Seoul National University (SNU) selected 23 creative-leading young researchers (창의선도 신진연구자) in 2019.
In 2016, SNU established the foundation for fostering excellent researchers by discovering and supporting potential new researchers, while also providing support for creative and challenging research projects
Prof. Im was selected as one of the 창의선도 신진연구자 2019 which includes a grant of 80 million Korean won per year for up to 9 years (3+3+3).