Chak-Sing Lau#
| Membership Number: | 6600 |
| Membership type: | FOREIGN |
| Section: | CLINICAL & VETERINARY SCIENCE |
| Elected: | 2023 |
| Main Country of Residence: | CHINA |
| Homepage(s): | https://www.med.hku.hk/en/about-hkumed/leadership/professor-lau-chak-singhttps://medic.hku.hk/en/Staff/University-Academic-Staff/Prof-LAU-Chak-Sing/Prof-LAU-Chak-Sing-Profile |
| ORCID: | 0000-0001-6698-8355 |
Present and Previous Positions
- 2022 - present Dean, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
- 2019 - 2022 Chairperson, Dept of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
- 2018 - 2022 Chief of Service, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
- 2016 - 2020 President, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
- 2010 - present Chair (2010) and Daniel CK Yu (2014) Professor of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Dept of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
- 2010 - 2018 Director, Bau Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
- 2007 - 2009 Chair of Rheumatology, Division of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing Studies, University of Dundee, Scotland
- 2006 - 2008 President, Asia-Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology
- 2001 - 2007 Chairman, Subspecialty Board in Rheumatology/Immunology & Allergy, Hong Kong College of Physicians
- 1997 - 2001 President, Hong Kong Society of Rheumatology
Fields of Scholarship
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease
- Mechanistic studies of cellular immune-dysregulation in systemic lupus erythematosus
- Clinical studies and trials in major rheumatic diseases
- Treatment and outcome studies in rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus and spondyloarthritis
- Heterogeneity in its clinical manifestations
Honours and Awards
- 2022 Bronze Bauhinia Star Award, The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- 2022 Honorary Member, European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)
- 2021 Honorary Fellow, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
- 2021 Third Place Award, Guizhou Natural Science Foundation, People's Republic of China
- 2021 Honorary Fellow, Korean College of Rheumatology
- 2017 Honorary Fellow, American College of Physicians
- 2017 Honorary Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
- 2017 Honorary Fellow, Royal College of Thailand
- 2018 Justice of the Peace, The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China
- 2018 Honorary Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Malaysia
- 2018 Honorary Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, Ireland
- 2016 - 2019 APLAR Centre of Excellence for Research, Training and Education and Patient Care Award (as academic Lead)
- 2014 International Advisor, Japan College of Rheumatology
