Chak Sing Lau

In this Chinese name, the family name is Lau.
Chak Sing Lau
BBS, JP, FRCP, FRCPE, FRCPGlas, HonFRCPI, Fellow (HKCP), FHKAM (Medicine)[1]
劉澤星
41st Dean of Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 November 2023[2][3]
Preceded byHimself (interim)
In office
Interim
1 August 2022[4] – 27 November 2023[2]
Preceded byGabriel Leung[4]
Succeeded byHimself
Personal details
EducationUniversity of Dundee (MBChB, MD)[5]
Chak Sing Lau
Other namesWallace Lau, CS Lau[6]
Scientific career
FieldsRheumatology
InstitutionsUniversity of Hong Kong
Queen Mary Hospital
Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong
University of Dundee
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
Ninewells Hospital
University Hospital of North Tees
Walsgrave Hospital[1]
ThesisHaemostatic abnormalities in Raynaud's Phenomenon and the potential for treatment with manipulation of the arachidonic acid pathway (1992)
Chak Sing Lau
Traditional Chinese劉澤星
Simplified Chinese刘泽星
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Zéxīng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationLàuh Jaahk Sīng
JyutpingLau4 Zaak6 Sing1

Chak Sing Lau BBS JP FRCP FRCPE FRCPGlas HonFRCPI (Chinese: 劉澤星; Jyutping: Lau4 Zaak6 Sing1) is a Hong Kong rheumatologist. He is the current Dean of Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong (HKU), the Daniel CK Yu Professor in Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, and Chair Professor of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology.[7] Previously, he was the Chairperson of the Department of Medicine at HKU, the Chief of Service (Medicine) of Queen Mary Hospital, and the President of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Professor Chak-Sing Lau JP" (PDF). University of Hong Kong. 11 March 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b Lau, Chak-Sing (28 November 2023). "A Message of Gratitude and Aspiration from the 41st Dean of Medicine". Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Lau Chak-sing appointed as Dean of Medicine at HKU". The Standard. 29 November 2023. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b Cheung, Tony (25 March 2022). "Pandemic adviser named as interim head of medical school at Hong Kong university as global search begins for new dean". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Prof LAU Chak Sing". Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Lau, WCS". ORCID. Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Professor Chak-sing Lau, BBS, JP". Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.