Background
Cho, Myeong-Chan was born on February 19, 1958 in Kimhae, Republic of Korea. Son of In-Hwan Cho and Soon-Jeon Bae.
Cho, Myeong-Chan was born on February 19, 1958 in Kimhae, Republic of Korea. Son of In-Hwan Cho and Soon-Jeon Bae.
Degree, Seoul National University, 1979. Doctor of Medicine, Seoul National University, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy, Seoul National University, 1992—1996.
Chief in cardiology Capital Armed Forces General Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1987—1990. Intern Seoul National University Hospital, Republic of Korea, 1983—1984, resident Republic of Korea, 1984—1987, clinical fellow Republic of Korea, 1990—1991. Lecturer College Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea, 1991—1993, assistant professor Republic of Korea, 1993—1998, associate professor Republic of Korea, 1998—2003, professor Republic of Korea, since 2003.
Director medical research institute Chungbuk National University, 2007—2009. Visiting professor department cardiology Royal Infirmary Glasgow University, Scotland, 1994. Postdoctoral research fellow department cardiology University California, San Diego, 1996—1997.
Research scientist department cardiology University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1997—1998. Chief in cardiology, director of cardiovascular laboratory Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea, since 1998, director, department planning and administration Republic of Korea, 2003—2004, chairman department internal medicine Republic of Korea, 2004—2009, vp, since 2009. Consultant member, planning committee Korean Society Lipidology and Atherosclerosis, Seoul, since 2002.
Consultant member, science committee Korean Society Circulation, Seoul, 2002—2005. Advisory member, stem cell therapy Korea Food and Drug Administration, Seoul, since 2003. Vice president Working Group on Cardiovascular Basic Research, Seoul, since 2006.
Research director Korean Society Hypertension, Seoul, 2007—2009, director science committee, since 2009. Secretary general Korean Society Heart Failure, Seoul, since 2010. Captain Medical, 1987-1991, Seoul.
Member board directors Department Planning and Administration, National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2003—2003. Member of Asia Pacific Society Heart Failure, Asia Pacific Society Cardiology, Heart Failure Association European Society Cardiology, American Stroke Association, American Heart Association, Korean Society Tissue Engineering (associate), Korean Society Molecular Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (associate), Korean Society Hypertension (associate), Korean Society Echocardiography (associate), Korean Society Lipidology and Atherosclerosis (associate), Korean Society Circulation (associate. President Jungbu division since 2004), Korean Society Internal Medicine (associate Cheongram Science Award 2001), Korean Medical Association (associate).
Married Kwang-Joo Kim, December 14, 1985. Children: Kwan-Hyun, Seung-Yeon.