Founder and CEO at AceBiome, a probiotic company based in South Korea specializing in weight management and holistic well-being that develops and markets clinically proven probiotics and plant extract products.
Myeong Hee Kim has over 28 years of experience in the biotechnology and healthcare industry. She has grown companies from start-ups to a leading position in the industry, including AceBiome, growing to a USD180M annual sales company within several years from inception. Prior to founding the current company in 2017, Myeong Hee spent over 20 years of her career at Bioneer in Korea and the U.S., including as President of the U.S. operation. Bioneer is a biotechnology company that developed the flagship strain of AceBiome, Lactobacillus gasseri BNR17. She has been dedicated to facilitating technologies in the lab to market, building partnerships, and consumer communications. She holds an MBA focusing on Finance from Sogang University in Seoul, Korea.