Irene Oi-Lin NG

Irene Oi-Lin NG

Professor of Pathology

The University of Hong Kong

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Biography

Professor Irene NG Oi Lin is the Loke Yew Professor in Pathology and Chair Professor of Pathology at The University of Hong Kong. She is also the Director of the State Key Laboratory for Liver Research at the University of Hong Kong. She ranks among the world’s top 1% in the ISI list of most cited scientists in clinical medicine.

Ng obtained her MBBS, MD and PhD at The University of Hong Kong (HKU). She has worked as a clinical pathologist, Lecturer and Associate Professor in HKU and took on her most recent appointment as Chair Professor of Pathology at HKU in 2009. In addition, she is the Director of the State Key Laboratory for Liver Research at HKU. She is also a Founding Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Pathologists and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists (UK).

Significantly, this is the second time that Ng has been selected for an award in the medical category of the Croucher Senior Research Fellowship Scheme. This achievement is a tribute to her exceptional research output in recent years, with several important contributions since her last award in 2005.

Research Interest

Liver cancer, Liver metastasis, Hepatitis B, Liver cancer stem cells, and Hepatocellular carcinoma

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