Kyung Bong Koh, M.D., Ph.D. is a professor emeritus of psychiatry at Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. He graduated from Yonsei University College of Medicine (M.D.). He is the author of the book ‘Stress and Somatic Symptoms: Biopsychosociospiritual Perspectives’ (Springer, 2018) and editor of the book ‘Somatization and Psychosomatic Symptoms’ (Springer, 2013). His many published articles concentrate primarily on psychosomatic medicine, especially psychoneuroimmunology, somatization and stress. He has developed a number of psychological instruments, including the Stress Response Inventory (SRI). He played a leading role in founding the Korean Society of Psychosomatic Medicine (1992) and also served as president of the Society. In addition, he served as chairperson of the Organizing Committee of the 21st World Congress on Psychosomatic Medicine (2011) held in Seoul, Korea. He served as president of the International College of Psychosomatic Medicine (ICPM) (2019-2022).