The Asian Scientist 100
Kim Jong Sung
Institution
University of Ulsan
Country
South Korea
Field
Biomedical Sciences
Kim received the 12th Asan Award in Clinical Medicine (2019) for developing treatments for stroke in South Korea. (Photo: Asan Medical Center)
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