Khenpo Konchok Choekyab was born in 1977 in Ladakh, into a farmers family in the village Umla. He took novice vows in Phyang monastery when he was 11 years old. Together with Khenpo Rangdol and Khenpo Tamphel he belonged to the first group of monks who started their study of Buddhist philosophy in the newly founded Drikung Kagyu Institute in Dehradun, in 1987. After 9 years of study at the Drikung Kagyu Institute he was able to continue his studies at the Sakya Dzongsar Institute for 3 more years, due to the support of His Holiness.
Following that, he taught the monks and nuns at the Drikung Kagyu Institute as well as Samtenling nunnery. He jointly revised the collective work of Dharmakirti with H.E. Nubpa Rinpoche, as well as the writings of Kyobpa Jigten Sumgon with H.H. the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang.
During the Snake Year Winter Teachings in 2000/2001 he received the complete transmissions of the Drikung Kagyu tradition.
During a two months stay in Bhutan he received teachings and transmissions from H.E. Je Khenpo Rinpoche on Chakrasamvara (Khorlo Demchog). Subsequently he studied for another 9 years Buddhist logic, the Prajnaparamita sutras as well as the teachings of Madyamika philosophy with Je Rinpoche at Drepung Loseling Monastery in South India.
Through his great efforts Khenpo Konchok Choskyab not only completed the study of the teachings of the Drikung Kagyu but also of the Sakya and Gelug traditions. In 2009 he was made a Khenpo by His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang. Since then, he is one the Khenpos being responsible for the Kagyu College.