An Seolhee Appeals for Support, Saying "Ahn Cheolsu with Basic Science Knowledge Can Lead Korea Well in the COVID-19 Era"

Dr. An Seolhee Featured in NYT for COVID-19 Research, Ahn Cheolsoo Appears on YouTube
Introducing COVID-19 Research on YouTube

Dr. Ahn Seol-hee, daughter of Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the People’s Party, emphasized that candidate Ahn, who has knowledge of basic science, is the right person to lead during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photo by Ahn Cheol-soo's YouTube capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Seul-gi] Dr. Ahn Seol-hee, daughter of Ahn Cheol-soo, the presidential candidate of the People’s Party who gained attention from The New York Times (NYT) for her research on the COVID-19 variants Delta and Omicron, claimed that "Candidate Ahn Cheol-soo, who has knowledge of basic science, can lead South Korea well during the COVID-19 era."

On the 27th, a 7-minute and 25-second video titled "Dr. Ahn Seol-hee’s Research on Overcoming Omicron" was posted on Candidate Ahn’s official YouTube channel.

In the video, Dr. Ahn introduced her research on COVID-19 variants, which was reported by The New York Times in December last year under the title "The Coronavirus in a Tiny Drop."

Dr. Ahn explained the research process, saying, "The spike protein of the coronavirus is the very first step in invading human cells, so it is very important. Simulating the process of the spike protein opening at the atomic level, including the surrounding water, is a very difficult process. To analyze this, sampling methods for simulation must be used, and I studied these methods during graduate school and based on that, developed other sampling algorithms."

Regarding the national attention following the publication of her paper, Dr. Ahn said, "It is very burdensome. Of course, part of it is because I am Candidate Ahn Cheol-soo’s daughter, but since the research topic is COVID-19, it seems to have been featured a lot in the news." She added, "There are talks about winning a Nobel Prize. Naturally, I would like that to happen, but there are many scientists both domestically and internationally who are more outstanding than I am. My hope is that at least one member of the research team wins a Nobel Prize through even harder work."

Furthermore, Dr. Ahn emphasized, "My father has been a doctor, IT expert, and professor, but he has also conducted basic scientific research. As a basic scientist, I say that Candidate Ahn Cheol-soo is the only person who can lead South Korea during the COVID-19 era."

Meanwhile, Dr. Ahn is the only daughter of Candidate Ahn Cheol-soo. She double majored in Chemistry and Mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States, earning both bachelor’s and master’s degrees. She received her Ph.D. in Theoretical Chemistry from Stanford University and is currently working as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, San Diego.

In 2020, Dr. Ahn received the Gordon Bell Special Prize, known as the "Nobel Prize in Supercomputing," for her academic demonstration of the 3D shape of COVID-19. Additionally, in June last year, she was awarded the American Chemical Society (ACS) Young Investigator Award in the Physical Chemistry division.

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