The Sociology of Longevity

Jong In Kim, PhD, is Chairman at the Institute for Longevity Sciences and a Professor in the Division of Social Welfare and Health Administration at Wonkwang University, South Korea. He holds a PhD from Seoul National University, and is President of the Korean Society of Health and Welfare. He has served as a consulting member of the Presidential Commission on Policy Planning, South Korea, and has extensive research experience as a Visiting Professor at Harvard University, the University of Auckland, the University of Tokyo, and Australian National University. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Human Health Research, Ageing Science and Mental Health Studies, and Research International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health.