Agricultural Biotechnology Studying Group(농업생명공학기술바로알기협의회)

Lead Author
Choi, Yang Do(최양도)
1976 Seoul National University BSc in Agricultural Chemistry
1978 Korea Advanced Institute of Science (KAIS) Master’s degree in Bioengineering
1985 Northwestern University Doctor’s degree in Cell & Molecular Biology
1986~Now, Professor of Agriculture and Life Sciences in Seoul National University
2001~Now, Head of Crop Functional Genomic Center-Funded by 21st Century Frontier of South Korea Ministry of Education, Science and Technology

Transbio는 용인 외대부속고등학교(HAFS, Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies)에 재학 중이던 아홉 명의 학생들로 이루어진 생물학 도서 번역동아리이다. 서울대학교 응용생물학부 최양도 교수의 “식탁 위의 생명공학” 강의에 깊은 감명을 받고 이 책을 번역하였다. 아홉 명의 학생들은 외대부고를 졸업한 후 대학에 진학하여 관련 학과에서 공부하고 있다.

Kim, Nawoo(김나우)/ Choi, Joo Hee(최주희)/ Han, Hae In(한해인)/ Han, JiYun(한지윤)/ Kim, Gaon(김가온)/ Kim, Min Sik(김민식)/ Lee, Chae Eun(이채은)/ Park, Jieun(박지은)/ Suh, Juhyung(서주형)/ Woo, Sunyoung(우선영)

Transbio is a book translation club managed by nine former students of HAFS (Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies) who have common interest in the study of biotechnology. Nawoo Kim, one of the students and the head of Transbio, founded the club in order to let as many people as possible to become accessible to useful knowledge. After listening to the lecture “Biotechnology on a Table”(based on the contents of the book with the same title) by Professor Choi Yang Do of Seoul National University, she not only became to know the importance of biotechnology as a field of study but also as a medium to make people’s lives better in various aspects. She, furthermore, thought that scholars and scientists are not the only ones to learn such knowledge but the ordinary people also owe the responsibility to do so as components of today’s world. The members of Transbio agreed and decided to translate the book into English so that more people will become accessible. With their efforts and tremendous help from Professor Choi, the book has been successfully translated. The nine students graduated from HAFS and now had entered university to further explore their interests in biotechnology.