Joseph W.Y. Lau
Professor Lau is currently a Professor of Surgery, at the Faculty of Medicine, and a Master of Lee Woo Sing College at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is active both at the international and local surgical scene and holds a number of key positions in government and professional organizations. He is an editorial board member of 29 national and international journals and a reviewer of 19 international journals. He is President of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association from 2002-2004 and President of the Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association from 2009-2011. He was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and was awarded Honorary FRACS in 2003. He has won many scholarships and awards. He is an honorary/visiting professor to 29 universities/hospitals in countries around the world. He has published over 380 peer-reviewed papers in international journals, 55 papers in Chinese journals, 90 books/chapters, 3 monographs, 50 reviews/editorials/letters to the editor, and over 270 abstracts. He has been invited to deliver over 200 lectures to national/international societies.