The Asian Scientist 100
Yuen Kwok-Yung
Institution
University of Hong Kong
Country
Hong Kong
Field
Life Sciences
Yuen, alongside Peiris, was co-awarded the 2021 Life Science Prize for their seminal contributions to public understanding of emerging infectious diseases, including SARS in 2003 and the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
(Photo: University of Hong Kong)
AWARDS
- 2021 Life Science Prize Laureate
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