Director Ahn Young-geun of Jeonnam National University Hospital Donates 30 Million KRW Development Fund to Jeonnam National University

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Chonnam National University announced on the 9th that Ahn Young-geun, director of Chonnam National University Hospital, recently donated 30 million won to the development fund.

Director Ahn has donated a total of over 36 million won to the university so far, including about 5 million won in 2020 for the construction of Jeongbo Maru.

Director Ahn is an alumnus of Chonnam National University, having graduated from its College of Medicine in 1989 and earned a Ph.D. in Medicine in 1998.

Since 2013, he has been serving as a professor at Chonnam National University and is recognized as a leading expert in coronary artery intervention in Korea.

He has also contributed to raising the status of Chonnam National University’s Department of Cardiology both domestically and internationally by leading projects such as the establishment of the Cell Regeneration Therapy Group and the myocardial infarction registry research project, the largest patient registration project in Korea.

Currently, he serves as the director of Chonnam National University Hospital, president of the Gwangju-Jeonnam Hospital Association, and chairman of the Korean Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis. He has received numerous awards, including the Korean Society of Internal Medicine Academic Award, the Korean Society of Internal Medicine Excellent Paper Award, the Chonnam National University Hospital Medical Research Academic Award, the Science and Technology Excellent Paper Award, and the Minister of Health and Welfare Commendation.

Director Ahn said, “I ask the faculty and staff to create a school where students can realize their dreams, and I hope this donation, though small, will be a driving force for that. I hope Chonnam National University will rank within the top 100 universities worldwide, and I believe it is entirely possible.”

President Jeong Seong-taek stated, “The director is a guardian of health and an institution leader who actively practices ‘Jeongboncheongwon’ more than anyone else. He is an excellent colleague scholar and medical professional. This donation by the director, who is a role model for many students and juniors, will serve as an example to his peers.”

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