Professor Han Sang-wook of Ajou University Hospital Elected New President of Korean Cancer Society

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Min-jeong] Professor Han Sang-wook (Vice President and Medical Director) of the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery at Ajou University Hospital was elected as the new president of the Korean Cancer Society at the 51st Regular General Meeting of the Korean Cancer Society held at COEX in Seoul on the 4th. His term begins immediately following the general meeting and lasts one year.

Newly appointed President Han Sang-wook is the foremost authority in the field of gastric cancer surgery. He graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine in 1988 and has served as a professor in the Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery at Ajou University College of Medicine since 1996. He has held various key positions within the hospital, including Director of Clinical Affairs, Director of Planning and Coordination, and Hospital Director. He currently serves as Vice President and Medical Director of Ajou University.

Externally, he has contributed to the advancement of domestic and international surgery as Director of the Korean Gastric Cancer Society, President of the Korean Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery Society, Vice President of the Korean Digestive Disease Society, Vice President of the Korean Gastrointestinal Surgery Society, and Vice President of the Korean Surgical Robotics Research Society. Additionally, serving as Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Journal of Gastric Cancer, he has worked to internationalize domestic research.

Currently, as President of the Korean Society of Surgical Oncology, he is playing a leading role in advancing the sophistication of surgical treatment for solid tumors and fostering convergence research through the integration of academic and clinical knowledge.

Meanwhile, the Korean Cancer Society, established in 1974, is a representative domestic academic organization specializing in cancer that has actively engaged in cancer-related research, education, policy development, and public outreach activities.