of >14,600 and Hirsch (h)-index of 62 at present. He also made ca. 700 abstracts read in the international conferences and gave ca. 150 invited talks. He is a recipient several research awards including 2014 International Cooperation Award for Young Scientist awarded by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. He was selected as World Expert in Environmental Monitoring, Top 0.01% in 2021 and was elected as Fellow of the Korean Academy of Marine Science in 2021. He has been serving as editors for several international journals including Algae, Environment International, Frontiers in Marine Science, Science of the Total Environment, and Ecosystem Health and Sustainability. He is currently co-Editor-in-Chief of the Regional Studies in Marine Science.