Korean Society of Environmental Health and Toxicology

The Korean Society of Environmental Health and Toxicology (KOSEHT; Korean: 환경독성보건학회) is a South Korean learned society and academic publisher dedicated to environmental health and toxicology. It was founded on 10 October 1985 as the Korean Society of Environmental Toxicology (한국환경독성학회), with Hong Sa-wook serving as its first president. The society is based in South Korea and operates primarily in the Korean academic and regulatory science community. KOSEHT publishes scholarly journals and newsletters, most notably the Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology (EAHT) journal, and organizes academic conferences, professional training, and awards. Its activities include spring and autumn academic conferences, young scientist awards, and partnerships with international bodies such as SETAC Asia-Pacific. The society also maintains a job and event noticeboard for the environmental and health sectors. As an academic publisher, KOSEHT contributes to the dissemination of research on environmental toxicology, health risk assessment, and related fields. Its membership includes researchers, government institutes, and industry professionals. The society has been a member of the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST) since 1991. The society's history spans several decades, with leadership changing regularly and its journal evolving over time. It remains an active organization, hosting conferences and publishing research in environmental health and toxicology.

The Korean Society of Environmental Health and Toxicology was founded on 10 October 1985 as the Korean Society of Environmental Toxicology (한국환경독성학회). The inaugural president was Hong Sa-wook, who served the 1986–1987 term. The founding meeting was held at the Seoul Metropolitan Government Institute of Health and Environment, with special lectures by two Japanese scholars. In its early years, the society established key publications. The first issue of the Environmental Toxicology Newsletter (환경독성학회보) was published in April 1986, and the first volume of the Environmental Toxicology Journal (환경독성학회지) appeared in December 1986. The journal was published quarterly, with issues often combined into double volumes. The society held regular spring and autumn academic conferences, often at the National Institute of Environmental Research or the Seoul Institute of Health and Environment. In February 1991, it joined the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST). Leadership changed every two years. After Hong Sa-wook, Ahn Young-geun became the second president (1988–1989), followed by Park Jae-ju (1990–1991), Cho Tae-soon (1992–1993), and Choi Byung-ki (1994–1995). The society continued to publish its journal and hold conferences throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Over time, the society broadened its scope to include environmental health alongside toxicology, reflected in its current name. It now publishes the journal Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology (EAHT) and maintains partnerships with international organizations such as SETAC Asia-Pacific. The society remains active in organizing conferences, training, and awards for researchers in the field.

• 1994

  Choi Byung-ki becomes fifth president (1994–1995 term).

• 1992

  Cho Tae-soon becomes fourth president (1992–1993 term).

• 1991

  Joined the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST) in February.

• 1990

  Park Jae-ju becomes third president (1990–1991 term).

• 1988

  Ahn Young-geun becomes second president (1988–1989 term).

• 1986

  First issue of the Environmental Toxicology Newsletter published in April; first volume of the Environmental Toxicology Journal published in December.

• 1985

  Founded as the Korean Society of Environmental Toxicology on 10 October; Hong Sa-wook becomes first president.

Academic society and publisher for environmental health and toxicology research in South Korea.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology (EAHT)

• Environmental Toxicology Journal (환경독성학회지)

• Environmental Toxicology Newsletter (환경독성학회보)

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