Prof. Keiji Fukuda: Covid-19, Policy-making, WHO, Gap Year, Life
Ivan Lam, Founding Editor-in-Chief
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21 Nov 2024
Biography:
Prof. Keiji Fukuda is a global authority on emerging infectious diseases with over 30 years of experience in public health. After training in clinical medicine, he spent two decades at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) before joining the World Health Organization (WHO), where he held key roles, including Director of the Global Influenza Programme and Assistant Director-General for Health Security. His expertise spans a wide range of infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, avian and pandemic influenza, SARS, MERS, and antimicrobial resistance. Following his tenure at WHO, he became the Director of the School of Public Health at the University of Hong Kong.
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Dr Bryant Lin
Dr. Bryant Lin is a primary care physician, researcher, educator, and humanist at heart. Diagnosed with non-smoker lung cancer in 2024, Dr. Lin now dedicates much of his time to teaching about his journey from physician to patient.
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Dr Aron D. Rose
Dr. Aron D. Rose is a musical composer and board-certified ophthalmologist. A former Yale professor, he taught globally and was the youngest faculty member of Project Orbis in 1989. He directed Residency Training at Yale and has published widely in ophthalmology.
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Prof. Rosie Young
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