Background
Hong, Young Seon was born on March 31, 1955 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Kyung Hee Kim.
Hong, Young Seon was born on March 31, 1955 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Son of Kyung Hee Kim.
Doctor of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, 1989.
Resident Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1984—1986. Instructor of internal medicine Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Inchon, 1986—1990, assistant professor, 1990—1994. Associate professor Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, 1994—2000, professor, since 2000.
Chief of medical oncololgy Catholci University Medical College, since 2000. Director of catholic cancer research center Catholic Research Institute of Medical Science, 2001—2003. Director of catholic cancer center Catholic University of Korea, 2001—2005.
Director of clinical research center Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, since 2005. Vice president Korean Catholic Hospice Association, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1996—1998. Member executive board Internal Association for Hospice Palliative Care, Houston, 1996—2004.
Secretary general Korean Society for Hospice Palliative Care, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1998—2002. Member, committee of academic affairs Korean Academy of Medical Science, 1997—2001. Member, board directors Korean Cancer Association, since 2002.
Chairman breast cancer committee Korean Cancer Study Group, 2002—2004. Chairman board of directors Korean Society for Hospice Palliative Care, since 2004. Vice chairman of board of directors Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network, Singapore, since 2004.
Second lieutenant Korean Army, 1979-1982.
Married Hyun Myung Park. Children: Seung Won, Seung Jin.