Since 1979
History
PeopleHospitalCollege
Hosting APBEC 2026
Hosting the Asia Pacific Biomedical Engineering Consortium 2026 Symposium
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Generative AI·Neurotechnology Education
Introduced generative AI and neurotechnology education
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Prof. Hee Chan Kim Retires
Retired after 29.5 years of instrumentation and device research
Col
Prof. Young Bin Choy Appointed Department Chair
2024.07 ~ Present
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Prof. Jooli Han Joins Faculty
Expanded bioimplantables education and research
Col
Prof. Hongki Kang Joins Faculty
Expanded neurotechnology research
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Prof. Youngsoo Kim Retires
Retired after 20 years of proteomics research.
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Prof. Kwang-Suk Park Retires
Retired after 36 years of education and research
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Medical Device Safety & Integrated Management
Launched a safety team and shared-equipment management
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Research-Participation Education
Expanded laboratory-based student research
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HIS Medical Device Management System
Integrated assets, failures, maintenance, and contracts in HIS
Hosp
Prof. Jin-Wook Choi Elected KOSOMBE President
Served as KOSOMBE president
Col
Biomedical Engineering Curriculum Reorganized
Expanded big data, robotics, AI, and medical NLP
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Prof. Sungwan Kim Appointed Department Chair
In Office 2020~2024
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40th Anniversary International Symposium
Hosted a 40th anniversary symposium with global experts
Hosp
Hee Chan Kim Elected KOSOMBE President
Served as KOSOMBE president
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First Clinical Application of Domestic ECMO
Successful application in lung transplantation with proven clinical efficacy
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Medical AI Education
Added deep learning for imaging and clinical documents
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Prof. Young Bin Choy Named Technology Leader
Named among Korea's '100 Technologies and Leaders
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Prof. Jin-Wook Choi Appointed Department Chair
In Office 2016-2020
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Research Spaces Move to Convergence Building
Moved offices, labs, and institute spaces to Convergence Building
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Medical Device Engineering Education
Strengthened premedical medical-device engineering education
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Expansion of Space Medicine Research
Launched space-medicine research with simulated environments
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Launch of Domestic ECMO Development
Joint R&D project for the domestic ECMO development (2014–2020)
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Prof. Kwang-Suk Park Elected KOSOMBE President
Led KOSOMBE as president
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Development of Portable Artificial Kidney
Initiation of R&D for a novel portable artificial kidney system
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Hands-On Medical Device Education
Introduced hands-on training with actual devices
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Prof. Young Bin Choy Awarded the Young Biomedical Engineer Award
The Korean Society of Medical & Biological Engineering (KOSOMBE)
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Prof. Jung Chan Lee Joins Faculty
Expanded biomechanics and medical-device research
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Brain-Machine Interface Research
Advanced brain-signal-based BMI research
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BK21 PLUS Program
Joined an ICT-convergent medical-device talent program
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KOLAS Accreditation
First Korean hospital with KOLAS laboratory accreditation
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SNUSAT-1 Development
Launched QB50 SNUSAT-1 development
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Unobtrusive Biosignal Research
Expanded noncontact, unconstrained biosignal monitoring
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Clinical-Trial Device GMP Certification
First Korean hospital certified for clinical-trial device manufacturing GMP
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Biomedical Engineering Curriculum Expanded
Expanded imaging, artificial-organ, and robotics education
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Prof. Hyung-Jin Yoon Joins Department
Expanded medical big data and systems medicine
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Development of Wearable Blood Pressure Monitor
Cuffless, ultrathin sensor-based noninvasive continuous blood pressure monitoring (2010–2020)
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uHealthcare2010 Conference
Hosted the 'uHealthcare 2010' International Conference in Jeju
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Prof. Youngsoo Kim Joins Department
Strengthened proteomics and bio-omics research
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Prof. Sungwan Kim Joins Faculty
Expanded systems, control, and medical robotics
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30th Anniversary
30 years since Korea's first hospital BME department
Hosp
Prof. Young Bin Choy Joins Faculty
Expanded biomaterials and drug-delivery research
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National R&D Excellence
Named to national Top 50 and Top 100 R&D lists
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Prof. Byoung-Goo Min Retires
Retired after ~30 years of biomedical engineering research
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U-Healthcare 2008 Conference
Hosted the international U-Healthcare 2008 conference
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ISO 9001 Quality Management
Standardized medical device management and operations
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Establishment of the Interdisciplinary Program in Bioengineering
Integration of biochemical engineering and biomedical engineering to expand multidisciplinary education and research
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Telemedicine Research Expanded
Expanded wearable, emergency, and mobile-health research
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WC2006 World Congress
Key role in hosting and organizing WC2006
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Prof. Hee Chan Kim Appointed Department Chair
In Office 2006-2016, leading a period of rapid departmental growth
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Clinical Application of the Implantable Artificial Heart 'AnyHeart'
Clinical use of an implantable biventricular assist device
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Prof. Kwang-Suk Park Appointed Department Chair
1998.07 Appointed
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Development of Intelligent Polysomnography Diagnostic System
Development of diagnostic technologies for sleep and laryngeal functions
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Total Artificial Heart Implantation
World-first implantation in a sheep
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Commercialization of Ventricular Assist Device
Commercialization of an electro-hydraulic ventricular assist device through a domestic company
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Medical Image Storage & Transmission
Advanced intra-/inter-hospital image storage and transmission
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10th Anniversary Equipment Exhibition
Showcased in-house artificial organs and imaging devices
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Development of Artificial Heart 'Korean Heart'
Development of Korea’s first artificial heart, securing a US patent, and successful animal implantation
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Establishment of the Department of Biomedical Engineering
Prof. Byoung Goo Min appointed as the founding Department Chair, establishing the academic foundation of biomedical engineering in Korea
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Initiation of PACS R&D
Initiation of domestic research on Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)
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Development of Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) System
Joint initiative with Diagnostic Radiology; a landmark achievement in Korean medical technology
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Development of Korea’s First Artificial Pancreas
Joint clinical research with the Department of Pediatrics on diabetes treatment
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Hospital Operations Digitalized
Digitized registration, appointments, admissions, and discharges
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Establishment of Korea’s First Hospital Department of Biomedical Engineering
Integrated device management, hospital IT, and R&D
Hosp
Since 1986
Department Chairs
| Term | Name | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 6th | Young Bin ChoyCurrent | 2024.07 ~ Present |
| 5th | Sungwan Kim | 2020.07 ~ 2024.07 |
| 4th | Jin-Wook Choi | 2016.07 ~ 2020.07 |
| 3rd | Hee Chan Kim | 2006.07 ~ 2016.07 |
| 2nd | Kwang-Suk Park | 1998.07 ~ 2000.12 2002.07 ~ 2006.07 |
| 1st | Byoung-Goo Min | 1986.01 ~ 1998.07 2001.01 ~ 2002.07 |