Prof. Kwon trained at OMFS of Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea. He carried out basic and clinical research at Osaka University, Japan (1998~1999), the University of Michigan (2007~2009), and the University of Illinois at Chicago (2019). His research has focused on craniofacial bone regeneration in orthognathic surgery. Since 2003, he has been working at the Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University as a staff member, and currently serves as head of the department. He has received various academic awards including the Korean Association of Dental Science and Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for major contributions to the specialty.