Peter Kim

Professor Peter Kim is a Professor in the Faculty of Science, School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Sydney, where he has served since 2021, following his prior role as Associate Professor in the same school. He also holds the position of Deputy Head of School. Kim earned his Doctor of Philosophy from Stanford University in 2002. His research specializes in mathematical biology, encompassing mathematical immunology, cancer dynamics, virus dynamics, and dynamical systems including ordinary, delay, partial, and stochastic differential equations. He applies mathematical modeling to complex biological systems, such as immune responses, tumor-immune interactions, viral infections, and evolutionary processes including human evolution and social interactions.

Kim's scholarly contributions include highly cited publications such as 'Modeling human adaptive immune responses with tonsil organoids' (2021, 349 citations), 'IL-15 superagonist/IL-15RαSushi-Fc fusion complex (IL-15SA/IL-15RαSu-Fc; ALT-803) markedly enhances specific subpopulations of NK and memory CD8+ T cells' (2016, 181 citations), 'Increased longevity evolves from grandmothering' (2012, 177 citations), 'Patterns of gene expression and a transactivation function exhibited by the vGCR (ORF74) chemokine receptor protein of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus' (2002, 163 citations), and 'Dynamics and potential impact of the immune response to chronic myelogenous leukemia' (2008, 138 citations). He has received major awards including an Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship in 2020, Sydney Outstanding Achievers and Researchers (SOAR) Fellowship in 2019, and ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA). Kim has secured ARC Discovery Project funding and contributed to collaborative research on topics like targeted radionuclide therapy. He has delivered lectures, including at the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) Summer School on PDE models in mathematical biology, and supervises research in mathematical modeling of cancer treatments and immune dynamics.

Professional Email: peter.kim@sydney.edu.au