Se Kim

Se Kim serves as the Director of Membership and Governance at the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) – one of three academies that make up the U.S. National Academies, where she oversees all the activities of the NAM’s membership, the elections, and works closely with the governing Council. Se also co-directs the NAM Emerging Leaders in Health and Medicine Program, a fellowship for mid-career professionals in health care and biomedical sciences. Prior to the National Academies, she supported all science and society programs as the Deputy Chief Program Officer at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), where for several years she helped direct the Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion (DoSER) Program. She received her BS in biochemistry from The University of Texas at Austin, a PhD in molecular and human genetics from Baylor College of Medicine, and an Executive MBA from the University of Maryland, College Park. Se lives in the northern Virginia suburb of Washington D.C. with her husband, who serves as a pastor of a local Asian-American church. She is passionate about building impactful strategies for mission-based organizations and encouraging thoughtful dialogue between the scientific and faith communities. Se is an elected Fellow of American Scientific Affiliation (ASA), and she also currently serves on the Board of Directors for ASA and the Science for the Church.