Kwang-Woo Kim

Background

Kim, Kwang-Woo was born on July 1, 1936 in Pusan, Republic of Korea. Son of Chong-Tae and Moon-Ho (Sohn) Kim.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Seoul National U., 1961; Master of Science, Seoul National U., 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Seoul National U., 1968.

Career

Intern and resident in anesthesia, Seoul National U. Hospital, 1961-1966; resident in anesthesia, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1972-1974; fellow respiratory intensive care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1977; professor, department chairman anesthesiology, Seoul National U., 1986-1992; medical director, Seoul National U. Hospital, 1992-1995; director, editor academic affairs, Korean Medical Association Journal, Seoul, since 1994.

Achievements

• Kwang-Woo Kim has been listed as a noteworthy hospital administrator, anesthesiologist, researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Major Medical Corps, Korean Army, 1966-1969. Member Association University Anesthetists (honorary), Korean Society Anesthesiologists (delegate), World Federation Socs. Anesthesiologists (board directors Asian-Australasian regional section since 1990), Korean Medical Association (editor-in-chief journal since 1994, member academic affairs committee, Grand Prix award 1981), Seoul Medical Association (Excellent Author award 1980).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, soccer, mountain climbing.

Connections

Married Yang-Soon Kwon, December 8, 1964. Children: Jeong-Un, Jeong-Seon, Joo-Yong, Joo-Hak.

Father:

Chong-Tae Kim

Mother:

Moon-Ho (Sohn) Kim

Spouse:

Yang-Soon Kwon

child:

Jeong-Seon Kim

child:

Jeong-Un Kim

child:

Joo-Yong Kim

child:

Joo-Hak Kim