Background
Youngkeun, Ahn was born on November 10, 1964 in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. Son of Ahn Tae-Hew and Kim Jin-Ok.
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Ahn Youngkeun, Korean cardiologist. Achievements include research in Gene therapy for coronary in-stent restenosis and myocardial protection; patents pending for Methods for treating ischemic reperfusion injury using I kappa B kinase-beta inhibitors. Fellow Postdoctoral Research fellow, Harvard University, 2000-2002.
Education
Doctor of Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, 1989. Master, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, 1992. Doctor of Philosophy, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 1998.
Career
Assistant professor Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea, since 2002. Intern Chonnam National University Hospital, 1989—1990, resident internal medicine, 1990—1994, full time clinical instructor Gwangju, 1998—2002. Clinician, researcher Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea (South), since 1998.
Captain Korean Army, 1994-1997.
Achievements
Membership
Member of American Society Gene Therapy, American College Cardiology, American Heart Association, Korean Society Molecular Biology, Korean Medical Association (grantee 2004), Korean Society Circulation 2002.
Connections
Married Ko Youngmin; children: Ahn Junhyuk, Ahn Haeji.
