About KASTRO

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Korean ASTRO (KASTRO) is a professional organization for Radiation Oncologists of Korean heritage. We promote scientific and educational activities for members, and foster closer relationships with the Radiation Oncology Societies in Korea. Members include radiation oncologists, physicists, radiation biologists, and dosimetrists of Korean origin or descent who are actively engaged in the practice of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics in the United States or Canada.

1970 : First ASTRO meeting in Scottsdale, AZ
1986 : KASTRO was created by founding President Dr Noah Choi
1988 : Resident Research Award was created for Korean graduates
1995 : Resident Research Award was created for US graduates
2004 : First US graduate became Vice President Dr Chul-Soo Ha
2004 : KOSRO Fellowship Award was created for US graduates
2016 : KASTRO achieves non-profit status
2018 : KASTRO mentorship program established
2021 : Robert Y Kim Award established
2023 : KASTRO Golf Tournament tradition revived
2023 : Inaugural KASTRO Lifetime Achievement Award

L E A D E R S H I P

President Yong Cha, MD
Vice President Nathan Kim, MD
Secretary Anna Lee, MD
Treasurer Stella Yoo, MD
Membership Director & Webmaster Ellen Kim, MD
Public Relations Chair Joseph Kim, MD
Scientific Chair Henry Park, MD
Resident Representatives Hye Ri Han, MD, & Patrick Oh, MD
Social Chair Robert Kwon MD

B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

Chul S. Ha
Chung-Taik Chung
Hak Choy
Joseph Song
Robert Y. Kim
Seung Shin Hahn
Young Chan Ahn (ex-officio member)

E X E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E

Hak Choy
Isabelle Choi
John Suh
Joseph Song
Julia Oh
Sara Kim
Song Chu Arthur Ko
Song Kang (nominating committee chair)
Sung Kim