Joseph Sung
Joseph Jao-yiu Sung is a Hong Kong gastroenterologist and professor who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Prior to his vice-chancellorship, he was the Associate Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, the Chair Professor of the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and the Head of the Shaw College.
Sung received his MBBS from the University of Hong Kong in 1983, and obtained Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Calgary and Doctor of Medicine from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1992 and 1997 respectively. He joined the Faculty of Medicine of CUHK in 1992 and was promoted to the rank of Professor of Medicine and Therapeutics in 1998. He was appointed the Head of the Shaw College in 2007.
Sung has published over 500 articles in the scientific journals and served as an editor of more than 10 journals. He has received awards for his contributions to the fight against the SARS outbreak. He was elected a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2011.
