Daring Different

Book excerpt: ABOUT THE BOOK Explore the management philosophy and secrets to the success of Seoul Clinical Laboratories (SCL), a pioneer in laboratory medicine committed to enhancing healthy and happy lives with cutting-edge technology. Who will lead ‘K-Medical’ which has captured global attention in the post-pandemic world? As the spotlight turns to ‘K-Medical’ following the pandemic, SCL Healthcare emerges as a key player in the vital field of laboratory medicine. SCL champions ‘Evidence Based Medicine (EBM)’, a practice that integrates objective scientific evidence with clinical experience to improve patient treatment. The company specializes in ‘specimen testing,’ a crucial component for accurate diagnosis and preventive medicine grounded in EBM principles. This book documents the challenges and achievements SCL has faced over the past 40 years from its humble beginnings of manually transporting and handling specimens to becoming a leader known for its precision and speed. It sheds light on the growth factors that transformed SCL into a comprehensive healthcare group, paving a vision for the future of our healthcare industry. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lee Kyoung Ryul Chairman of SCL Group, specialist in laboratory medicine. Lee Kyoung Ryul completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Yonsei University College of Medicine, where he embraced evidence-based medicine (EBM), advocating the integration of objective scientific evidence with clinical experience in treating patients. He later served as a professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine at Yonsei University College of Medicine while overseeing the Seoul Clinical Laboratories (SCL), a clinical pathology contract laboratory established by his father, the founder of Beomyang Corporation, and his uncle, a pathology specialist trained in the United States. His transition to full-time entrepreneurship as the second chairman of SCL propelled the company to achieve global acclaim for its specimen analysis and research capabilities. In 2010, he established SCL Healthcare Co., Ltd., expanding SCL into a comprehensive healthcare group that offers personalized precision medicine and a digital healthcare platform. Lee is a committed medical scientist and a compassionate philanthropist. He is actively involved in community support initiatives, including health promotion projects, sharing household goods, and IT education for the underprivileged. His global efforts also include improving medical conditions overseas and providing medical supplies and relief resources to disaster-affected regions. -Chairman of SCL Group, Director of Seoul Clinical Laboratories(SCL) General Medical Center, CEO of SCL Science Co., Ltd., Chairman of the Yonsei University Alumni Association, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine at Yonsei University College of Medicine. -Former Vice President of the World Korean Medical Association, Former President of the Korea AIDS Eradication Seoul Branch, and Former Financial Director/Auditor of the Korean Society of Medical Genetics. -Recipient of the ‘Health Equity Award’ from the New York Health Forum.