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Board of Directors :
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Kwan
H. Lee, M.D., Ph.D. |
Chairman of the Board |
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Dr. Lee is
a co-founder of TissueGene and serves
as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. He is trained as an orthopedic
surgeon with approximately 20 years of experience.
He obtained his M.D. from the prestigious Seoul National University in Korea in
1982 and a Ph. D. in orthopedic sciences from the same university in 1993. He
also has been a guest researcher at the U.S. National Institutes of Health, conducting
key studies involving the therapeutic use of TGF-bs. Dr. Lee is well-known as
a world-wide leader in the field of orthopedic medicine.
He has served as the Director of the Clinical Research Center of Inha University
Hospital in Korea, as well as a professor there. He is a member of the Gene Therapy
Committee of the Korean FDA, which has provided him unique experience in understanding
the drug evaluation and approval process in connection with genetic therapies
such as TissueGene's own cell-mediated
technology.
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Woong
Yeul Lee |
Co-Founder, Board
Member |
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Chairman
Woong-Yeul Lee is the head of a megaconglomerate known as the Kolon group, based
in Korea. With investments in information technology, textiles, chemicals and
other areas, the Kolon Group is a major player in many sectors of the Korean
economy. Chairman Lee is an active member of several international business
organizations and has been recognized as one of the leading next-generation
CEOs. He is currently the Chief Vision Creator of the Kolon Group where he is
involved in the strategic development of the company’s mission.
He received
his BA from America University and afterwards his MBA from George Washington
University.
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