Yoon-Koo Kang

Background

Kang, Yoon-Koo was born on March 18, 1957 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Jung-Sik Kang.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Seoul National University, 1981—1981. Doctor of Philosophy, Seoul National University, 1992.

Career

Chief hematology/oncology division Korea Cancer Center Hospital, Seoul, 1989—1999, chief Experimental Therapeutics Laboratory, 1995—1999. Research fellow National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, 1992—1993. Professor medicine Asan Medical Center University Ulsan, Seoul, since 1999.

Chief oncology/hematology division Asan Medical Center, 2003—2005, director Clinical Research Center, since 2006. Captain Army Doctor, Special Forces, 1982-1985, Bucheon, Korea.

Achievements

• Yoon-Koo Kang has been listed as a noteworthy oncologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman lymphoma committee Korean Cancer Study Group, Seoul, 2002—2003. Member of Korean Medical Association (correspondent), Korean Cancer Society (correspondent), American Association Cancer Research (correspondent), European Society Medical Oncology (correspondent), American Society Clinical Oncology (correspondent).

Connections

Married Young-Hee Lee, October 10, 1987. Children: Hyo-Min, Yurie, June-Missouri.

Father:

Jung-Sik Kang Kang

Spouse:

Young-Hee Lee

child:

June-Missouri Kang

child:

Yurie Kang

child:

Hyo-Min Kang