GC Green Cross Medical Foundation Appoints Former Professor Sunju Kim as New Director of Yeongnam Center

GC Green Cross Medical Foundation announced on March 3 that it has appointed Sunju Kim, former professor at Gyeongsang National University Hospital, as the new director of the Yeongnam Center.

GC Green Cross Medical Foundation appoints former professor Kim Seonju of Gyeongsang National University Hospital as the new director of Yeongnam Center. GC Green Cross Medical Foundation

Director Kim graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine and obtained both her master's and doctorate degrees from the same graduate school. She previously served as a professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine at Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, president of the Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology, head of the Department of Laboratory Medicine at Changwon Gyeongsang National University Hospital, head of the Infection Control Office, and director of the Institute of Clinical Medicine Research. She has been actively engaged in academic activities at major societies such as the Korean Society for Laboratory Medicine and the Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology, earning recognition for her expertise in laboratory medicine and infection control.

Sunju Kim, director of the Yeongnam Center, stated, "I will do my utmost to establish the Yeongnam Center as a core institution that closely collaborates with medical institutions and provides prompt and accurate specimen testing services," and added, "Based on advanced testing infrastructure and professional personnel, we will contribute to improving the quality of regional healthcare and strengthening capabilities to respond to infectious diseases."

Lee Sangkon, CEO of GC Green Cross Medical Foundation, commented, "Director Sunju Kim possesses both expertise and leadership in the fields of laboratory medicine and infection control," and continued, "We expect that the Yeongnam Center will further strengthen its competitiveness as a regional hub testing institution and play a crucial role in solidifying its cooperative foundation with local medical institutions."

Meanwhile, the GC Green Cross Medical Foundation Yeongnam Center is a regional hub specimen testing institution established to enhance community specimen testing services. Following the existing centers in the Seoul metropolitan area and Honam, it opened in the Yeongnam region in August 2024.

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