Joseph Sung

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Sung. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Joseph Sung and the Chinese-style name is Sung Jao-yiu.
Joseph Sung Jao-yiu[1][2]
SBS, JP, FRCP, FRCPE, FRCPGlas, FRACP, FACG, FAGA, Academician (CAE), Founding Member (ASHK), FHKCP, FHKAM (Medicine)[3]
沈祖堯
Dean of Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 April 2021[4]
Preceded byJames Best[4]
7th Vice-Chancellor and President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
In office
1 July 2010[5] – 31 December 2017[6]
ChancellorDonald Tsang
Leung Chun-ying
Carrie Lam
Preceded byLawrence Lau[5]
Succeeded byRocky Tuan[7]
Personal details
Born (1959-10-22) 22 October 1959 (age 64)[8]
British Hong Kong[9]
Children2
EducationUniversity of Hong Kong (MBBS)
University of Calgary (PhD)
Chinese University of Hong Kong (MD)[10]
Joseph Sung
Scientific career
FieldsGastroenterology
InstitutionsChinese University of Hong Kong
ThesisMicrobial ecology of the binary system (1991)
Doctoral advisorJ. William F. Costerton
Joseph Sung
Traditional Chinese沈祖堯
Simplified Chinese沈祖尧
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationSám Jóu Yìuh
JyutpingSam2 Zou2 Jiu4

Joseph Sung Jao-yiu SBS JP (Chinese: 沈祖堯; Jyutping: Sam2 Zou2 Jiu4, born 22 October 1959) is a Hong Kong physician and gastroenterologist, and the current dean of Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), also serving as the Senior Vice President (Health and Life Sciences) of NTU.[11] Previously, he was the vice-chancellor and president of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).[10]

  1. ^ "Professor Joseph SUNG Jao Yiu". Croucher Foundation. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Curriculum Vitae of Professor Joseph Jao-Yiu SUNG" (PDF). Chinese University of Hong Kong. 2010. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Professor Joseph J.Y. Sung, SBS, JP". Chinese University of Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 19 November 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Eminent Hong Kong gastroenterologist and academic leader to join NTU as Dean of Medicine" (Press release). Singapore: Nanyang Technological University. 11 August 2020. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Professor Joseph J. Y. Sung Appointed the Seventh Vice-Chancellor of CUHK" (Press release). Hong Kong: Chinese University of Hong Kong. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Over 400 CUHK staff members say farewell to Prof. Joseph Sung" (Press release). Hong Kong: Chinese University of Hong Kong. 29 December 2017. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  7. ^ "CUHK Appoints Prof. Rocky S. Tuan as its next Vice-Chancellor and President" (Press release). Hong Kong: Chinese University of Hong Kong. 2017. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  8. ^ "鬼馬老友賀沈祖堯牛一" (in Chinese). Ming Pao. 18 October 2014. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Introduction of Professor Joseph J Y Sung SBS, MB BS, PhD, MD, FRCP (London), FRCP (Edinburgh), FRCP (Glasgow), FRACP, FAGA, FACG, FHKCP, FHKAM (Medicine)" (PDF). Chinese University of Hong Kong. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Biography of Professor Joseph J.Y. Sung" (PDF). Chinese University of Hong Kong. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Prof Joseph Sung". Nanyang Technological University. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.