Prof. Chan Wai-yee, Professor and Founding Director of the School of Biomedical Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has recently been appointed as the Chair of the Hospital Governing Committee, North District Hospital by the Hospital Authority Board, Hong Kong in April 2020 for a term of two years. The Committee aims to enhance community participation and governance of the public hospitals in accordance with the Hospital Authority Ordinance.

Also, Prof. Chan was endowed as Li Ka Shing Professor of Biomedical Sciences, CUHK in May 2020. We sincerely congratulate Prof. Chan for the appointment and honour received which recognise his continued and outstanding contributions to biomedical sciences and community engagement.

Prof. Chan Wai-yee