Background
Koh, Howard Kyongju was born on March 15, 1952 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Kwang Lim and Hesung (Chun) Koh.
Koh, Howard Kyongju was born on March 15, 1952 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Kwang Lim and Hesung (Chun) Koh.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1973. Doctor of Medicine, Yale University, 1977. Master in Public Health, Boston University, 1995.
Degree (honorary), Merrimack College.
Professor schools medicine public health Boston University, 1994-1997. Director cancer prevention and control Boston University Medical Center, 1997-1997. Commissioner public health State of Massachusetts, 1997—2003.
Associate dean public health practice Harvard School Public Health, Boston, 2003—2009, director division public health practice, 2003—2009, Harvey V. Fineberg professor public health practice, 2005—2009. Assistant secretary for health United States Department Health & Human Services, Washington, since 2009. Chairman Massachusetts Coalition Healthy Future, Boston, 1995-1997.
Member National Cancer Advisory Board, 2000-2002.
Board of directors American Cancer Society, Boston, since 1986. Board of trustees Pike School, Andover, Massachusetts, since 1993. Member American Academy Dermatology (chair melanoma and skin cancer committee, since 1994). M C.
Married Claudia Anne Arrigg. Children: Steven, Daniel, Katherine.