Yang Han-kwang named Honorary Fellow of American College of Surgeons

Yang Han-kwang, President of the National Cancer Center in South Korea, has been named an Honorary Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). This distinction was officially awarded during the ACS Clinical Congress held in Washington, D.C.

With this appointment, Yang becomes the first South Korean surgeon to hold honorary titles from the three most prestigious surgical societies in the world: the American Surgical Association (ASA), the European Surgical Association (ESA), and the American College of Surgeons (ACS). He previously received honors from the ASA and ESA in 2016.

A global expert in gastric cancer surgery, Yang is recognized for his leadership in the Korean Laparoscopic Gastric Cancer Study (KLASS) platform. His work in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic gastric resection has significantly influenced international clinical guidelines. He also serves as the Secretary General of the International Gastric Cancer Association (IGCA).