About KASTRO

Please send us your questions and comments using the form below!

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
Vice President Nathan Kim
Secretary Anna Lee
Treasurer Stella Yoo
Membership Director/Webmaster Ellen Kim
Public Relations Joseph Kim
Scientific Chair Henry Park
Social Chair Robert Kwon
Early Career/Education Patrick Oh
International Relations Yong Cha & Hye Ri Han
Resident Representatives Jino Park & Justin Park

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

Chul S. Ha
Chung-Taik Chung
Hak Choy
Isabelle Choi
Joseph Song
John Suh
Julia Oh
Robert Y. Kim
Sara Kim
Seung Shin Hahn
Song Chu Arthur Ko
Song Kang (nominating committee chair)
Sung Kim
Young Chan Ahn (ex-officio member)

P A S T P R E S I D E N T S

Noah Choi (founding president)
….
Hak Choy
Thomas Chung
Sung Kim
Sara Kim
Isabelle Choi
Nathan Kim
Yong Cha