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Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming

Vice-Chancellor / President
Li Ka Shing Professor of Medicine
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
President, Hong Kong Academy of Sciences
Fellow of the Royal Society
International Member, US National Academy of Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Qualifications & Elected Honors

Honorary Fellow, Hong Kong College of Physicians, Hong Kong, 2024
Honorary Member, the Czech Society of Perinatal Medicine, Czech Republic, 2024
Honorary Member, the Czech Society of Medical Genetics & Genomics, Czech Republic, 2024
Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, USA, 2023
Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, 2023
Member of Beijing Municipal Committee of the CPPCC, China, 2023
D. Sc. honoris causa, Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2020
D. Sc. honoris causa, University of Macau, Macau, 2019
Honorary Fellow, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, Hong Kong, 2019
Elected as Honorary Fellow, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, 2017
Elected as Fellow ad eundem, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK, 2017
Justice of the Peace, Hong Kong, 2017
Founding Member and Director, Hong Kong Academy of Sciences, Hong Kong, 2015
International Member, US National Academy of Sciences, USA, 2013
Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Trieste, 2013
Honorary Fellow, Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Hong Kong, 2013
Honorary Fellow, Hong Kong College of Pathologists, Hong Kong, 2011
Fellow of the Royal Society, London, 2011
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, London, 2006
Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists, London, 2005
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, 2004
Doctor of Medicine, Oxford, 2001
Member of the Royal College of Pathologists, London, 1999
Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London, 1995
Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford, 1994
Master of Arts, Cambridge, 1990
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery, Oxford, 1989
Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Cambridge, 1986

Scholarships & Prizes

British Blood Transfusion Society James Blundell Award, 2024
Jiménez Díaz Lecture Award, 2024
Golden Medal of the Palacký University in Olomouc, Czech Republic, 2024
Inaugural Tengchong Science Prize, 2023
Tatler The Global Impact Award, 2023
ILCHUN Molecular Medicine Award, Korean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2023
"The development of non-invasive prenatal screening based on cell-free DNA analysis in maternal plasma" has been selected by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) as one of the three "China's Major Medical achievements in the 21st Century", 2023
Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award, 2022
世界因你而美麗 - 2021-2022 影響世界華人大獎, 2022
International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis (ISPD) Pioneer in Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy Award, 2022
Listed as "Top 20 Translational Researchers of 2020" by Nature Biotechnology (rank 7^th), 2021
Royal Medal - biological sciences, 2021
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, 2021
The ESHG Mendel Award 2021, European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG), 2021
Award for Excellence in Molecular Diagnostics 2020, Association for Molecular Pathology, 2020
Listed as "Top 20 Translational Researchers of 2019" by Nature Biotechnology (rank 4^th), 2020
Award for Excellence in Molecular Diagnostics, Association for Molecular Pathology, 2020
2nd National Award for Excellence in Innovation, China Association for Science and Technology, 2019
Fudan-Zhongzhi Science Award, 2019
Listed as "Top 20 Translational Researchers of 2018" by Nature Biotechnology (rank 6^th), 2019
Award for Biochemical Analytics, German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (DGKL), 2019
Men of Hope Award: Health Advocate, 2018
Association of Chinese Geneticists in America (ACGA) Excellence in Genetics Research Award, 2018
The Chinese Association for Science and Technology, USA (CAST-USA) Extraordinary Scientific Innovation Award, 2018
The Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO) Annual Achievement Award, 2018
Listed as "Top 20 Translational Researchers of 2017" by Nature Biotechnology (rank 5^th), 2018
Listed as "Top 20 Translational Researchers of 2016" by Nature Biotechnology (rank 11^th), 2017
WuXi PharmaTech Life Science and Chemistry Awards, 2017
International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine Distinguished Clinical Chemist Award, 2017
Honorary Member, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2017
Future Science Prize in Life Science, 2016
Thomson Reuters Citation Laureate in Chemistry, 2016
De Watteville Lecturer, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2015
Wallace H. Coulter Lecturership Award: the most prestigious award from the American Association of Clinical Chemistry, 2015
Pioneer Award, Personalized Medicine World Congress, 2015
King Faisal International Prize for Medicine, 2014
Presidential Award, International Society of Blood Transfusion, 2014
Ernesto Illy Trieste Science Prize, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), presented by President HU Jintao of China, 2012
AACC-NACB Award for Outstanding Contributions in a Selected Area of Research, 2012
Silver Bauhinia Star, Hong Kong SAR Government, 2011
Sir David Todd Orator, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, 2011
Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award, 2009-10
Chemical Pioneer Award, American Institute of Chemists, 2007
American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Award for Outstanding Contribution for a Publication in the International Journal Clinical Chemistry, 2007
Cheung Kong Scholars Achievement Award, Ministry of Education, China, 2006
U.S. National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (NACB) Distinguished Scientist Award, 2006
International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) - Abbott Award for Outstanding Contribution to Molecular Diagnostics, 2006
State Natural Science Award, People's Republic of China, 2005
Honoree, Outstanding Young Persons of the World (Junior Chamber International), 2001
Leader of the Year Award, Technology Category (Sing Tao Daily, Hong Kong iMail and CNBC), 2000
Awardee, Outstanding Young Person Selection (Junior Chamber Hong Kong), 2000
Professors' Prize, Association of Professors of Academic Departments of Chemical Pathology, 2000

