CNU Hospital president wins Pfizer Prize

Kim Bong-ok

Kim Bong-ok, president of the Chungnam National University (CNU) Hospital, has been selected as the recipient of the “KMA Pfizer Prize for International Contributions to Medicine.”

Kim is being recognized for having successfully hosted the International Congress of the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in Seoul last year as head of its organizational committee. The MWIA drew 1,324 members from 42 countries, increasing exchange within the association.

Kim received her bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Yonsei University, and began her career in rehabilitation medicine. She is currently a professor at CNU and president of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine.

The Pfizer prize was founded by the Korean Medical Association (KMA) and the pharmaceutical company in 2006 to encourage local doctors’ engagement in the global health community.