A Hong Kong-born physician-scientist, who founded a medical school in the US, has returned to the city to lead its third medical school, vowing to nurture future leaders of the “healthcare revolution”.
King Li King-chuen, dean emeritus of Carle Illinois College of Medicine (CI Med), on Monday assumed the role of dean of medicine at the University of Science and Technology.
“Using technology and innovation to transform and revolutionise healthcare delivery is [crucial], and it’s something I’ve done before. Looking back on my experience in UIUC [University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign], I see that the opportunity here is actually larger because you have an entire country that has already decided to head in this direction,” he said.
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“We want our students to distinguish themselves. Every graduate from this new medical school will function very well in the clinical setting, and this is not the only mission we have for them. We want them to be leading the revolution in healthcare delivery,” he said.
Li was selected from a pool of more than 100 candidates across 10 countries and regions in North America, Asia-Pacific and Europe, Edith Shih, vice-chairperson of HKUST’s council, said.
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He holds 20 patents in the US, Australia and Europe, and has founded a company based on his translational research, according to the institute.