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