Bon Sool Koo

Background

Koo, Bon Sool was born on June 5, 1925 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Ja Kwan and Hi Tae (Song) Koo.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Seoul National University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Seoul National University, 1962.

Career

Assistant department ophthalmology Seoul National University Hospital, 1948-1950, clinical instructor ophthalmology, 1960-1962. Chief department ophthalmology National Medical Center, Seoul, 1958-1962. Director department ophthalmology Catholic Medical College, 1962-1967, professor, 1967-1968.

Research fellow ophthalomic pathology Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, 1965-1966. Director, professor Choong Ang University Hospital, Seoul, 1968-1990, Inha University Hosp, Sung Nam Shi, Republic of Korea, 1990-1992. Director department ophthalmology Sung Ae Hospital, Seoul, since 1992.

Advisor Prevention of Blindness Program, Western Pacific Region World Health Organization, since 1989.

Achievements

• Bon Sool Koo has been listed as a noteworthy ophthalmologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Association Ophathalmic Pathology (vice president), Korean Association Prevention of Blindness (honorary president), American Academy Ophthalmology.

Connections

Married Kyung Ji Song, October 30, 1949. Children: Soon Mo, Yoon Mo, Hahn Mo, Eun Missouri.

Father:

Ja Kwan Koo

Mother:

Hi Tae (Song) Koo

Spouse:

Kyung Ji Song

child:

Yoon Mo Koo

child:

Eun Missouri Koo

child:

Hahn Mo Koo

child:

Soon Mo Koo