Professor Philip H Li 李曦
Professor Philip H Li 李曦
Specialist in Immunology & Allergy
MB BS (HK), M Res (Med) (HK), MD (HK), PDipID (HK), PDipMDPath (HK), MRCP (UK), FHKCP, FHKAM (Medicine), FRCP (Edin, Glasg, Lond).
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The University of Hong Kong | MBBS |
| 2012 | The University of Hong Kong | MRes(Med) |
| 2015 | Royal College of Physicians | MRCP |
| 2018 | The University of Hong Kong | PDipID |
| 2019 | Hong Kong College of Physicians | FHKCP |
| 2019 | Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine | FHKAM (Medicine) |
| The University of Hong Kong | ||
| 2022 | Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow | FRCP (Glasg) |
| 2022 | The University of Hong Kong | PDipMDPath |
| 2023 | The University of Hong Kong | MD |
| 2023 | Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh | FRCP (Edin) |
Prof Philip Li is a Specialist in Immunology & Allergy and Clinical Assistant Professor of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), currently serving as Chief of the Division of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology. He is also the President of the Hong Kong Institute of Allergy and Board Director of the Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (APAAACI).
Prof Li has special interests in drug allergy, immunodeficiency and urticaria/angioedema. Notably, he established Hong Kong’s first specialist Immunology & Allergy training centre and leads the territory-wide Drug Allergy Delabelling Initiative (HK-DADI). As head of the Immunology & Allergy services of the Hong Kong West Cluster/HKU, he has steered the institution towards accreditation as both an Urticaria and Angioedema Centre of Reference & Excellence, as well as APAAACI Centre of Excellence.
His research in drug allergy has earned notable recognition, including the distinguished Patrick Manson Gold Medal for the best MD thesis, and the Richard Yu Lectureship bestowed by the Hong Kong College of Physicians. In recognition of his advocacy work for patients with rare diseases, Prof Li was honored with the Humanitarian Award by the Hong Kong Red Cross. His commitment to academia has been acknowledged with the Faculty Teaching Medal and the Early Career Teaching Award under the Teaching Excellence Award Scheme. His substantial clinical contributions have been acknowledged with the Chief Executive’s Commendation for Public Service and the HKUMed Clinical Service Excellence Award.
Prof Li's influence is evident in his contributions to numerous local and international guidelines, including the clinical pathway on penicillin allergy testing in the Asia Pacific. He has authored over 140 peer-reviewed articles in the disciplines of allergy, immunology, and autoimmunity. Additionally, he lends his expertise to the Editorial Boards of Vaccine, Frontiers in Allergy, Therapeutic Advances in Allergy & Rhinology, Immune System, Asia Pacific Allergy, and the Journal of Clinical Rheumatology and Immunology.
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | Best Poster Presentation (Supervisor): Hong Kong Institute of Allergy | Research Achievement | |
| 2023-02-21 | Sir Patrick Manson Gold Medal | Others | |
| 2024-01-20 | Best Abstract in Basic Science & Translational Research | Research Achievement | |
| 2023-12-01 | Award for Excellence (Publication Award) | Research Achievement | |
| 2023-09-10 | Best Abstract Award | Research Achievement | |
| 2023-11-01 | Research Team Award | Research Achievement | |
| 2023-10-20 | Best Presentation Award in Oral Presentation | Research Achievement | |
| 2019-12-01 | Best Thesis Award: Hong Kong College of Physicians | Research Achievement | |
| 2020-01-01 | Best Abstract in Clinical Medicine: Department of Medicine, HKU | Research Achievement | |
| 2019-03-01 | Outstanding Team Award: Hospital Authority | Others | |
| 2022-11-01 | Outstanding Team Award (Vaccine Allergy Safety Team): Hospital Authority | Others | |
| 2022-11-01 | GA2LEN Urticaria Center of Reference and Excellence: Global Allergy and Asthma European Network | Others | |
| 2022-11-01 | GA2LEN/HAEi Angioedema Center of Reference and Excellence: Global Allergy and Asthma European Network / Hereditary Angioedema International | Others | |
| 2022-12-01 | Best Oral Presentation (Supervisor): Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology | Research Achievement | |
| 2023-01-01 | Best Poster Presentation (Supervisor): Hong Kong Institute of Allergy | Research Achievement | |
| 2021-01-01 | Best Abstract in Clinical Research: Medical Research Conference, The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2021-01-01 | Award for Excellence: Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2022-07-01 | Best Poster Presentation (Supervisor): Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy & Clinical Immunology | Research Achievement | |
| 2022-07-01 | Clinical Service Excellence Award: Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine | Others | |
| 2020-10-01 | Award for Highest Score in Advanced Internal Medicine: Hong Kong College of Physicians | Others | |
| 2022-07-01 | Chief Executive’s Commendation for Government/Public Service: Government of Hong Kong SAR | Others | |
| 2024-10-18 | Best Presentation Award (Japanese Society of Allergology): Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Allergology (18/10/2024-20/10/2024) | Research Achievement | |
| 2024-07-11 | Top Downloaded Article (Clinical & Experimental Allergy) | Research Achievement | |
| 2024-10-06 | Richard Yu Lectureship | Research Achievement | |
| 2024-09-20 | Top Author Award for Most Citations (The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice) | Research Achievement | |
| 2024-10-06 | Distinguished Research Paper Award for Young Investigators (Hong Kong College of Physicians) | Research Achievement | |
| 2024-07-27 | Silver Medal (Silicon Valley International Invention Festival) | Others | |
| 2024-11-26 | COVID-19 Research Award: Health Research Symposium 2024 (26/11/2024-26/11/2024, Hong Kong) | Research Achievement | |
| 2025-01-11 | Hong Kong Humanity Award | Others | |
| 2024-12-12 | Early Career Teaching Award | Teaching Accomplishment |
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial Board | Frontiers in Allergy | |
| Associate Editor | Journal of Clinical Rheumatology and Immunology | |
| Council Member | Hong Kong Institute of Allergy | |
| Expert Committee | Expert Committee on Clinical Events Following COVID-19 Immunization | |
| Task Force | APAAACI COVID-19 Task Force Member | |
| Advisor | Hereditary Angioedema International Regional Medical Advisory Panel | |
| Principal Investigator | Centre for Translational Stem Cell Biology | |
| Expert Panel | Hospital Authority Medication Decision Support Expert Panel | |
| Executive Committee | Hong Kong Allergy Association | |
| Associate Editor | Frontiers in Allergy | |
| Vice President | Hong Kong Institute of Allergy | |
| Board of Directors | Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology | |
| Expert Panel | Expert Committee to Investigate Recent Incidence of Drug Allergies and their After Effects (Sri Lanka) | |
| Chairperson | Drug Allergy Committee (Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology) | |
| Board Member | Specialty Board in Rheumatology/Immunology & Allergy | |
| Advisory Board Member | CRUSE International Advisory Board |
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