Yuen Kwok-yung | |
|---|---|
袁國勇 | |
 Yuen during a National Health Commission press conference in January 2020 | |
| Born | 30 December 1956 Hong Kong |
| Alma mater | University of Hong Kong |
| Known for | Research on SARS |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Microbiology |
| Institutions | University of Hong Kong |
Yuen Kwok-yung GBS JP (Chinese: 袁國勇; born 30 December 1956[1]) is a Hong Kong microbiologist, physician, and surgeon. He is a prolific researcher, with most of his nearly 800 papers (as of December 2020[update]) related to research on novel microbes or emerging infectious diseases. He led a team identifying the SARS coronavirus that caused the SARS pandemic of 2003–04, and traced its genetic origins to wild bats. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he acted as expert adviser to the Hong Kong government.[2]
- ^ Cheung, Elizabeth (17 June 2024). "Hong Kong's Yuen Kwok-yung shares his journey to becoming top disease expert in new book". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Health expert inspects markets". news.gov.hk. 4 August 2020. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.