Events
CUHK 50th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture by Professor Zhong Nanshan on: "From SARS to H7N9 — Management of Acute Respiratory Virus Infection in China"
17 Oct 2013
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Cho Yiu Hall, G/F, University Administration Building, CUHK
Professor Zhong Nanshan is a well-known specialist in respiratory medicine. He was born in 1936 as a native of Xiamen, Fujian Province. In 1960, Professor Zhong graduated in Peking University Medical School. In 1979-1981, he studied at medical schools of Edinburgh University and London University to hone his respiratory studies and research. Between 1992 and 2002, he was the President of Guangzhou Medical University, as well as an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering from 1996. He is currently Professor of Medicine at Guangzhou Medical University and Director of the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease.
Professor Zhong conducts embarking medical and scientific research. To date, he has published over 50 papers in reputable international journals, including Nature Medicine, The New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, British Medical Journal, and American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In 2008, his paper in Lancet on the effect of carbocisteine on acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease won him critical acclaim on the international medical scene. He has also published more than 200 papers in state-level journals, cementing his status as a leading figure in the field of respiratory medicine in China. He has 16 books and 9 patents to his name, in addition to over 20 technological achievement awards, including the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award second-class and third-class, First Prize in the Guangdong Science and Technology Awards, the Ho Leung Ho Lee Award and the Wu Yang Award for Special Contributions. Professor Zhong is best known for his contribution in leading the Chinese medical team to combat SARS in 2003. In June 2003, Guangdong Province hosted an event to recognise the heroes of the fight against SARS, and Professor Zhong was the only recipient of the Top Merit Award. He was also conferred an honorary doctorate by the University of Edinburgh and the University of Birmingham in 2007 and 2011 respectively.
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