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Nancy Ip Yuk-yu

(朱葉玉如)

Nancy Ip Yuk-yu
朱葉玉如
The latest news and top stories on Nancy Ip Yuk-yu, a distinguished neuroscientist and the president of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) since October 2022, the first female to lead a publicly funded university in Hong Kong. Previously, she was the Vice-President for Research and Development and Dean of Science. Her expertise lies in neuroscience, particularly neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, and drug discovery. A researcher with over 330 papers and 70 patents, she is an elected member of multiple prestigious academies. She also advises on Hong Kong’s strategic development as a member of the Chief Executive’s Council of Advisers.
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Tech focus for doctors trained at new Hong Kong medical school, HKUST head says

Professor Nancy Ip says university will use its strength in research, especially in AI, to train future doctors to treat patients.

HKUST pledges to invest more than HK$7 billion into third medical school project

Alzheimer’s gene variant in Chinese linked to rapid decline: Hong Kong study

HKUST researchers also stress urgent need for database cataloguing genes of ethnic Chinese people with Alzheimer’s disease.

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