Professor Jens Scherpe is Chair Professor of Comparative Law at Aalborg University. As the founding director of the Nordic Centre for Comparative and International Family Law, he is an authority in comparative family law with a particular focus on the legal frameworks that govern martial relationships across different jurisdictions. He has written and edited multiple volumes about family law in various cultural contexts, ranging from same-sex marriage, registered partnerships to surrogacy.

Prof. Keiji Fukuda is a global authority on emerging infectious diseases with over 30 years of experience in public health. He joins us today for a conversation on COVID-19, crisis preparedness, the World Health Organization, gap years, life, and his philosophy.

Prof. Mark Mercurio is a Professor of Pediatrics, Founding Director of the Program for Biomedical Ethics at Yale School of Medicine, and Founding Director of the Yale Pediatric Ethics Program at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital. He joins us to discuss professional identity formation, history & bioethics, and neonatal ethics.

Dr. Jian Yang is a Principal Lecturer at the School of Biomedical Sciences at the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine. He is the head of the Anatomy Education,
Deputy Director of EdTech HKUMed, and
Coordinator of HKU Body Donation Programme. He joins us today for a conversation on medical education's body donation programe and medical pedagogy.

Prof. Siddharth Sridhar is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of Microbiology at The University of Hong Kong. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he emerged as a key public educator, tackling misinformation and guiding the public through unprecedented times. He joins us for a conversation on science communication, his journey in medical school, and his philosophy on life and death.