Council
The Academy is governed by a Council comprising:
6Officers
15Ex Officio Members, the President of each Academy College
5Elected Members
Immediate Past President of the Council shall hold office for a period of 1 year from the date he / she ceases to be the President.
Officers
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Prof. Gilberto Ka-kit Leung |
| Vice-President (General Affairs) | Dr. Yu-fat Chow |
| Vice-President (Education and Examinations) | Prof. Philip Kam-tao Li |
| Honorary Secretary | Dr. Wing-cheong Leung |
| Honorary Treasurer | Prof. Eric Wai-choi Tse |
| Editor | Prof. Martin Chi-sang Wong |
Ex Officio Members
| College | Name |
|---|---|
| Anaesthesiologists | Dr. Hing-yu So |
| Community Medicine | Dr. Fei-chau Pang |
| Dental Surgeons | Prof. Wai-keung Leung |
| Emergency Medicine | Dr. Clara Wing-yee Wu |
| Family Physicians | Dr. David Vai-kiong Chao |
| Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | Prof. Karen Kar-loen Chan |
| Ophthalmologists | Dr. Emily Fung-yee Yeung |
| Orthopaedic Surgeons | Dr. Sheung-wai Law |
| Otorhinolaryngologists | Dr. Chi-man Ngai |
| Paediatricians | Prof. Simon Hung-san Lam |
| Pathologists | Dr. Siu-ming Mak |
| Physicians | Prof. Daniel Tak-mao Chan |
| Psychiatrists | Dr. Siu-ning Chiu |
| Radiologists | Dr. Yiu-chung Wong |
| Surgeons | Prof. Kent-man Chu |
Elected Members
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Benny Chun-pong Cheng | |
| Dr. Julian Chun-yan Fong | |
| Dr. Hung-to Luk | |
| Prof. Clement Chee-yung Tham | |
| Dr. Sut-yee Tse |
The Council is chaired by the President of the Academy, with various Committees formed under it to carry out specific functions. It meets once a month and its full duties and responsibilities are set out in the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Ordinance, Regulations and Bylaws.
Reports of the Council and various Committees can be accessible from the Academy’s annual reports.
Past Presidents
1992 - 1996
Founding President
Prof. Sir David Todd
1996 - 2000
Dr. David Fang
2000 - 2004
Dr. Che-hung Leong
2004 - 2008
Prof. Grace Wai-king Tang
2008 - 2012
Prof. Raymond Hin-suen Liang
2012 - 2016
Dr. Donald Kwok-tung Li
2016 - 2020
Prof. Chak-sing Lau
Over the years, the Academy has developed and discharged its statutory role considerably under the lead of Past Presidents. Click here to watch the Past Presidents' sharing about the Academy at the juncture of the Academy's 30th Anniversary
Officers of the Academy
The 6 Officers are nominated and elected by the members of the Council. Their term of office is 2 years.
President
Prof. Gilberto Ka-kit Leung
Professor Gilberto K. K. Leung is a neurosurgeon, Clinical Professor, and holder of the Tsang Wing-Hing Professor in Clinical Neuroscience at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). He graduated from the Medical College of St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, University of London, with M.B.B.S. in 1992. During postgraduate training in England, United States and Hong Kong, he was awarded the Hallett Gold Medal by the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and the J. Douglas Miller Medal in Neurosurgery by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He joined HKU in 2005 where he subsequently obtained his MS, PhD, and MD.
Vice-President
(General Affairs)
Dr. Yu-fat Chow
Vice-President
(Education and Examinations)
Prof. Philip Kam-tao Li
Honorary Secretary
Dr. Wing-cheong Leung
Honorary Treasurer
Prof. Eric Wai-choi Tse
Editor
Governance and Committee Structure
The Council is chaired by the President of the Academy, with various Committees formed under it to oversee specific functions. The Council meets once a month and its full duties and responsibilities are set out in the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Ordinance, Regulations and Bylaws. Some of the key committees are listed below:
| Committee | Chair/ Co-chair |
|---|---|
| Editorial Board | Prof. Martin Chi-sang Wong |
| Education Committee | Prof. Philip Kam-tao Li |
| Finance and Investment Committee | Mrs. Vivian Fung-yee Chan Lo |
| House Committee | Dr. Wing-cheong Leung |
| Membership Committee | Dr. Hung-to Luk |
| Professionalism and Ethics Committee | Dr. James Shing-ping Chiu; Prof. Gilberto Ka-kit Leung |
| Jockey Club Institute for Medical Education and Development Steering Committee | Prof. Philip Kam-tao Li |
| SZ-HK Medical Specialist Training Centre Governing Committee | Prof. Gilberto Ka-kit Leung; Mr. Zhuoxin Yang |
Reports of the Council and various Committees can be accessible from the Academy's annual reports.
Secretariat and Management Structure
Work of the Council, Committees and day-to-day operation of the Academy are supported and discharged by the Secretariat led by Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who is accountable to the Academy Council. The current incumbent of CEO is Mr. Aaron Cheng. The management structure of the Secretariat is given below:
Extraordinary and Annual General Meetings
The Academy shall hold an Annual General Meeting of Fellows, and Extraordinary General Meeting whenever the Council deems necessary. A notice in writing will be sent to all Fellows according to the notice period as set out in the Regulations of the Academy.
