Professor Pyeon Seongbeom Appointed as the 33rd Dean of Korea University College of Medicine

Professor Seongbeom Pyeon has been appointed as the 33rd Dean of Korea University College of Medicine. Dean Pyeon's term will be two years, from November 1, 2023, to October 31, 2025.

Pyeonseongbeom, Dean of Korea University College of Medicine, is taking a commemorative photo after receiving the appointment certificate from Kim Dongwon, President of Korea University (right).
[Photo by Korea University Medical Center]

The newly appointed Dean Seongbeom Pyeon currently serves as the Head of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Korea University Anam Hospital, specializing in brain nerve rehabilitation, cognitive and language disorders, and neuromuscular diseases. He has also been dedicated to research activities for medical advancement through numerous national projects and international academic paper presentations. The university explained that he has earned strong academic trust by serving as President of the Korean Society of Brain and Neurorehabilitation, Academic Director of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine, Editorial Director of the Korean Dysphagia Society, and Director of the Korean Society of Electromyography and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, among other roles.

Dean Seongbeom Pyeon stated, "I feel a heavy responsibility as I take on the role of Dean of the College of Medicine at this critical time, five years before the 100th anniversary of Korea University College of Medicine in 2028. I will wholeheartedly support the College of Medicine to unite under the name ‘Korea University College of Medicine’ and to advance as a top research institution pioneering future medicine. I will also strive to create a happy College of Medicine for all professors, students, staff, and members."

Meanwhile, Dean Seongbeom Pyeon was born in 1966 and graduated from Korea University College of Medicine in 1991. He earned his master's and doctoral degrees from the same graduate school. He has held positions such as Chair Professor of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Korea University College of Medicine and Director of External Cooperation at Korea University Medical Center. He recently served as the Vice Dean of Academic Affairs at the College of Medicine for four years.

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