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of Radiologists . He was a member of the TNM Expert Advisory Panel on Head and Neck Cancers for the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). Over the years, Professor Ng has been actively engaged in clinical research and has contributed to more than 100 publications. His main research interest is head and neck oncology. Dr Simon Sin Wai-ching ( 冼維正 ) joined the Department of Anaesthesiology as Clinical Associate Professor of Practice in July 2020. Dr Sin graduated from The University of Hong Kong in 2001 and subsequently received specialist training under the Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital. He is a critical care medicine specialist and also an accredited cardiology fellow. He worked as the Consultant of the Department of Adult Intensive Care before joining HKUMed. Dr Sin and his team led the development of the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) services in Queen Mary Hospital and Hospital Authority. This led to his election as the outstanding staff member of the Hospital Authority in 2017. Currently, Dr Sin serves as the education committee chairman and sits on the steering committee of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Asia Pacific Chapter (APELSO). His research interest is in ECMO and in particular the use of simulations as educational tools in ECMO training. Professor Sun Ren ( 孫仁 ) joined the School of Biomedical Sciences as Professor in July 2020. He graduated from Fudan University with a BS in Biology in 1985. From 1986 to 1997, he trained at the Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University, as a graduate student, and a postdoctoral and research scientist. After that, he joined UCLA as an assistant, associate and then full professor. In 2018, UCLA honoured him as a Distinguished Professor. Professor Sun also served as Associate Dean at the David Geffen School of Medicine and Associate Vice Provost of UCLA from 2009 to 2019. In 2019, he was appointed as a Senior Advisor to the President of The University of Hong Kong. Recently, UCLA appointed him as a Distinguished Professor Emeritus. Professor Sun takes systems biology approaches to address critical questions in virology and cell biology. He integrates genomics, proteomics, structural biology, Dr Polly Li Wai-chi ( 李惠慈 ) joined the School of Nursing as Assistant Professor in January 2020 and obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing in 2004. After starting her career as a registered nurse, she pursued Master’s degree in Cardiology in 2010 and PhD degree in 2014. Dr Li’s research interests include cardiology, gerontology and long-term care. In particular, she focuses her research efforts on promoting appropriate care-seeking behaviours in patients with acute myocardial infarction, improving self-management for chronic diseases, preventing stroke in atrial fibrillation, and preventing cognitive decline in persons with mild cognitive impairment. Dr LoeyMak Lung-yi ( 麥龍兒 ) joined the Department of Medicine as Clinical Assistant Professor in March 2020. Dr Mak received her medical education at The University of Hong Kong. She obtained her Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK in 2013 and her Postgraduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases from HKUMed in 2015. She completed her specialty training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology in 2018 and Advanced Internal Medicine in 2019 at Queen Mary Hospital. Dr Mak’s research interests include chronic hepatitis B, fibrosis assessment, treatment of chronic liver diseases, and biomarkers in gastrointestinal diseases. Professor Lewis Ng Wai-tong ( 吳偉棠 ) joined the Department of Clinical Oncology as Clinical Professor in April 2020. Professor Ng received his medical school training at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Upon completion of his internship training in 1992, Professor Ng joined the Department of Clinical Oncology at the Prince of Wales Hospital and in 1994 the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital. He attained Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists in 1997 and became Doctor of Medicine at The University of Hong Kong in 2008. Professor Ng is currently an Honorary Consultant at the Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, and the Queen Mary Hospital, as well as a Past President of the Hong Kong Head and Neck Society. He also serves on the editorial board of the Oral Oncology journal and the Journal of Hong Kong College 49 Medical Faculty News