Professor Lee Shiu-hung

Professor Lee is Emeritus Professor of Community Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also Honorary Adviser for External Affairs of Institute of Chinese Medicine at the University, and chairs two steering committees for health promotion and healthy schools in the University.

Professor Lee joined the Chinese University of Hong Kong as Professor and Chairman of Department of Community and Family Medicine in 1994, and later as Director of School of Public Health from 1999 to 2001. Prior to that, Professor Lee served in the Government as a health official for 34 years. He joined the government in 1960 as a Medical and Health Officer, and by 1989 and up till 1994, was Director of Health.

Professor Lee was the founding President of the Hong Kong Society of Infectious Diseases and the Hong Kong Epidemiological Association. He is currently Chairman of the Prevention of Legionnaires Diseases Committee and Vice-President of the Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Diseases Association.