Three HKUMed scholars acquire international accolades

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Professor Tak Mak awarded in Tumor Immunology
Professor Kathryn Cheah, the first EMBO Associate Member from Hong Kong
Professor Chak-sing Lau appointed as Member of the Academia Europaea

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 6 July 2023 – The LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) is pleased to announce three international accolades acquired by our Faculty members: Professor Tak Mak Tak-wah, Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, will be presented the 2023 William B. Coley Award from the Cancer Research Institute (CRI); Professor Kathryn Cheah Song-eng, School of Biomedical Sciences, was elected as Associate Member of European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO); and Professor Chak-sing Lau, Dean of Medicine, has recently been appointed a Member of the Academia Europaea. These accolades from various international institutions not only applaud the achievements of the three professors, they also demonstrate the recognition by global peers of the high research standards of HKUMed.