Prof. Keiji Fukuda: Covid-19, Policy-making, WHO, Gap Year, Life
Ivan Lam, Founding Editor-in-Chief
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31 Mar 2025
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. Jian Yang
Principal Lecturer at HKUMed's School of Biomedical Sciences, Jian Yang leads Anatomy Education, coordinates the HKU Body Donation Programme, and innovates in medical pedagogy as Deputy Director of EdTech HKUMed.
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Prof. Jens Scherpe
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