Pioneer in Korean Pharmacology and Higher Education Former University President Lee Woo-choo passed away on April 25 at the age of 89. He was born in 1918, and after graduating from Jungang Gobo in 1936, went on to study at Severance Union Medical College (predecessor of Yonsei Medical School) to fulfill his dream of helping those who suffer from illness. Doctor Lee went on to study at the Seoul National University and University of Wisconsin. After receiving his doctoral degree, Doctor Lee returned to Yonsei and passed on his medical knowledge and research expertise. He is especially acknowledged for authoring the key medical textbooks that served as the foundations of modern Korean medicine. His Pharmacology textbook, published in 1984, is still being revised and reprinted, and his Medical Dictionary served not only in the education of medical students but also in the establishment of the Korean medical system. From April 1975 to July 1980, he held of office, first of Acting President and later President of Yonsei University, steering the University in a time of great expansion and change. After his retirement in 1983, he continued his research and teaching as an emeritus professor. His productiveness can be attested by the publication of the widely used textbook on pharmacology in 1984. Throughout the course of his career, Doctor Lee received many prestigious awards, including two National Medals of Honor, Order of Camellia (1970) and Order of Mugunghwa (1979), awarded by the government of the Republic of Korea, and the National Academy of Sciences Award (1983). His family is well-known as a “doctor family” with his sons and sons-in-law all working as doctors. Doctor Lee’s funeral was held as an official University Funeral Ceremony on April 28 at the Luce Chapel, attended by many of his former colleagues, students, and associates, including University President Jung Chang-young, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and Technology Kim Woo-sik, former Chairman of the Board of Yonsei Corporation Lee Chun-hwan, and other former Presidents of the University. President Jung expressed his respect and gratitude for the achievements of Doctor Lee, praising him as “a great leader of Yonsei. As University President, he achieved innumerable milestones for Yonsei, including the building of the Main Library and the Yongdong Severance Hospital. He provided the stepping stones on which we are treading to become a world-class institution. We will always remember Doctor Lee’s spirit and love for Yonsei.” Doctor Lee’s coffin was lowered during a second ceremony at the Namhangang Park Cemetary in Yeoju, Gyeonggi-do.