Background
Yun, Taik-Koo was born on June 15, 1932 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Il-Sun Yun and Yung-Sook Cho.
Yun, Taik-Koo was born on June 15, 1932 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Il-Sun Yun and Yung-Sook Cho.
Doctor of Medicine, Seoul National University, 1957. Master of Science, Seoul National University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Seoul National University, 1964.
Chief laboratory of cancer pathology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Seoul, 1964-1990; principal investigator laboratory of experimental pathology, Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Seoul, since 1994; director division cancer research, Korea Cancer Center Hospital Korea Aerospace Research Institute, Seoul, 1979-1983; president, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Seoul, 1980-1989. Visiting professor college of medicine Seoul National U., 1968-1993. Postdoctoral fellow laboratory of pathology National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1969-1971.
Major, surgeon Capital Army Hospital, 1959-1964. Fellow Korean Academy of Science and Technology. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (international), American Association Cancer Research, New York Academy of Sciences, Korean Cancer Society (chief director 1983-1989, president 1995-1997), Korean Association Cancer Prevention (1st president since 1995), Korean Society for Ginseng Sciences (president since 1996), Korean Society Environmental Mutagen and Carnogen (1st president 1977-1980), Korean Society Immunology (pre.s 1991-1993).
Married Yeun-Ja Kim; children: Moon-Yung, Hyo-Yung, Ji-Yung.