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Society Introduction KES Circle of Gratitude

KES Circle of Gratitude

故 민헌기 명예 교수(1928-2021)

Career and Professional Activities

  • 1928Born in Seoul
  • 1951M.D., College of Medicine, Seoul National University
  • 1959-1960Fellow in Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota
  • 1964-1965Research Associate in Internal Medicine, West Virginia University
  • 1951-1954Army Medical Officer
  • 1954-1961Teaching Assistant, College of Medicine, Seoul National University
  • 1963Ph.D. in Medicine, Seoul National University
  • 1961-1994Professor, College of Medicine, Seoul National University
  • 1970-1979Physician to the President of the Republic of Korea
  • 1975-1982Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital
  • 1975-1978Chief, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital
  • 1978-1982Head, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Seoul National University Hospital
  • 1994Professor Emeritus, College of Medicine, Seoul National University
  • 1994-1999Department of Internal Medicine, Cheil General Hospital
  • 1979-1983President, Korean Diabetes Association
  • 1982-1989President, Korean Endocrine Society
  • 1989-1990President, Korean Society for Bone and Mineral Research
  • 1992-1993President, Korean Association of Internal Medicine
  • 1993-1995President, Korean College of Rheumatology
  • 1991-1995Regional Chair (Western Pacific), International Diabetes Federation
  • 2000-2015Director, Woonkyung Internal Medicine Clinic
  • 2005Senior Member, Korean Academy of Medical Sciences

Honors and Awards

  • 1984Moran Medal, Order of Civil Merit, Republic of Korea

Professor Young-Gil Choi (1934– )

Research Interests

• Susceptibility genes for diabetes mellitus
• Molecular mechanisms of hormone
• Endocrinological aspects of aging


Career and Professional Activities

  • 1962-1965 Residency in Internal Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, USA
  • 1965-1970 Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, USA
  • 1970-1977 Professor of Internal Medicine, Catholic University College of Medicine
  • 1977-2002 Professor of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine
  • 1984-1987 President, Korean Diabetes Association
  • 1988-1989 Director, Kyung Hee University Hospital
  • 1989-1994 President, Korean Endocrine Society
  • 1990-1993 Auditor, Korean Association of University Hospitals
  • 1991-1992 President, Korean Society for Bone and Mineral Research
  • 1992-1993 Director, Kyung Hee University Medical Center
  • 1995-1996 President, Korean Society of Lipidology and Atherosclerosis
  • 1995-1998 Director, Korean Hospital Association
  • 1995-2002 Executive Director, Council of University Medical Center Directors (Private Universities),
  • 1995-2002 Director, Kyung Hee University Medical Center
  • 1998-2002 Vice President, Korean Hospital Association
  • 1999-2000 President, Korean Association of Internal Medicine
  • 2000-2002 Advisor, Asan Foundation Medical Foundation
  • 2001-2003 Member, Bioethics Committee, National Institute of Health
  • 2001-2002 Dean, Graduate School of East-West Medicine, Kyung Hee University
  • 2001-2004 President, Korean Society of Clinical Genetics,
  • 2001-2003 President, Korean College of Rheumatology
  • 2001-2003 Honorary President, Korean Geriatrics Society (Clinical Division),
  • 2002-2002 Vice President and Director, Eulji University Medical Center
  • 2002-present Professor Emeritus, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine
  • 2003-2007 Director, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University (formerly Pochon CHA University),
  • 2003-2006 Dean, Graduate School of Life Science, CHA University
  • 2004-2006 Director, CHA Research Institute, CHA University
  • 2004-2008 Head, Industry-Academia Cooperation Foundation, CHA University
  • 2004-2006 Senior Member and Chair of Membership Committee, Korean Academy of Medical Sciences
  • 2004-present Editorial Advisor, Korea Breast Cancer Foundation
  • 2006-present Advisor, Korea Breast Cancer Foundation,
  • 2006-2008 President, Korean Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
  • 2007-2015 Honorary Director, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University
  • 2009-2011 President, Korean Society for the Study of Obesity

Honors and Awards

  • 1983~1985 Academic Award, Korean Association of Internal Medicine
  • 1986 Academic Award, Korean Diabetes Association

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