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Professor Yuen, Richard Man Fung 袁孟峰
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Clinical Professor
Professor, Chair of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Chief of Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation Professor in Medicine
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Professor Yuen, Richard Man Fung 袁孟峰
Title:
Clinical Professor
Professor, Chair of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Chief of Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation Professor in Medicine
Clinical Professor
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Yuen, Man-fung
Yuen, MF
Yuen, M
Biography
Professor Man-Fung Yuen is the Chair Professor and Endowed Professor in Medicine of the Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation, the Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Deputy Chief of Service of the Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong and the Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong. Professor Yuen's research interests include the prevention, natural history, molecular virology and treatment of chronic hepatitis B and C, and hepatocellular carcinoma. He has published more than 280 research papers. He has received several prestigious awards including the Outstanding Young Researcher Award in 2005 and Outstanding Researcher Award in 2010 by The University of Hong Kong, the JGH Emerging Leader Lectureship Award in 2006 by 4 major Asia Pacific Gastroenterology and Hepatology Associations, and the Winner of Young Scientist Award in 2008 by the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL) – Scopus. According to BiomedExperts, he is now the third top author for publications related to chronic hepatitis B disease in the world. He is the top 1% scientists in clinical medicine according to the ISI Web of Knowledge. His H-index is 52, 43 and 62 according to Scopus, ResearcherID and Google Scholar Citations respectively. He is the editor for four international journals and the editorial members for many international journals.
Honours, Awards & Prizes
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-21 | Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award 2023, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2022-11-09 | Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2020-08-20 | Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
Cheung, KYC Sharr, WW Dai, WC | 2011-05-01 | The 2011 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA, & LICAGE, San Francisco, USA - Young Investigators Award for Entecavir vs Lamivudine Prophylaxis without Hepatitis B Immune Globulin after Liver Transplantation for Chronic Hepatitis B: International Liver Transplant Society | Research Achievement |
Sharr, WW Dai, WC | 2014-06-01 | The 2014 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA, & LICAGE, London, UK - Young Investigators Award for Histological Outcome after Liver Transplantation for Chronic Hepatitis B using Oral Antiviral Therapy Alone: International Liver Transplant Society | Research Achievement |
Lam, BKY Cheung, KYC Sharr, WW Dai, WC | 2012-07-01 | Distinguished Research Paper Award for Young Investigators for Entecavir monotherapy is effective in suppressing hepatitis B virus after liver transplantation: Hong Kong College of Physicians | Research Achievement |
Cheng, CTK Yuen, JCH Wu, CH Wong, SY Liu, SHK | 2019-02-01 | Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award: HKU LKS Faculty of Medicine | Research Achievement |
| 2020-11-01 | Croucher Senior Medical Research Fellowship 2021-22: The Croucher Foundation Limited | Research Achievement | |
| 2019-02-01 | Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award of 2019: Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong | Others | |
| 2001-10-10 | Sir Patrick Manson Gold Medal 2000 – 2001 for the best MD thesis: Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2000-10-10 | Young Investigator Award: Medical Research Conference: The Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2012-10-14 | Sir David Todd Lecture Medal: Hong Kong College of Physicians | Research Achievement | |
| 2004-10-10 | Distinguished Research Paper Award for Young Investigators: Hong Kong College of Physicians | Research Achievement | |
| 2008-12-01 | Winner of Young Scientist Award 2008: Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning | Research Achievement | |
| 2010-11-01 | Outstanding Research Award 2009-2010: The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2000-10-01 | Silver Medal of Best Dissertation in Medicine: Hong Kong College of Physicians | Research Achievement | |
| 2006-11-01 | First Awardee of Emerging Leader Lectureship Award: Asian Pacific Association of Gastroenterology (APAGE), Asian Pacific Society of Digestive Endoscopy (APSDE), Asian Pacific Association for the Study of Liver (APASL), International Society for Digestive Surgery (ISDS) | Research Achievement | |
| 2005-11-01 | 2005 Outstanding Young Researcher Award: The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2011-01-01 | Faculty Teaching Medal 2010: Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2018-06-01 | Faculty Knowledge Exchange (KE) Award: Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2018-03-01 | Screening, enhancement of access to care and prioritization of treatment for chronic hepatitis C infection in high-risk populations in Hong Kong 2018-2020: Gilead Sciences, USA | Research Achievement | |
| 2017-12-01 | Doctor of Science: The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement |
Professional Societies
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Chairman of organizing committee | 8th Joint Annual Scientific Meeting of The Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterology, Hong Kong Society of Digestive Endoscopy, Hong Kong Society for Coloproctology, The Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and The Hong Kong Society of Gastrointestinal Motility |
