Won-Sik Yang

Won-Sik Yang
Born	(1936-04-18)April 18, 1936 Kaijō, Korea, Empire of Japan (now Kaesong, North Korea)
Nationality	South Korean
Occupation	Orthodontist
Known for	Foundation of the Korean Association of Orthodontists
Korean name
Hangul	양원식
Revised Romanization	Yang Wonsik
McCune–Reischauer	Yang Wŏnsik

Won-Sik Yang (Korean: 양원식; born April 18, 1936) is a South Korean orthodontist who is known for his contributions in establishing the Korean Association of Orthodontists (KAO). He served as the first editor-in-chief for the Korean Journal of Orthodontics (KJO) in 1970.

Life

He was born in Kaesong in 1936. He attended Seoul National University for his college, dental and orthodontic education. He also received his Ph.D. from Seoul University. Yang played an important role in establishing the Korean Association of Orthodontists. He served as the President of KAO in 1980. Yang was also the first editor-in-chief for the KJO in 1970. During his tenure, the KJO was published twice a year. In 1995, he was elected to the board of trustees of KAO and served as the committee director of the Korean Board of Orthodontics. In 1996, 51 orthodontists were approved as board certified.

Positions

• 1970 - Founding editor-in-chief of Korean Journal of Orthodontics
• 1980–1982 - Founding president, Korean Association of Orthodontists
• 1988–1990 - President, Korean Division, International Association of Dental Research
• 1986–1994 - Director, Department of orthodontics, Dental Hospital, Seoul National University
• 1995–1998 - Chairman of Council, Korean Association of Orthodontists

Awards

• Grand Science Award, Korean Dental Association, 2000
• Jade Stripes Order of Service Merit, 2001
• Professor emeritus, Seoul National University, 2001