Background
Koh, Choon-Myung was born on August 14, 1938 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Han-Won Koh and Soon-Ae Kim.
Koh, Choon-Myung was born on August 14, 1938 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Han-Won Koh and Soon-Ae Kim.
Bachelor of Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, 1964. Master in Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Food Engineering, Dongkuk University, Seoul, 1979.
Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Dankuk University, Seoul, 1989.
Chairman student affairs Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Republic of Korea, 1978—1986. Campus dean Yonsei University Wonju Campus, Republic of Korea, 1990—1992. Senator member Kyungmoon Educational Foundation, Republic of Korea, 1992—2005.
Director Institute Basic Medical Science Yonsei University, Seoul, 1994—1998, vice president, faculty senator, 1996—1998. Vice president Korean Society for Medical Mycology, 1996—1998. President Korean Society for Microbiology, 1999—2000.
Department chairman Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, professor emeritus, since 2003. Chair professor Kyungdong University, Gangwondo, Republic of Korea, since 2006, director Institute Deep Ocean Water, since 2009. President Kyungbok Educational Foundation, since 2007.
Advisor National Institutes of Health, Republic of Korea, since 2003. Corporal Infantry, 1961-1963, Korea.
President Kyungbok Educational Foundation, since 2007. Advisor Advisory Committee, Korea (South), 1983—1985. Member of Korean Society for Microbiology.
Married Sun-Ja Kim, October 15, 1967. Children: Boo-Young, Young-Illinois, Gui-Young.