Professor Seto, Wai Kay Walter 司徒偉基
Professor Seto, Wai Kay Walter 司徒偉基
Prof. Wai-Kay Seto graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 2003 and received his Fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology in 2010 from the Hong Kong College of Physicians. He received his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Hong Kong in 2012. He is currently the Simon KY Lee Professor in Gastroenterology in the Department of Medicine, and Principal Investigator of the State Key Laboratory of Liver Disease, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. He is also the Chair of Division and Chief Physician in Gastroenterology of the University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China; and Assistant Dean (Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Research Sub-Deanery), LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong.
Since 2020 Prof. Seto is ranked annually by Clarivate Analytics in the top 1% worldwide by research. He has published more than 350 international journal articles and book chapters, including leading-authored articles in the Lancet, Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Lancet Global Health, Journal of Hepatology, Gut, Hepatology, Cancer Communications and npj Digital Medicine, majority related to research on chronic liver diseases. He has secured a total of over 35 million HKD in external competitive grant funding, has over 140 local, regional and international invited lectureships. He has filed 8 patents and is a principal investigator of over 20 phase I-III international industry-sponsored clinical trials. Prof. Seto has been awarded the American Gastroenterological Association Fellowship; Sir David Todd Lectureship, Hong Kong College of Physicians; the Asia-Pacific Digestive Week Emerging Leader from the APDW Federation and the Guangdong Province Outstanding Young Medical Talent Award. He serves on multiple advisory panels in the HKSAR Government and in the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation. He has been appointed as the Congress President of the Asia Pacific Disease Week 2027 in Hong Kong
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-01 | Guangdong Province Outstanding Young Medical Talent Award | Research Achievement | |
| 2018-03-01 | 深圳市科教工作先進工作者 2017 | Research Achievement | |
| 2018-03-01 | Outstanding Young Researcher Award 2016-2017: The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2011-11-01 | Presidential Poster of Distinction: The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases | Research Achievement | |
| 2012-10-01 | Distinguished Research Paper Award for Young Investigator: Hong Kong College of Physicians | Research Achievement | |
| 2013-06-01 | Distinguished Research Paper Award for Young Investigator 2013: Hong Kong College of Physicians | Research Achievement | |
| 2014-07-01 | Distinguished Research Paper Award for Young Investigator 2014: Hong Kong College of Physicians | Research Achievement | |
| 2012-01-01 | Best Abstract in Clinical Medicine, Medical Research Conference 2012: Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2013-12-01 | Distinguished Young Fellow: Hong Kong Academy of Medicine | Others | |
| 2021-02-01 | Fellow, American Gastroenterological Association (AGAF): American Gastroenterological Association | Research Achievement | |
| 2021-05-01 | Chief Physician, Guangdong Province: Shenzhen Human Resources and Social Security Bureau | Others | |
| 2019-02-01 | Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award of 2019: Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong | Others | |
Chen, L | 2018-04-01 | Best Poster Award (Silver Prize), 9th Asian-Pacific Topic Conference | Research Achievement |
Chen, L | 2019-01-01 | Best Abstract Award in Clinical Medicine (oral presentation), 24th Medical Research Conference, Hong Kong: The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement |
Chen, L | 2020-02-01 | Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award,: The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement |
Chen, L | 2018-01-01 | Best Abstract Award in Clinical Medicine, 23rd Medical Research Conference (oral presentation), Hong Kong: The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement |
| 2018-11-01 | Asia Pacific Disease Week Emerging Leader 2018: Asia Pacific Disease Week Federation | Research Achievement | |
| 2015-07-01 | Distinguished Research Paper Award for Young Investigator 2015: Hong Kong College of Physicians | Research Achievement | |
Chen, L | 2019-02-01 | Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award 2020: Faculty of Medicine | Research Achievement |
| 2021-01-01 | Best Abstract Award in Clinical Medicine in 26th Medical Research Conference (ePoster oral presentation): The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement |
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Hong Kong Inflammatory Bowel Disease Society | |
| Member | American Association for the Study of Liver Disease | |
| Member | American Gastroenterological Association | |
| Member | Committee on Digestive Diseases, Shenzhen Medical Association, Shenzhen | |
| Council Member | Cross-straits Gastroenterology Society | |
| Panel member | Hong Kong Science Parks Corporation Clinical Translational Catalyst Assessment Panel | |
| Council member | Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterology | |
| Fellow | Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterology | |
| Committee member | World Gastroenterology Organization | |
| Board member | Specialty Board in Advanced Internal Medicine, Hong Kong College of Physicians | |
| Advisory board member | Expert Committee on Health Science and Technology Education, Health and Family Planning Comission, Shenzhen Municipal Government, Shenzhen, China | |
| Council member | Hong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Disease | |
| Committee member | Hong Kong Hospital Authority Regional Advisory Committee |
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