SUNG, Joseph Jao-Yiu 沈祖堯

Joseph Jao-Yiu Sung was Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) during 2010–2017, and is currently Mok Hing Yiu Professor of Medicine, CUHK. Professor Sung is a renowned researcher in gastroenterology and hepatology. His contributions to the advancement of medical service and research have been recognized with awards locally and abroad. During the outbreak of SARS in 2003, he was actively involved in anti-epidemic work, and later honoured together with two other Hong Kong doctors as “Asian Heroes” by Time magazine.