Prof. Seung Ho Choi from Division of UGI Surgery, Department of Surgery & Director of Cancer Hospital, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, is a pioneer in the laparoscopic surgery for gastric cancer. He has been involved in researches for gastric cancer since 1990. Recently, Prof. Choi is interested in the relationship between gastric cancer and metabolic syndrome. He has published over 100 scientific papers and been involved clinical trials for gastric cancer treatment.