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SOOKWANG LEE, Ph.D., DABT

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Southeast Food and Feed Laboratory (SFFL) 60 Eighth Street N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309

E-mails: sookwang.lee@fda.hhs.gov, sookwanglee@gmail.com Phone: 404-253-2250 (W), 706-308-7196 (M)

SUMMARY Chemist (Technology-Based Expert) in the Nutrient Analysis Branch (NAB) of Southeast Food and Feed Laboratory (SFFL), Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) of US FDA. A board-certified toxicologist with diverse experiences and expertise in chemistry, toxicology, and regulatory sciences.

EDUCATION  Ph.D., Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 2007  M.S., Organic Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA  M.S., Organic Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea  B.S., Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS  Diplomate of American Board of Toxicology (DABT), initial board certification in 2011, recertification in 2016 (effective until 2021)  AOAC International, currently serving as one of Executive Committee-at-large for its Sothern Section (SS AOAC)  Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) and its Georgia Chapter (KSEA-GA)  Society of Toxicology (SOT) and Korean Toxicologists Association in America (KTAA), SIG of SOT [served as a Secretary/Treasurer, 2007 ~ 2009] PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE  May 2016 – Present : Chemist (Technology-based expert, GS-1320) and Oct. 2011 – Apr 2016 : Resident Researcher (Official title: Staff Fellow, AD-0415) of NAB, SFFL, Atlanta, GA. o Representation of NAB in the international and national meetings and conferences, hosted by FDA and/or other professional scientific organizations, including AOAC International. o Co-chair of Food Additives/Nutrients/Dietary Supplements Technical Advisory Group (TAG) of Chemistry Research Coordination Group (CRCG) of Regulatory Science Steering Committee (RSSC) o AOAC Expert Reviewer Panel (ERP) member of Stakeholder Panel on Strategic Food Analytical Methods (SPSFAM) for Sugar and Fructan o ORS/ORA representative for Working Group 3 (Contaminant and Hazard Lab Strategy) of Feed and Feed Ingredient Manufacturing Committee of AAFCO o Chemistry Expert/Technical Lead (Nutrition Program) in private lab analytical package review. Wrote the guidelines which were used for the Chemistry Checklist template, provided expert reviews for the PLAPs and wrote the responses to the private labs among others (pertinent to IA 99-39, 36-01, and 45-06, etc). o Project management and coordination of research efforts: Led several method development/validation studies and other Proficiency Testing exercises (HAMQAP, DSQAP, API, etc). For example, fat-soluble vitamin analysis via LC-MS/MS, multiple methods for the LC-MS/MS analysis of water soluble vitamins, LC-MS method for the analysis of sugars, sugar alcohols and natural sweeteners (steviol glycosides) , analysis of omega-3 by GC-FID, analysis of conjugated linoleic acids (CLAs) and other related fatty acids via-GC-FID, protein content determinations via element analyzer, dietary fiber analysis, characterization of quality or adulteration of edible oils (e.g., olive oils) and milk-fats (e.g., ghee), adulteration of

Sookwang Lee, Ph.D., D.A.B.T.