Born in Seoul, Korea, Chong Sun Kim graduated Seoul National University Medical School in 1966, finished ENT training, and became chair of the department at the same university hospital in 1974. He received his PhD degree in 1972, and Post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Minnesota in 1976-1978 under Prof Michael Paparella He did his skull base surgery training in Prof Ugo Fisch’s clinic in Zurich in 1981.
Chong Sun Kim has organised several international meetings in Seoul: 2nd APSCI (1999), 25th Politzer Society Meeting (2005), CORLAS Meeting (2007), and 20th IFOS World Congress (2013). He also served as an officer in IFOS; Executive Board member (2002-2005), Regional Secretary (2005-2009), Vice-President (2009-2013), and President (2013-2017).
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The role, aims and organisation of the 2017 IFOS World Congress
IFOS is a truly international organisation – indeed, its rules state that the Executive Committee must have representation from every continent. IFOS President, Chong Sun Kim, tells us more. Dear friends and colleagues, I am very pleased to welcome all...
