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Kyungho Choi

Professor of Environmental Health Sciences

Kyungho Choi

+82-2-880-2738
kyungho@snu.ac.kr
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Biography
Kyungho Choi is a Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, where he also directs the BK21 FOUR Program for Global Leaders in Environmental Health (BK4GLOBE). His research focuses on the human and ecological health impacts of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). By integrating mechanistic toxicology using Danio rerio (zebrafish) and in vitro models with human biomonitoring and environmental epidemiology, his laboratory investigates chemical exposure pathways, toxicological mechanisms, and population health outcomes. His work spans a broad spectrum of environmental contaminants, including PFAS, plasticizers, organic UV filters, bisphenols, pharmaceuticals, and persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
Professor Choi has an extensive research track record in environmental health and toxicology, contributing significantly to understanding chemical exposures in susceptible populations, particularly pregnant women and children. His research initiatives extend across Asia and through global collaborative networks addressing emerging environmental contaminants. He currently serves as an Associate Editor of Environment International and holds editorial and advisory leadership roles across prominent journals in environmental health and toxicology.

 

Perspectives
Understanding human and ecological health impacts of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and emerging contaminants; integrating mechanistic toxicology using zebrafish and in vitro models with human biomonitoring and epidemiological studies; and translating evidence on chemical exposure and toxicity into environmental health risk assessment and public health policy.

 

Education & Training
  • • 1988–1993 : D.V.M., Seoul National University
  • • 1993–1995 : M.P.H. in Environmental Health, Seoul National University
  • • 1995–1998 : Ph.D. in Environmental Health, Seoul National University
  • • 1998–2000 : Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Michigan, Ann Aarbor

 

Academic Appointments
  • • 2003–Present : Professor, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University
  • • 2020–Present : Director, BK21 FOUR Program for Global Leaders in Environmental Health, Seoul National University
  • • 2022–2024 : Director, Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University
  • • 2013–2020 : Director, BK21 Center for Healthy Environment Education and Research, Seoul National University
  • • 2015–2019 : Associate Director, Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University
  • • 2024 : Visiting Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
  • • 2015, 2016, 2022 : Visiting Professor, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand

 

Professional Service & Activities
  • • 2025–Present : President, Korean Society of Environmental Health
  • • 2025–2030 : Academic Committee Member, State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Health, City University of Hong Kong
  • • 2023–Present : Member, National Academy of Environmental Sciences of Korea
  • • 2022–Present : Member, Environmental Health Committee, Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea
  • • 2022–2025 : International Advisory Committee Advisor, State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Health, City University of Hong Kong
  • • 2015–2024 : Vice President, Korean Society of Environmental Health

 

Editorial Boards

Current Roles

  • • 2026–Present : Editorial Advisory Board Member, ACS ES&T Toxicology
  • • 2023–Present : Editorial Advisory Board Member, Environment & Health
  • • 2017–Present : Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health
  • • 2015–Present : Editorial Board Member, Environmental Management
  • • 2010–Present : International Editor, Journal of Occupational Health

 

Previous Editorial Service

  • • 2022–2026 : Associate Editor, Environment International
  • • 2019–2023 : Editorial Board Member, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
  • • 2018–2022 : Editorial Board Member, Environment International

 

Selected Honors & Keynote Speeches
  • • Distinguished Alumni Award, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University (2025, December)
  • • Keynote Speaker, 6th Taiwan Ecotoxicology Conference, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan (2025, August)
  • • Keynote Speaker, 3rd International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems (BECoME), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2025, August)
  • • Invited Speaker, Gordon Research Conference – Environmental Endocrine Disruptors, Lucca (Barga), Italy (2024, July)
  • • Plenary Speaker, 4th International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Restoration, and Management, Quy Nhon, Vietnam (2024, March)
  • • Keynote Speaker, International Symposium of Precision Environmental Medicine (ISPM), Kaohsiung, Taiwan (2023, April)
  • • Invited Speaker, Gordon Research Conference – Integrative Urbanization, Water and Food Security, Hong Kong (2023, July)
  • • Keynote Speaker, Hong Kong Hub of Paediatric Excellence (HK HOPE) Annual Science Day, Hong Kong (2022, August)
  • • Invited Speaker, Gordon Research Conference – Integrative Urbanization, Water and Food Security, Hong Kong (2019, July)
  • • Seoul National University Research Award, Seoul National University (2018, May)
  • • Academic Award, Korean Society of Environmental Health (2008)

 

Selected Publications
  • • Chae, H.; Kim, E. N.; Park, N. Y.; Lee, I.; Lee, Y. A.; Jun, J. K.; Cheon, G. J.; Park, Y. J.; Kho, Y.; Cho, S. W.; Choi, K. “Prenatal PFAS Exposure in a Twin Pregnancy Cohort: Associations with Thyroid Disruption, Placental Malperfusion, and Fetal Growth Restriction.” Environmental Science & Technology, 2026. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5c16517.
  • • Kwon, B. R.; Jo, A. R.; Lee, I.; Lee, G.; Park, Y. J.; Lee, J. P.; Park, N. Y.; Kho, Y.; Kim, S.; Ji, K.; Choi, K. “Thyroid, neurodevelopmental, and kidney toxicities of common organic UV filters in embryo-larval zebrafish (Danio rerio), and their potential links.” Environment International, 192, 109030, 2024.
  • • Wilkinson, J. L.; Boxall, A. B. A.; et al.; Choi, K.; et al. “Pharmaceutical pollution of the world’s rivers.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 119(8), e2113947119, 2022.
  • • Lee, I.; Park, J. Y.; Kim, S.; An, J. N.; Lee, J.; Park, H.; Jung, S. K.; Kim, S. Y.; Lee, J. P.; Choi, K. “Association of exposure to phthalates and environmental phenolics with markers of kidney function: Korean National Environmental Health Survey (KoNEHS) 2015–2017.” Environment International, 143, 105877, 2020.
  • • Kim, S.; Cho, Y. H.; Lee, I.; Kim, W.; Won, S.; Ku, J. L.; Moon, H. B.; Park, J.; Kim, S.; Choi, G.; Choi, K. “Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants and methylation of LINE-1 and imprinted genes in placenta: A CHECK cohort study.” Environment International, 119, 398–406, 2018.
  • • Kim, S.; Jung, J.; Lee, I.; Jung, D.; Youn, H.; Choi, K. “Thyroid disruption by triphenyl phosphate, an organophosphate flame retardant, in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos/larvae, and in GH3 and FRTL-5 cell lines.” Aquatic Toxicology, 160, 188–196, 2015.
  • • Kim, S.; Ji, K.; Seo, J.; Kho, Y.; Choi, K. “Effects of bisphenol S exposure on endocrine functions and reproduction of zebrafish.” Environmental Science & Technology, 47, 8793–8800, 2013.
  • • Wan, Y.; Choi, K.; Kim, S.; Ji, K.; Chang, H.; Wiseman, S.; Jones, P. D.; Khim, J. S.; Park, S. H.; Park, J.; Lam, M. H. W.; Giesy, J. P. “Hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers and bisphenol A in pregnant women and their matching fetuses: Placental transfer and potential risks.” Environmental Science & Technology, 44(13), 5233–5239, 2010.

 

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