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People Professor Christopher Leung Kai-shun 哀㉬⥌ Professor Christopher Leung Kai-shun 哀㉬⥌ joined HKUMed as Clinical Professor and was appointed the Head of the Department of Ophthalmology in May 2021. Professor Leung completed his medical training and doctoral education (MBChB and MD) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and obtained his master’s degree of science in Molecular Medicine at Imperial College London. With the support of a Croucher Foundation Fellowship, he served as a Clinical and Research Fellow at the Hamilton Glaucoma Centre at The University of California, San Diego for 18 months during his tenure at CUHK’s Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences. He has held several administrative leadership roles while at CUMedicine, including as Assistant Dean (Development), Director of the CUHK Ophthalmic Research Centre and Head of Graduate Division of Ophthalmology. He has received more than 25 regional and international awards in research and professional services including the Schanzlin Research Award (USA), ARVO Clinician Scientist Award, and most recently the Hong Kong Most Outstanding Leaders Award. Professor Leung has also founded two start-up companies to translate patented vision diagnostic technologies into clinical applications. Professor Leung Wing-hang 哀宕䚻 Professor Leung Wing-hang 哀宕䚻 joined HKUMed as Clinical Professor in Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine in November 2020 and was appointed Head of the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine in February 2021. He obtained his bachelor’s degree from HKUMed and doctoral degree from the Johns Hopkins University. He was certified in General Paediatrics and in Paediatric Hematology-Oncology by the American Board of Paediatrics. His research work focuses on the biology of human natural killer cells and memory T cells, specifically the clinical applications in hematopoietic cell transplantation and cellular therapy for cancers, infectious diseases, inborn errors, and immune disorders. He is an elected Member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation. Head, Department of Ophthalmology Head, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Hello! Please scan the QR code for details 44