Sang Yeon Oh, D.V.M., Ph.D. joined the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) as a Senior Research Scientist in March 2025. He designs and advises on regulatory requirements across the vaccine development cycle to ensure vaccines are ready for use.

Dr. Oh is a regulatory expert with nearly two decades of experience in vaccine and biopharmaceutical regulation. His work has included serving as a senior nonclinical and clinical assessor for vaccines at the Korean regulatory authority, developing guidelines, and regulations, advancing international regulatory harmonization, supporting vaccine commercialization, and providing training.

A veterinarian by training, Dr. Oh earned his master’s degree in veterinary diagnostic pathology from Seoul National University and his doctorate in industrial pharmacology from Chungbuk National University.