Yonsei University Elects Professor Yoon Dong-seop as 20th President

Professor Yoon Dong-seop (62) of the Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, has been appointed as the 20th president of Yonsei University.

Yoon Dong-seop, New President of Yonsei University / Provided by Yonsei University

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On the 26th, the Board of Trustees of Yonsei University held a meeting the previous day and announced that Professor Yoon was unanimously elected as the new president. His term will begin on February 1st next year and last for four years.

President Yoon graduated from Yonsei University College of Medicine, earned a master's degree in medicine from Yonsei University, and obtained a doctorate in medicine from Korea University. He served as the director of Gangnam Severance Hospital and has been serving as the vice president for medical affairs and director of the medical center since August 2020. He also holds positions as the president of the Korean Hospital Association and the Korean Surgical Society.