Biography

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Professor Young Jun Chai, MD, Ph.D., MBA is a distinguished surgeon, academic, and researcher currently holds a position of Full Professor in the Department of Surgery at Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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Professor Chai began his academic journey at Seoul National University College of Medicine, where he earned his Medical Degree (M.D.) in 2003. His passion for advancing medical knowledge led him to pursue a Master’s Degree (2012-2014) and a Ph.D. (2015-2017) from the same institution, specializing in surgical sciences. Demonstrating a commitment to broadening his expertise beyond medicine, Professor Chai also completed an MBA at Nanyang Technological University’s Nanyang Business School in 2023.

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Professor Chai’s professional career began in 2014 as Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center. He then promoted to Associate Professor in 2019. In 2024, he was appointed as Professor, and in 2025, he achieved the prestigious rank of Full Professor at Seoul National University College of Medicine.

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