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Professor Seto, Wai Kay Walter 司徒偉基

Title:
Simon K Y Lee Professor in Gastroenterology
Assistant Dean, Research Subdeanery (Interdisciplinary Collaboration)
Consultant, Medicine, HKU-Shenzhen Hospital
Clinical Professor

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Professor Seto, Wai Kay Walter 司徒偉基

Title:
Simon K Y Lee Professor in Gastroenterology
Assistant Dean, Research Subdeanery (Interdisciplinary Collaboration)
Consultant, Medicine, HKU-Shenzhen Hospital
Clinical Professor

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Also Cited As:
Seto, Wai Kay
Seto, WK
Seto, W

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Biography

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 a Clinical Professor 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 a Chief Physician and Consultant in Gastroenterology in the University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen.

Prof. Seto is currently ranked by Clarivate Analytics in the top 1% worldwide by research. He has published more than 250 international journal articles and book chapters, including leading-authored articles in the Lancet, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Lancet Global Health, Gut, Journal of Hepatology, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Hepatology and Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, majority related to research on chronic liver diseases. He has secured a total of over 30 million HKD in external competitive grant funding, has over 100 local, regional and international invited lectureships. He is a principal investigator of 15 phase I-III international industry-sponsored clinical trials.

Prof. Seto has been awarded the American Gastroenterology Association Fellowship (2021), Sir David Todd Lectureship, Hong Kong College of Physicians (2019); the Asia-Pacific Digestive Week Emerging Leader from the APDW Federation (2018); Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award (2018), The University of Hong Kong; Guangdong Province Outstanding Young Medical Talent Award (2017); Outstanding Young Research Award (2016-2017) from The University of Hong Kong; and the Distinguished Young Fellow (2013) from the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. 

 
Honours, Awards & Prizes
AwardeesAward DateHonours / Awards / PrizesCategory
2018-03-01Guangdong 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
2018-03-01Outstanding Young Researcher Award 2016-2017: The University of Hong Kong
Research Achievement
2011-11-01Presidential Poster of Distinction: The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Research Achievement
2012-10-01Distinguished Research Paper Award for Young Investigator: Hong Kong College of Physicians
Research Achievement
2013-06-01Distinguished Research Paper Award for Young Investigator 2013: Hong Kong College of Physicians
Research Achievement
2014-07-01Distinguished Research Paper Award for Young Investigator 2014: Hong Kong College of Physicians
Research Achievement
2012-01-01Best Abstract in Clinical Medicine, Medical Research Conference 2012: Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
Research Achievement
2013-12-01Distinguished Young Fellow: Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
Others
2021-02-01Fellow, American Gastroenterological Association (AGAF): American Gastroenterological Association
Research Achievement
2021-05-01Chief Physician, Guangdong Province: Shenzhen Human Resources and Social Security Bureau
Others
2019-02-01Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award of 2019: Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
Others
Chen, L
2018-04-01Best Poster Award (Silver Prize), 9th Asian-Pacific Topic Conference
Research Achievement
Chen, L
2019-01-01Best Abstract Award in Clinical Medicine (oral presentation), 24th Medical Research Conference, Hong Kong: The University of Hong Kong
Research Achievement
Cheng, CTK
Yuen, JCH
Wu, CH
Wong, SY
Liu, SHK
2019-02-01Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award: HKU LKS Faculty of Medicine
Research Achievement
Chen, L
2020-02-01Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award,: The University of Hong Kong
Research Achievement
Chen, L
2018-01-01Best Abstract Award in Clinical Medicine, 23rd Medical Research Conference (oral presentation), Hong Kong: The University of Hong Kong
Research Achievement
2018-11-01Asia Pacific Disease Week Emerging Leader 2018: Asia Pacific Disease Week Federation
Research Achievement
2015-07-01Distinguished Research Paper Award for Young Investigator 2015: Hong Kong College of Physicians
Research Achievement
Chen, L
2019-02-01Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award 2020: Faculty of Medicine
Research Achievement
2021-01-01Best Abstract Award in Clinical Medicine in 26th Medical Research Conference (ePoster oral presentation): The University of Hong Kong
Research Achievement
Professional Societies
Term PeriodPositionProfessional Societies
MemberHong Kong Inflammatory Bowel Disease Society
MemberAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Disease
MemberAmerican Gastroenterological Association
MemberCommittee on Digestive Diseases, Shenzhen Medical Association, Shenzhen
Council MemberCross-straits Gastroenterology Society
Panel memberHong Kong Science Parks Corporation Clinical Translational Catalyst Assessment Panel
Council memberHong Kong Society of Gastroenterology
FellowHong Kong Society of Gastroenterology
Committee memberWorld Gastroenterology Organization
Board memberSpecialty Board in Advanced Internal Medicine, Hong Kong College of Physicians
Advisory board memberExpert Committee on Health Science and Technology Education, Health and Family Planning Comission, Shenzhen Municipal Government, Shenzhen, China
Council memberHong Kong Association for the Study of Liver Disease
Committee memberHong Kong Hospital Authority Regional Advisory Committee
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