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Hong Kong Professor Chak-sing Lau, BBS, JP, is Vice-President & Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health) and Dean of Medicine at The University of Hong Kong (HKU). He leads HKU’s Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed), one of Asia’s highest-ranked medical schools. Professor Lau discusses the faculty’s evolution into a multidisciplinary health sciences hub, Hong…

Taiwan In 2024, Taipei Medical University reached a defining milestone. President Mai-Szu Wu oversaw a full digital transformation linking seven affiliated medical institutions and more than 3,000 beds into a unified data platform, creating a foundation for large-scale research, AI applications, and faster clinical-trial operations. This momentum has now extended nationwide…

France This conversation with Bruno Dubois offers a clear, experience-driven perspective on how Alzheimer’s disease is being redefined, from diagnosis and biomarkers to prevention and early intervention. Drawing on decades at the forefront of neurology, he challenges simplified biological definitions, explains why risk must be stratified with rigour, and outlines a…

Taiwan Professor Pan Chyr Yang is a clinician-scientist with an MD and PhD in pulmonary medicine, holding joint appointments at Academia Sinica and former university leadership roles in National Taiwan University. Recognised for pioneering non-smoker lung cancer screening methodologies in Asia, he has established national surveillance programmes now adopted across the region.…

Switzerland Dr. Olivier Michielin serves as Head of Oncology at Geneva University Hospital (HUG) and Head of the Division of Precision Oncology, whilst maintaining his professorship at the University of Geneva as well as the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). A co-director of the Swiss Cancer Centre Leman, Dr. Michelin…

Switzerland Dr Frank Ruhli discusses the importance of attracting top talent and fostering academic freedom as key factors in achieving research excellence. Ruhli highlights his collaborative leadership style, significant achievements like establishing the One Health Institute, the value of international partnerships in advancing interdisciplinary medical research, and some of the key…

Mexico Dr Germán Fajardo currently serves as Director General of Health Services at leading Mexican university UNAM, having previously been director of its Faculty of Medicine. In conversation Dr Fajardo emphasises the vital importance of providing medical students with a holistic education that includes technical, scientific, and human aspects; highlights some…

Hong Kong A surgeon by training, Prof Philip Chiu is now dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the research-focused Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He shares the creation of CUHK’s Multiscale Medical Robotics Centre and the robotic system for minimally invasive surgery developed there; CUHK’s focus on translational medicine and…

Hong Kong The City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) has a well-earned reputation as an innovative hub for research and professional education. Michael Yang, Senior VP of Innovation and Enterprise, professor of biomedical sciences, and director of the Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre at CityUHK, explains some of its pioneering iniciatives, such as…

Saudi Arabia Professor Khaled Al-Kattan, dean of Alfaisal University’s College of Medicine, explains how Alfaisal University is deeply integrated into Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, focusing on transforming education and healthcare. The university has embraced a model that prioritizes research and development, collaborating with government initiatives to produce graduates who are well-prepared to contribute…

Saudi Arabia CEO of King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC), Dr Ahmad Hersi, provides an overview of the prominent hospital group and Saudi Arabia’s oldest and largest academic medical centre, offers insights into KSUMC’s collaborations with international organizations, its focus on prevention and pre-hospital care, and establishing itself as one of the…

Hong Kong Dr Brian CHUNG Hon-Yin, Chief Scientific Officer at the Hong Kong Genome Institute (HKGI) and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) discusses the creation of the HKGI and the launch of its monumental undertaking, the Hong Kong Genome Project, the first of its kind in the…