Dr. Hin CHU

Department：Department of Infectious Disease and Microbiology

Title at HKU-SZH： Honorary Research Associate

Other Titles（医院以外的职务）

Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, LKS Faculty of Medicine,  

The University of Hong Kong

Qualification

University of Wisconsin – Madison, BS (USA) 2001 – 2005

Emory University, PhD (USA) 2005-2012

Former Titles（如有）

Clinical Expertise

Achievements

Dr. Chu’s work focuses on investigating the host and viral determinants of emerging viral infection and pathogenesis, with an emphasis on highly pathogenic coronaviruses. He has authored >130 publications with 52 of them as first/co-first or corresponding author (Web of Science: h-index 37; Citation >13,044), including first and last corresponding authored publications in Nature. According to Clarivate Analytics' Essential Science Indicators, Dr Chu is ranked as one of the world's top 1% scholars by citations and as a "Highly Cited Researcher" in 2021. As a recognition of Dr Chu’s track record on coronaviruses, he received the NSFC-Excellent Young Scientist (Hong Kong and Macau) award in 2021.