Background
Kim, Kwang-Iel was born on December 6, 1936 in Pyungyang, Democratic Peoples Republican Korea. Son of Insong and Youngbok (Chie) Kim.
Kim, Kwang-Iel was born on December 6, 1936 in Pyungyang, Democratic Peoples Republican Korea. Son of Insong and Youngbok (Chie) Kim.
Doctor of Medicine, Seoul National University, 1961. Master in Medical Sciences, Seoul National University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Science, Seoul National University, 1967.
Clinical researcher, instructor neuropsychiatry Seoul National University Hospital, 1968-1971. Chief department psychiatry Seoul Municipal Hospital, 1969-1971. Chairman, associate professor Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 1971—2002.
Chairman, professor Hanyang University, since 1975, professor emeritus, since 2002, president Mental Health Research Institute, 1975-1988, 97-99, since 2001, superintendent Kuri Hospital, 1999-2001. Consultant The Women's Hotline and Sexual Violence Hotline, Seoul, since 1985, National Annuity Corporation, Seoul, since 1989. Medical advisor The Korean Automobile Accident Insurance, Seoul, since 1988, Upjohn Pharmaceutica, Seoul, since 1989, Asiana Airline, Seoul, since 1995, Samsung Marine and Accident Insurance, Seoul, since 1995.
Member deliberations committee Korean Broadcasting Communications, Seoul, 1988-1991. Captain Korean Army, 1961-1966. Member Korean Neuropsychiat.
Association (president 1985-1986, trustee, chairman 1986-1987, Byokbong prize 1993), Korean Cultural Anthropology Association, World Psychiatric Association (transcultural psychiatric committee since 1983, Wyeth-Ayerst award 1989), Council Korean Medical Institute (deliberations committee since 1989), Korean Academy of Sciences Technology (acting member).
Married Haeshin Kim, May 10, 1965. Children: Daeho, Sora, Yongho.