Ph. D. - Agricultural Chemistry, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, 1972
M. Sc. - Agricultural Chemistry, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, 1969
B. Sc. - Animal Product Science, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea, 1965

1972- Present : professor. Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Korea
1993-1995 The president. The Korean Society for Food Science of Animal Resources.
1994-1995 The president. The Korean Society for Gerontology
1995-1996 Visiting Professor. American Aging Association Gerontology Society of America University of Texas Health Science center at San Antonio,Medical School, Dept. of Physiology, USA
1995-Present : Member. American Aging Society, USA
1995-Present : Member. Gerontological Society of America, USA

  1. Search for the role of glycation in diabetes.
  2. Assay of capacity of tryptophan derivatives for free radical scavenging activites.
  3. Development of  Superoxide dismutase mimics in low-molecular weight from natural product.
  4. Development of physiological effect compounds from domestic citron.
    5.

  1. R. Yang., S.C Son., J.W Yu., D.B Shin. Enzymatic characteristics of Cysteinsulfinate decarboxylase from Porcine liver. Korean J. Gerontol. 7(2), 58-63 (1997)
  2. R. Yang., Y.S Park., S.Y Eum., D.B Shin. Studies of the modification of proteins by ketone body. Korean J. Gerontol. 7(2), 37-46 (1997)
  3. R. Yang., J.S Lee., D.B Shin. The quantitative analysis of the methylglyoxal reductase in various organs using ELISA. Korean J. Gerontol. 7(2), 17-23 (1997)
  4. S.Y Eum., J.O Chung., D.B Shin., R.Yang. Identification of glyoxal as the reactive intermediates during autoxidative glycosylation of glucose and fructose. Korean J. Gerontol. 6(2), 57-64 (1996)
  5. B.P Yu., R.Yang. Critical evaluation of the free radical theory of aging: A proposal for the oxidative stress. Annals of the New York Academy of science.786(1) (1996)
  6. Y.H Kim., E.J Park., R.Yang. The fluid property of skin collagen. Korean J. Food Sci. Technol. 27(4) 576 (1996)
  7. Y.H Kim., S.P Hong., R.Yang. The DSC property of skin collagen. Korean J. Food Sci. Technol. 24(4), 571 (1996)
  8. W.J Lee., R.Yang., S.Y Eum. Studies on the lysozyme glycation reaction by dicarbonyl compounds at low oxygen concentration. Korean J. Gerontol. 5(1), 25-29 (1995)
  9. W.J Lee., R.Yang., S.Y Eum. Studies on the lysozyme glycation reaction by reducing sugar at low oxygen concentration. Korean J. Gerontol. 5(1), 13-18 (1995)
  10. H.J Hong., R.Yang., M.Kunioka. Synthesis and characterization of pH-sensitive and biodegradable hydrogels prepared by g-irradiation using microbial poly(g-glutamic acid) and poly(e-lysine). J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 58(4), 807-814 (1995)

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