Background
Kim, Jin-pok was born on May 5, 1933 in Chungchongbuk-do, Koesan, Republic of Korea.
Kim, Jin-pok was born on May 5, 1933 in Chungchongbuk-do, Koesan, Republic of Korea.
Master in Surgery, Seoul National University, Korea, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Surgery, Seoul National University, Korea, 1966.
Army surgeon Korean Army Medical Corps, 1958-1964. Instructor surgery room, College Medicine Seoul National University, Korea, 1964-1968, assistant professor surgery College Medicine, 1968-1972, professor, 1972—1998. Chief surgery divsn Seoul National University Hospital, Korea, since 1978.
Editorial staff World Journal Surgery, British Journal Surgery, since 1998. Board directors Inje University Paik Medical Center, Korean Gastric Cancer Center, Seoul Paik Hospital.
Chief director Korean Foundation for Cancer Research. Fellow American College of Surgeons (honorary). Member Korean Society for Chemo Therapy (chairman 1982), Korean Surgery Association (chief director 1982, chairman 1991), Korean Cancer Association (chief director 1983), Korean Coloproctol.
Society (chairman 1985), Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (bd, directors 1984, vice chairman, 1999), Korean Cancer Society (chairman since 1995), Korean Gastric Cancer Association (honorary president since 2001), Asia Pacific Federation Cancer Research and Control (honorary president since 2001), International Gastric Cancer Association (honorary president since 2001).
3 children.