Jaeho Lee, PhD

Consultant

Dr. Jaeho Lee is a chemical engineer with diverse experiences in research and development projects, spanning from academia, industry and the US government. Dr. Lee has great experiences in developing technology products from idea to marketing,  writing grants, having patents, and strategy development for marketing.

Dr. Lee earned his PhD from the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Maryland, where he pioneered the development of hydrophobically modified biopolymers for drug delivery and smart material applications. He is currently leading R&D in a venture company to continue his PhD idea. The company is currently selling its hemostasis products in the US market and seeking to sell in outside US market.

Prior to joining the company, he served as a Staff Scientist at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), publishing more than 20 papers in high-impact journals during his tenure, and receiving several patents on novel drug delivery systems and polymer production. Before his graduate studies in the US, Jaeho received his BS and MS in Chemical Engineering from Seoul National University (Korea) and worked as a product development engineer at LG Chemicals.

Education

• Ph.D. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland            
• M.S. in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea
• B.S. in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea