History
2026
06
- Korea’s first university hospital to operate an independent booth at BIO International Convention 2026 (BIO USA) (San Diego, USA)
- Seong-keun Kwon, the second Vice President for Research, was inaugurated as the 6th Director of the Biomedical Research Institute.
02
- Expanded opening of advanced biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility
2025
12
- Clinical Trial Center 30th Anniversary Symposium
11
- Seoul National University Hospital-Seoul National University Bundang Hospital joint symposium held
- SNUH-NAVER Medical AGI Conference held
- Korean-style medical specialty LLM (KMed.ai) released
10
- Medical AI Agent platform ‘SNUH.AI’ opened
07
- Kim Yong-jin inaugurated as the first Vice President for Research
- Elevated from Biomedical Research Institute to Research Division
04
- Opening of Global R&D Hub Center (Boston Office) (Boston, USA)
- 1st research-oriented hospital certification (April 25 to March 28)
03
- Seoul National University Hospital and Naver hold Digital/Bio Innovation Forum 2025
02
- National Strategic Technology Specialized Research Institute 1st Anniversary International Symposium Held
01
- Seoul National University Hospital CDM data integrated management platform construction
- Opening of Healthcare AI Research Institute
- National Strategic Technology Specialized Research Institute data platform global opening
2024
11
- Boston-Seoul BIO & AI Night 2024 held
- Acquired 6th re-certification from AAALAC (International Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care)
- Human Resources Bank received the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Director Award
- 14th HRPP Symposium held
10
- Symposium commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Medical Research Collaboration Center
- Specialized research institute data platform opened (global open 2025.01.08.)
- International MAIC (Multimodal AI4TB Challenge2024) competition held
09
- Technology commercialization support office intellectual property management system opened
- Establishment of a special equipment room under the research department
07
- Reorganization of the Intellectual Property Management Office under the Research Support Headquarters
05
- Designated as Boston Korea Joint Research Support Project Group
04
- Clinical Trial Center selected as Daiichi Sankyo Phase 1 network institution
01
- Approved for medical device manufacturing and first AI medical device item approved by a university hospital in Korea
- Designated as Korea’s first national strategic technology specialized research institute
2023
12
- Seoul National University Hospital-King Abdullah Science and Technology (KAUST) agreement
- Seoul National University Hospital integrated big data research platform SNUHUB opened
- Human Resource Bank, exclusive best evaluation for 3 consecutive years in specialization support project
- Signed an MOU with the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology to promote and develop advanced biotechnology research
11
- 13th HRPP Symposium held
- Establishment of the International Cooperation Research Center under the Research Support Headquarters
08
- Start of research on development of new distributed clinical trial technology
07
- Signed a donation agreement to support Naver Digital Bio research (KRW 30 billion)
- Held a symposium commemorating the 20th anniversary of designation as a non-clinical testing laboratory (GLP) for pharmaceuticals, etc.
06
- Redesignation of medical device testing and inspection agency
03
- Kim Yong-jin inaugurated as the 5th Director of the Biomedical Research Institute
2022
12
- 12th HRPP Symposium held
10
- Saudi Arabia KAIMRC Training (2nd Oct. 17~10.28)
08
- Saudi Arabia KAIMRC Training (1st 08.16~08.26)
05
- Obtained GMP certification for medical devices for software product group for the first time in Korea as a medical institution
04
- Seoul National University Hospital Collaborative Health Insurance Big Data Analysis Center Opened
- Designated as a primate base center for the Experimental Animal Resource Bank by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
03
- Obtained certification from the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Institutional Bioethics Committee
- Daewoong Pharmaceutical and Apicell Therapeutics signed an MOU for advanced regenerative medicine biopharmaceuticals
02
- The first hospital to conduct clinical research on high-risk groups for advanced regenerative medicine (CAR-T)
2021
12
- 11th HRPP Symposium held
11
- Signed a business agreement for industrialization of clinical trials based on healthcare data
- Designated as an advanced regenerative medicine practice institution (designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare)
10
- Participated in the 7th 2021 KoNECT-MOHW-MFDS International Conference
07
- Launch of Innovative Medical Technology Research Center
- Signed a central IRB agreement with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
06
- Convergence Research and Cooperation Department Immunology Laboratory established
05
- Signed MOU with Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
- Start of research on CAR-T treatment for pediatric acute leukemia
2020
12
- Acquired 3rd comprehensive certification for the Insurance Person Protection Program (AAHRPP)
11
- The 8th Seoul National University College of Medicine, College of Engineering, and Hospital Medical Device Forum held
- Participating in a global clinical trial webinar hosted by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Newly designated as a non-clinical testing laboratory (GLP) for medical devices by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
- Received the Minister of Health and Welfare Award for the Korea Human Resources Bank project
- 10th HRPP Symposium held
09
- 2020 Medical AI challenge held
- Implementation of the 1st Saudi Arabian clinical trial personnel capacity building online training
08
- Opening of the Department of Convergence Medicine, Institute of Convergence Medicine and Technology
07
- Re-designated as a medical device testing and inspection agency by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
06
- Hyosoo Kim inaugurated as the 4th Director of the Biomedical Research Institute
- Korea's first clinical trial for COVID-19 vaccine begins
05
- New cellomics laboratory established
- Participated in 2020 BIO KOREA
03
- New metabolomics laboratory established
- Clinical trials for COVID-19 treatment begin
2019
11
- Seoul National University Hospital-Novartis R&D Forum held
10
- Ministry of Food and Drug Safety HRPP operating agency determined to be suitable
- 9th HRPP Symposium held
09
- Establishment of new test to ensure quality of advanced biopharmaceuticals
- KOREA CLINICAL DATATHON 2019 held
06
- Signed MOU with Chosun University Biomedical Device Usability Evaluation Center
- Seoul National University Hospital and Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC) signed a contract for ‘clinical trial human resources training’
- Ministry of Science and ICT LMO field audit excellent evaluation
05
- Implementation of online reservation system for shared equipment and conference rooms
04
- Re-designated as a research-oriented hospital by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
- New dry lab on the 3rd basement floor (47.8 pyeong/44 desks)
- Participated in 2018 BIO KOREA
02
- AAALAC (International Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care) inspection
01
- 1000th IRB Memorial Ceremony held
- Chonbuk National University Zoonotic Infectious Disease Research Institute Academic Cooperation Agreement
2018
11
- Acquired by KOLAS, an internationally recognized testing agency for medical device usability
- Establishment of a new cryogenic freezer room on the 3rd basement floor of CMI (Relocation of the cryogenic freezer of the Medical Science Museum to CMI)
- Nature Masterclass held
10
- Seoul National University Hospital-Pfizer Worldwide R&D Forum held
- Medical device/medical supplies usability test symposium held
- Return to designated bioequivalence test implementation institution (Ministry of Food and Drug Safety Notification No. 2018-77 [Regulations on Approval of Plans for Clinical Trials of Pharmaceuticals, etc.] Partial Amendment Notice)
- 8th HRPP Symposium held
07
- Received order for new unit for research-oriented hospital development R&D project - Bio treatment unit
06
- Seoul National University Hospital-Green Cross Medical Foundation/Green Cross Labcell MOU signed
- Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, clinical trial center site visit and meeting
- On-site inspection of high-risk pathogens by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Seoul National University Hospital-Sanofi MOU signed
05
- Participated in 2018 BIO KOREA
- LMO biosafety training in the first half of the year
04
- Clinical Trial Center US IND Symposium held
- Medical Research Collaboration Center conducted consignment training for Vietnamese researchers from April 17th to 27th (field: medical statistics, number of trainees: 3)
- Designation of change in bioequivalence test implementation agency_analysis, medical institution → medical institution (Ministry of Food and Drug Safety)
03
- Seoul National University Hospital-National Clinical Trial Support Foundation MOU signed
02
- Seoul National University Hospital-TSD Life Science MOU signed
- Advanced Cell Gene Therapy Center Manufacturing Appropriate Lease Started
2017
11
- Nature Masterclass held
- Seoul National University Hospital-Novo Nordisk MOU signed
- The 2nd Seoul National University Hospital-Chong Kun Dang R&D Forum held
10
- Seoul National University Hospital-Daewoong Pharmaceutical R&D Forum held
09
- Held a symposium commemorating the expansion of the clinical trial center
- Asian Phase 1 Consortium Platform MOU signed
- Seoul National University Hospital-Novo Nordisk R&D Forum held
- Launch of the National Dementia Research and Development Committee
- Seoul National University Hospital-Parexel General Business Agreement concluded
08
- Seoul National University Hospital-Genentech Alliance Agreement signed
06
- Seoul National University Hospital-Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology signed MOU
- Obtained certification from the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Institutional Bioethics Committee
05
- The 3rd SNUH Research Forum held
03
- Signed a research agreement with China NBRI (Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research)
- Korea-UK Spring Health Forum held
- 2nd Asia-Oceania Marmoset Monkey Symposium
- Medical Research Collaboration Center Expansion Relocation and Opening Ceremony
02
- The 2nd SNUH Research Forum held
- The 1st SNUH Intellectual Property Forum held
- Kyung-Soo Park inaugurated as the 3rd Director of the Biomedical Research Institute
2016
12
- Medical device usability symposium held
11
- Signed MOU with UL (Underwriters Laboratories)
- IRB obtained 4th international certification from WHO FERCAP (The Forum for Ethical Review Committees in Asia and the Western Pacific Region)
10
- The 1st SNUH Research Forum held
09
- Oncology clinical trial center remodeling completed
- Signed MOU with Niigata University
07
- Signed MOU with China NBRI (Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research)
06
- Designated as an educational institution for clinical trials, etc. (Ministry of Food and Drug Safety)
04
- Re-designated as a research-oriented hospital by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
2015
12
- Acquired full re-certification of the Insurance Person Protection Program (AAHRPP)
11
- Selected as a military service designation company by Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute
- Establishment of SNUH Venture Co., Ltd., a subsidiary to support startups within the hospital
- Lieber Institute for Brain Development MOU signed
- Brain Bank opened
- New machine workshop established
- Signed MOU with University of Basel (Hospital)
10
- Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute and LG Electronics signed MOU
09
- Launch of IPMS, initial clinical trial automation system/pharmacy electronic management system
- Symposium commemorating the 20th anniversary of the opening of the clinical trial center
07
- Center for Medical Innovation opened
- Signed MOU with Green Cross Co., Ltd.
06
- Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute signs MOU with LG Innotek
05
- New experiment safety room established
04
- Seoul National University Hospital – POSTECH MOU signed
03
- Seoul National University Hospital – AstraZeneca MOU signed
- Selected as a medical device suitability test center certified by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
02
- Signed MOU with Korea Brain Research Institute
2014
12
- Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology Collaborative Research Exchange Workshop
11
- Obtained re-certification from AAALAC (International Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care)
10
- Held the 1st SNUH R&D Forum and signed an MOU with Samyang Biopharm
09
- Received order for research-oriented hospital development R&D project - cancer unit, inflammation metabolism unit
07
- Signed an MOU regarding the use of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service Medical Information Industry Support Center
- Changed organization from [Subject Protection Center] to [Center for Human Research Protection]
06
- Preliminary research selection to establish medical device brokerage clinical trial support center
- Signed MOU with Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
04
- Pfizer MOU signed
03
- Celerion Korea Office opened in the hospital
01
- Establishment of Translational Medicine Research Institute organization
2013
12
- Establishment of Babio Bank: Integrated operation of cancer tissue bank and human body resource bank
- Obtained comprehensive certification from 5 organizations for the Insurance Person Protection Program (AAHRPP)
11
- Designated as a global customized medical system development business by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
08
- Obtained Grade A as a result of differential evaluation by pharmaceutical clinical trial institutes
- Selected as an excellent self-inspection organization by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
06
- Bang Yong-joo inaugurated as the second director of the Biomedical Research Institute
05
- Establishment of Biomarker Center (temporary organization)
04
- Designated as a research-oriented hospital (Ministry of Health and Welfare)
- Opening ceremony of Ji Seok-yeong Hall, a historical exhibition conference room
2012
12
- Acquired international certification for the Insurance Person Protection Program (AAHRPP)
11
- IRB acquired WHO FERCAP 3rd certification
- Clinical Trial Center selected as ‘Global Leading Center for Early Stage Clinical Trials’
10
- Preclinical MR Research Center opened
01
- Designated as Korea's first 'Excellent Animal Testing Facility' (Korea Food and Drug Administration)
- Pediatric clinical trial support center opened
2011
05
- Subject Protection Center and Human Resources Bank opened
04
- Biomedical Research Institute plaque unveiling ceremony
03
- Oncology clinical laboratory opened
01
- Promoted from Clinical Medical Research Institute to Biomedical Research Institute
- Dong-gyu Kim inaugurated as the first director of the Biomedical Research Institute
- Establishment of Intellectual Property Management Office
2010
10
- Signed cooperation agreement with Quintiles Transnational Korea Prime Site
08
- Seoul National University Hospital Clinical Medicine Research Institute 2nd Research Building Construction Promotion Team launched
- Re-signed cooperation with Boehringer Ingelheim (Pan-Asian Phase 1 Unit)
07
- Obtained full certification from AAALAC (International Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care)
- Signed ‘large-scale international stent clinical trial agreement’ with Boston Scientific
06
- Kim Dong-gyu inaugurated as the 7th director of the Clinical Medical Research Institute
04
- Signed a memorandum of understanding with CJ (research on practical use of mesenchymal stem cells derived from embryonic stem cells)
03
- Korea Chemical School Hospital re-signed CRS (Core Research Site) cooperation with Pfizer Korea
- Opening of the second annex of the Clinical Medicine Research Institute
2009
11
- IRB obtained international re-accreditation from WHO FERCAP (The Forum for Ethical Review Committees in Asia and the Western Pacific Region)
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technology confirms eligibility to apply for basic research project from National Research Foundation of Korea
10
- Launch of research coordinator centralization service
09
- Biosafety level 3 research facility (BSL-3 laboratory) license approved by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
07
- Opening of the Department of Experimental Animal Research Primate Center
- Next-generation skin aging technology joint research cooperation agreement ceremony (Amore Pacific-Seoul National University Hospital)
03
- Food and Drug Administration GLP additional item certification (single dose toxicity test - non-rodent, repeated dose toxicity test - non-rodent)
- Launch of clinical medical research management system ‘NEW-CRIS’
2008
11
- Opening Ceremony of the Rare Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Technology Research Group (Ministry of Health and Welfare)
10
- Opening ceremony of the National Clinical Trials Team
05
- Ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Clinical Medicine Research Institute
- Signed a basic agreement (MOU) for clinical research with Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
03
- Organizational reorganization (Research Planning Department/Research and Experiment Department/Department of Experimental Animal Research/Clinical Trial Center/Medical Research Cooperation Center)
2007
11
- Baek Jae-seung inaugurated as the 6th director of the Clinical Medicine Research Institute
06
- Designated as a medical device clinical trial conduct agency (Food and Drug Administration)
- Acquired AAALAC (International Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care) certification
03
- Opening of the Innovative Cell Therapy Research Center Business Unit designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
2006
11
- IRB acquired international accreditation from WHO FERCAP (The Forum for Ethical Review Committees in Asia and the Western Pacific Region)
09
- Biomedical Research Institute BSL-3 Laboratory opening ceremony
07
- Opening of a stroke clinical research center designated by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
2005
11
- Food and Drug Safety Administration GLP additional item certification - genotoxicity test (micronucleus, chromosomal abnormality, sister chromatid exchange test)
- Shin Sang-gu inaugurated as the 5th director of the Clinical Medicine Research Institute
06
- Registered with IRB, OHRP (Office for Human Research Protections, USA) and secured FWA (Federal Wide Assurance)
03
- Establishment of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
2004
12
- Selected as a regional clinical trial center (Ministry of Health and Welfare)
08
- Establishment of Medical Research Collaboration Center
04
- Opening of the first annex of the Clinical Medical Research Institute
2003
10
- Bio xenograft research and development center opened
07
- Organizational reorganization (Research Planning Department/Research and Experiment Department/Department of Experimental Animal Research/Clinical Trial Center)
- Designated as a Bio-Xenogeneic Organ Research Center (Ministry of Health and Welfare)
05
- Ceremony commemorating the 5th anniversary of the establishment of the Clinical Medical Research Institute
01
- Designated as a non-clinical laboratory (GLP) (Korea Food and Drug Administration)
2001
11
- Jinhak Lee inaugurated as the 4th Director of the Clinical Medicine Research Institute
- Diabetes and endocrine disease genome research center opening ceremony (Ministry of Health and Welfare)
2000
08
- Designated as a diabetes and endocrine disease genome research center
03
- Registered as a medical device testing and inspection agency (Food and Drug Safety Administration)
1999
- Ceremony and conference commemorating the 1st anniversary of the establishment of the Clinical Medical Research Institute
- Establishment of Young Researcher Award
1998
05
- Completion of Korea’s largest clinical medical research institute
02
- Organizational reorganization (Research Planning Department/Research and Experiment Department/Clinical Trial Center)
01
- Signed a mutual support agreement with Daejin Medical Foundation, a medical corporation
- Signed clinical research agreements with 10 pharmaceutical companies
1997
05
- Establishment of clinical trial center
- Designated as a pharmaceutical clinical trial implementation agency (Korea Food and Drug Administration)
1996
06
- Cho Bo-yeon inaugurated as the 3rd director of the Clinical Medicine Research Institute
- Establishment of Research Ethics Review Committee
1995
04
- Groundbreaking ceremony for Clinical Medicine Research Institute
01
- Signed a support agreement with Korea Tobacco and Ginseng Corporation
- Temporary clinical medicine research center opened - 2nd floor of the pediatric annex
1994
06
- Lee Sang-sang inaugurated as the second director of the Clinical Medical Research Institute
05
- Signed a support agreement with Samsung Life Insurance
- Creation of a clinical medical research institute construction promotion committee
1993
- Establishment of Occupational Medicine Research Department
- Establishment of the Clinical Trial Review Subcommittee
1991
07
- No-Kyung Kim was inaugurated as the first director of the Clinical Medicine Research Institute.
05
- Establishment of Clinical Medical Research Institute (independent from the Ministry of Education and Research)
- Establishment of Clinical Medical Research Institute organization (R&D Department/Central Research and Experiment Department/Research Support Department/Administrative Office)
1989
- Establishment of a plan to build a clinical medical research institute
- Conducting workshops on utilizing new equipment
1988
- Korea's first successful liver transplant - Professor Kim Soo-tae
1987
- Introduction of research equipment supported by OECF (Overseas Cooperation Fund)
1985
- Birth of Korea's first test-tube baby - Professor Jang Yun-seok
- Children's Hospital completed
1982
- Former) Demolition of clinical research building - Groundbreaking for Children’s Hospital
1979
- Incorporated into the official organization under the Ministry of Education and Research
- Developed the world's first hepatitis B vaccine - Professor Jeongryong Kim
1978
- Seoul National University Hospital became a special corporation
- Establishment of a clinical research committee (medical/dental)
1969
- Establishment of an animal laboratory (unofficial organization) - a cradle for surgical research
1965
- Centralization of clinical research laboratory (unofficial organization) - a cradle for internal medicine research
- Equipment introduced with assistance from ICA (International Cooperation Agency)
1959
- Establishment of a new clinical research laboratory (currently located on the 2nd floor of Children's Hospital)
1953
- Launch of research committee