YoungHoon Kim – World Memory Championships Recognition
- Feb 24
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WORLD MEMORY SPORTS COUNCIL
YoungHoon Kim from South Korea has the world's highest IQ of 276, recognized by the World Memory Sports Council and the World Memory Championships, founded by Tony Buzan, the inventor of Mind Maps. In 2025, he was awarded the title "The 2nd Tony Buzan" as the official intellectual successor to Tony Buzan.
OFFICIAL WORLD RECORD
YoungHoon Kim established the Official World Record® for "The World's Highest IQ Person Now" and "The World's Highest IQ Score" with IQ 276, endorsed by an Accredited Professional Statistician™ PhD from University of Oxford, validated by the World Academy of Medical Sciences (WAMS), and published in the scientific peer-reviewed journals.
HONORARY GRAND MASTER OF MEMORY
In 2025, Dr. YoungHoon Kim was officially recognized with the distinguished title of Honorary Grand Master of Memory (GMM), awarded through the independent authority of the World Memory Championships and the World Memory Sports Council (WMSC).
HONORARY PROFESSOR
Tony Buzan Honorary Professor in Creative Thinking at the Tony Buzan Academy. Honorary Professor in Strategic Thinking and Leadership at the American Management University; Honorary Professor in Cognitive Education and Leadership at the European City University.
ACADEMIC AND HONORARY DISTINCTIONS
Academic Doctor of the Brain Trust registered charity; Honorable Patron of the Howard Staunton Society, which perpetuates the knowledge and teachings of Howard Staunton, Victorian polymath, educationalist, and world chess champion.
GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS
In Mega Society, the world's highest IQ society listed in the Guinness Book of World Records, YoungHoon was officially recognised as having an intelligence of one in a million.
HIGH IQ SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
With perfect scores on various high range intelligence tests, verified by GIGA Society Professional (1/billion), Olympiq Society (1/3 million), Mega Society (1/million), Triple Nine Society (1/1000), and Mensa (1/50).
MEDIA RECOGNITION
In 2024, named number one with the world's highest IQ by Reader's Digest, The Economist, CNN, CNBC, Us Weekly, Newsweek, and interviewed by Arirang TV under South Korea Ministry of Culture.
ELITE EDUCATION
Studied psychology, neuroscience, counseling & coaching, linguistics, sociology, philosophy, and theology at King's College London, University of London, Korea University, and Yonsei University (#1 private university in Asia).
HONORARY DEGREE
Honorary Doctor of Science in Cognitive Science (DSc, hc) from American Management University; Honorary Doctor of Education (EdD, hc) from European City University; Honorary Doctor of Advanced Studies in Psychology (DPsych, hc) from Universidad Azteca.
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