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Feb 17, 2009 Professor Shin Became New Regional Director of WHO Doctor Shin Young-soo, a former SNU professor of College of Medicine, took over as the new Regional Director of the World Health Organization's Western Pacific Region, based in Manila, the Philippines.

Feb 17, 2009 Professor Seol Found a New Tumor Mechanism Professor Seol Jae-hong, Dept. of Biological Sciences has found how the function of a gene, called CHFR, is linked to the development of human cancers, adding details to the complex picture of how tumors are caused and grow.

Feb 17, 2009 Professor KIM In-june Becomes the President of Korean Economic Association KIM In-june, Professor of Economics at College of Sciences took office as the President of Korean Economic Association (KEA) which is the largest group of economics professors and scholars in Korea.

Feb 17, 2009 SNU Graduates Lead World's Biggest Shipbuilding Conglomerate The Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, the flagship company of the business group is being managed by professionals, mostly SNU graduates who majored in navel, electrical or mechanical engineering.

Feb 13, 2009 [Faculty Essay] Elegy for Our Former Presidents How could anyone be an able diplomat if he or she cannot speak fluent English? Besides, if you want to be a first-rate international driver, you should be able to read all the traffic signs and instructions written in English.

Feb 13, 2009 [Faculty Essay] With Protectionism, the Deluge If a protectionist competition starts between the United States and China, mistrust will develop and international politics will become destabilized.

Feb 13, 2009 Professor Cha`s New Book, Fuel Cells: Fundamentals Fuel Cells: Fundamentals takes the miracle of fuels cell into the real world by introducing the basic science behind the technology.

Feb 13, 2009 [Faculty Essay] A New Paradigm People seem to have difficulty believing that old customs can be reborn into something new.

Feb 13, 2009 [Faculty Essay] Leopards on the Decline The leopard captured on Mount Jiri in 1963 was the last to be seen in Korea, and no trace of any more has been found.

Feb 13, 2009 [Faculty Essay] A Change In Government Party politics has never worked in Korea, and the importance of the National Assembly and lawmakers has been forgotten.

Feb 13, 2009 Japanese Historian Becomes SNU Professor SNU has appointed Kazuhiko Kimijima, now teaching modern East Asian history at Tokyo Gakugei University, as a professor of history education.

Feb 03, 2009 SNU Hospital Verfied Genes To Cause Diabetes During Pregnancy SNU Hospital has verified genes that can be the cause of diabetes during pregnancy. Women who have problems with the genes CDKAL1, CDKN2A-2B, HHEX, IGF2BP2, SLC30A8, TCF7L2 are at a 130 to 150 percent greater risk, according to professors Park Kyong-soo, Cho Young-min and Jang Hak-cheol of the Seoul National University Hospital.