Research Awards

Croucher Senior Medical Research Fellowship, 2006
Junior Research Fellowship in Medicine, Hertford College, Oxford, 1991-94
Wellcome Medical Graduate Fellowship, 1990-93
Foulkes Foundation Fellowship, 1990-93
Katherine Bishop Harman Award British Medical Association, 1990-91
Royal College of Pathologists Bursary for Elective Studies in Pathology, 1988-99
Foulkes Foundation Studentship, 1988-99
Wellcome Vacation Scholarship, 1986

Professional Appointments

Chief of Service, Department of Chemical Pathology Prince of Wales Hospital, 1 March 2010 - 31 October 2018
Chairman, Department of Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1 January 2009 - Curtail on 7 January 2025
Li Ka Shing Professor of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Medicine, 1 September 2005 - present
Director, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1 September 2005 - Curtail on 7 January 2025
Professor of Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Medicine, 1 October 2003 - present
Associate Dean (Research), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Medicine, 1 August 2002 - Curtail on 7 January 2025
Reader, Department of Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1 October 2000 - 30 September 2003
Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 27 January 1997 - 1 October 2000
University Lecturer in Clinical Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Clinical Biochemistry, U.K., 1994-97
Fellow, Green College, Oxford, U.K., 1994-97
Wellcome Clinician Scientist Fellow, University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, U.K., 1993-94
Wellcome Medical Graduate Fellow, University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Pathology & Bacteriology, U.K., 1990-93

Teaching Award

Awardee, Teacher of the Year (Med 3), 2001

Professional Society Memberships

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, 2024 - present
American Society of Human Genetics, 1998 - present
American Association of Clinical Chemistry, 1997 - present
Hong Kong Society of Clinical Chemistry, 1997 - present

Other Professional Contributions

Director, The Council of the Hong Kong Laureate Forum Limited
Executive Committee Member, the Jiménez Díaz Commemorative Lecture, Spain
Advisor, Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI) Industry Group 33 (Biotechnology and Healthcare)
Honorary Professor, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (FAHZU), China
Member, Chief Executive’s Policy Unit Research Strategy Expert Group, Hong Kong
Scientific Editor, Cancer Discovery
Life Science Steering Committee Member, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship, China
Founding President, Hong Kong Alliance of Technology and Innovation
President, The Hong Kong Academy of Sciences
Trustee, Croucher Foundation, Hong Kong
Honorary Professor, Nanjing Medical University, China
Honorary Professor, Sun Yat-sen University, China
Past Associate Editor, Clinical Chemistry, the official journal of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Past Senior Editor, eLife
Editorial Board Member, Cancer Communications
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Pathology
Past Editorial Board Member, Prenatal Diagnosis
Past Editorial Board Member, Disease Markers
Past Editorial Board Member, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B
Past Editorial Board Member, Journal of Genomes and Exomes
Past Editorial Board Member, Marrow
Past Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Hematology
Past Selection Committee Member, Esther Yewpick Lee Millennium Scholarships to University of Oxford
Council Member, Hong Kong Research Grants Council (2006-2011)
Board Member, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Limited (2003-2005)
PathCentre Visiting Lecturer 2002, Perth, Australia
President, Hong Kong Society of Clinical Chemistry (2001-2003)
Asian-Pacific Federation of Clinical Biochemistry Travelling Lecturer (2001-2002)
Executive Committee Member, Outstanding Young Persons’ Association (2001-2002)