| 05/2007 | Fellow | Royal College of Physicians of London, United Kingdom |
| 2010 | Chairman of organizing committee | The 23rd International Symposium on Hepatology 2010 of The Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases |
| 2008 | Member | Acute-on-chronic liver failure: consensus recommendations of the Asian Pacific Association of the Study to the Liver (APASL) |
| 26/01/2024 - Present | Member | The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) |
| 2009 | Founding Member | Coalition for the Eradication of Viral Hepatitis in Asia Pacific (CEVHAP) |
| 2008 | Chairman of organizing committee | 27th Annual General Meeting & Scientific Meeting of The Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterology 2008 |
| 2013 till now | Member, Research Committee | Hong Kong Liver Foundation |
| 2011 till now | Council Member | Hong Kong Liver Foundation |
| 2008 | Chairman of organizing committee | 10th Joint Annual Scientific Meeting, jointly organized by The Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterology, Hong Kong Society of Digestive Endoscopy, Hong Kong Society for Coloproctology, The Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and The HK Society of Gastrointestinal Motility |
| 2006 | Chairman of organizing committee | 25th Annual General Meeting & Scientific Meeting of The Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterology |
| 1 Jun 2017 - 31 May 2020 | Member | Joint Scientific Committee for Phase 1 Clinical Trials, consortium on Harmonization of Institutional Requirements for Clinical Research (CHAIR), The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Hospital Authority, Hong Kong |
| 2007 | Chairman of organizing comittee | 26th Annual General Meeting & Scientific Meeting of The Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterology 2007 |
| 11/2016 - 10/2021 | Chairman, Scientific Committee | Hong Kong College of Physicians |
| 2009 | Chairman of organizing committee | The 22nd International Symposium on Hepatology 2009 of The Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases |
| 2011 till now | Council Member | Hong Kong Asociation for the Study of Liver Diseases |
| 2004 - 2014 | Council member | Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterology |
| 05/2008 | Fellow | Royal College of Physicians and Surgeon of Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 2010 | Member | Working group for development of a risk calculator for chronic hepatitis B, Asian Pacific Association of the Study to the Liver (APASL) |
| 1/2017 | Member | Scientific Working Group on Innovative Tools, International Coalition to Eliminate Hepatitis B Virus (ICE-HBV), January 2017 |
| 2018 till now | Member | HBV Forum |
| 1/1/2017 - 31/12/2022 | Member | Innovation and Technology Fund Research Projects Assessment Panel, Innovation and Technology Commission, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, The People’s Republic of China |
| 2007 | Chairman of organizing committee | 9th Joint Annual Scientific Meeting, jointly organized by The Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterology, Hong Kong Society of Digestive Endoscopy, Hong Kong Society for Coloproctology, The Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and The HK Society of Gastrointestinal Motility |
| 2009 | Member | Working group for consensus parameter for cost effective studies, Asian Pacific Association of the Study to the Liver (APASL) 2009 |
| 1/2017 till now | Member | International Coalition to Eliminate HBV (ICE-HBV) |
| 11/2008 | Chairman of organizing committee | 11th Joint Annual Scientific Meeting, jointly organized by The Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterology, Hong Kong Society of Digestive Endoscopy, Hong Kong Society for Coloproctology, The Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and The HK Society of Gastrointestinal Motility |
| 2009-2011 | President | Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases |
| 2005 | Vice president | Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Diseases |
| 1/7/2018-30/6/2021 | Member | Steering Committee on Prevention and Control of Viral Hepatitis, Food and Health Bureau, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, The People’s Republic of China, |
| 2020 | Member | Stopping rules for nucleoside analogues in chronic hepatitis B patients: Asian Pacific Association of the Study to the Liver (APASL) guideline development group |
| 2020 | Member | Hepatitis B virus in pregnancy: Asian Pacific Association of the Study to the Liver (APASL) guideline development group |
| 10/2013 - 10/2023 | Council Member | Hong Kong College of Physicians |
| 2005 - 2012 | Examiner for Annual and Exit Examination – Advanced Internal Medicine | Hong Kong College of Physicians |
| 2006 | Fellow | Royal College of Physicians, Edinburg, UK |
| 2001 | Honorary Advisor | The Association of Licentiates of Medical Council of Hong Kong |
| 1995 | Member | Hong Kong College of Physicians |
| 1999 | Fellow | Hong Kong College of Physicians |
| 2013 - 2022 | Examiner for Annual and Exit Examination – Gastroenterology and Hepatology | Hong Kong College of Physicians |
| 2000 | Fellow and Faculty Member | Centre of Study of Liver disease, The University of Hong Kong |
| 2003 | Member | International Association for the Study of Liver Diseases |
| 2002 | Member | American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases |
| 2002 | Member | Asia Pacific Hepatitis B Management Advisory Board |
| 2000 | Fellow | Hong Kong Academy of Medicine |
| 07/2013 - 30/6/2022 | Programme Director, Specialty Board in Gastroenterology and Hepatology of Hong Kong Region | Hong Kong College of Physicians |
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