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  • Comment: Good work so far on this article. However, unfortunately, in order to prove notability, an article needs to references 2-3 sources which are reliable, independent, secondary sources, which talk about the subject of the Wikipedia article at length. While you have thoroughly referenced the article, as is necessary for biographies of living people, for the purposes of notability, the references from CUHK and other organisations to which Wai-Yan has ties do not count, neither do interviews. The South China Morning Post articles are really strong, especially given how many there are,, however, they only count as one source for notability purposes. If you were able to find just 1 or 2 non-interview articles from another independent media source, then this would be an easy acceptance, however as it stands… Good luck and keep up the hard work. 👍 Absurdum4242 (talk) 07:35, 10 August 2026 (UTC)


Philip Chiu Wai-yan
JP
趙偉仁
9th Dean of Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 February 2024
Preceded byFrancis Ka Leung Chan
Personal details
Born
Hong Kong

Philip Chiu Wai-yan (Chinese: 趙偉仁) is a Hong Kong surgeon and academic currently serving as the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Director of the Multi-Scale Medical Robotics Center [1][2]. His research focuses on endoluminal robotics and medical technology innovation[3][4][5].

Early life and education

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Chiu was born in Hong Kong into a family with strong ties to medicine. His father was a doctor[6], and his mother, Professor Ng Yuet Lau, was a nurse who later became an artist.[7] This mix of influences inspired Chiu's passion for painting and helping others through studying medicine.[8][9]

Nurtured in Hong Kong, Chiu received his MBChB from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1994 [10] [11]. He became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine in 2001 [12]and later obtained his Doctor of Medicine degree from CUHK in 2009.[13]

Career

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Chiu began his early career in public hospitals in Hong Kong, including United Christian Hospital and Prince of Wales Hospital.[14]

In 2003 he underwent three months of training under Professor Haruhiro Inoue at Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital in Japan to learn endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD).[5][15] In the following year, he introduced this ESD technique to Hong Kong to treat patients with early GI cancers.[4][10][16]

In 2005, Chiu joined the Faculty of Medicine at the Chinese University of Hong Kong as an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery. [17]He was promoted to Associate Dean (External Affairs) in 2020.[18][19]As Professor Francis Chan indicated his intention to step down as Dean, Chiu was formally appointed Dean of the Faculty of Medicine in 2024.[1][20]

Currently, Chiu holds multiple roles including Director of the InnoHK Multi-Scale Medical Robotics Center, Cluster Chief of Upper Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Surgery of the New Territories East Cluster (NTEC)[20][21][22], Director of Endoscopy of Prince of Wales Hospital and NTEC of the Hospital Authority.[23][24]

Research

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Chiu's primary research areas include oesophageal cancer management, minimally invasive and robotic oesophagectomy[25][26], upper gastrointestinal endoscopic surgery, and endoluminal surgery. [23][27]He has worked closely with engineers from home and abroad to explore novel technologies that could enhance precision in the diagnosis and treatment of early gastrointestinal cancers in the least invasive way possible [5][28][29][30][31], including the use of biohybrid soft microrobots that could navigate complex and narrow luminal spaces.[32][33][34]

Honours and awards

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  • 2007 – State Scientific and Technological Progress Award, State Council of the PRC[35]
  • 2020 – Spirit of Hong Kong Awards (Innovation)[36][37]
  • 2021 – Outstanding Team Award, Hospital Authority (Prince of Wales Hospital Endoscopy Team)[24]
  • 2023 – Karl-Storz–Harold Hopkins Golden Telescope Award, Hamlyn Symposium (Imperial College London)[20][23]
  • 2024 – Most Innovative Paper of the Year, Endoscopy[38]
  • 2025 – Foreign Member of Academia Europaea[39][40]

Personal life

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Chiu is married to Choi Mui-sum, a classmate from medical school,[41] who is a paediatric specialist.[42]

  1. 1 2 "Chinese University of Hong Kong names top surgeon as new head of medical school". South China Morning Post. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  2. ↑ "Philip Chiu – Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)". PharmaBoardroom. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  3. ↑ "Using robot he built to treat cancer earns Chinese University surgeon awards nomination". South China Morning Post. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 "The scalpel and the brush: an interview with Professor Philip Wai-yan Chiu". Hong Kong Medical Journal. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "勇踏前人未至之境，懷揣初心不變，以不變、應萬變──專訪中大醫學院院長趙偉仁教授 | 本社編輯部". 灼見名家 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  6. ↑ 李可榆 (2026-07-16). "書展｜中大醫學院院長趙偉仁解俠醫仁心 有種「內功」比技能重要". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  7. ↑ "領悟留白之美 香港中文大學醫學院副院長（外務）趙偉仁教授". 東周網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 2023-12-17. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  8. ↑ "與母師承趙少昂 齊開畫展 - 東方日報". orientaldaily.on.cc. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  9. ↑ "06_03_2024星島日報". epaper.singtaousa.com. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  10. 1 2 "從機械手臂看 跨科合作的前景" (PDF).
  11. ↑ "中大醫學院2月易帥 候任院長趙偉仁教授 擅水墨丹青與胃癌微創術 | 本社編輯部". 灼見名家 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  12. ↑ "The Medical Council of Hong Kong - Chairman's Welcoming Message". www.mchk.org.hk. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  13. ↑ "CUHK appoints Professor Philip Chiu as Dean of Medicine". 21 December 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Pioneering robotics surgeon turns science fiction dreams into reality". Hospital Authority. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "俠醫仁心（九）：非一般的醫學修煉（I）". med.cuhk.edu.hk. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  16. ↑ "港台電視 31 學人沙龍 - 醫藝雙修微創巨人：趙偉仁". www.rthk.hk (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  17. ↑ "共事沈祖堯、受教李國章、承傳鍾尚志創新思維──專訪中大醫學院院長趙偉仁教授 | 本社編輯部". 灼見名家 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  18. ↑ 鄧穎琳 (2020-01-05). "中大學者：跨學科突破學科限制是未來研究主流 宜擴本地商業轉化". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  19. ↑ "Mentors 2022". Innovation and Technology Scholarship. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  20. 1 2 3 "Uni picks proven hand to take over at medical helm". www.thestandard.com.hk. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  21. ↑ "People | Multi-scale Medical Robotics Center". www.mrc-cuhk.com. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  22. ↑ "中大醫學院外科學系教授趙偉仁獲委任為醫學院院長". 香港文匯報 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  23. 1 2 3 呂穎姍, 洪芷菁 (2023-12-12). "趙偉仁獲薦成中大醫學院院長候選人 接替陳家亮 同儕讚有領導力". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  24. 1 2 "Dream team to achieve the best endoscopy services".
  25. ↑ Chiu, Philip Wai Yan; Wu, Justin Che Yuen; Teoh, Anthony Yuen Bun; Chan, Yawen; Wong, Simon Kin Hung; Liu, Shirley Yuk Wah; Yung, Man Yee; Lam, Candice C. H.; Sung, Joseph Jao Yiu; Chan, Francis Ka Leung; Lau, James Yun Wong; Ng, Enders Kwok Wai (January 2013). "Peroral endoscopic myotomy for treatment of achalasia: from bench to bedside (with video)". Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 77 (1): 29–38. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2012.08.018. ISSN 1097-6779. PMID 23043852.
  26. ↑ "About UGIRA – UGIRA – The Upper GI International Robotic Association". Retrieved 2026-09-02.
  27. ↑ "Robotic Endoscopy: A Small Case Series, a Giant Step for Endoscopy".
  28. ↑ "無創手術治愈食道失調 - 東方日報". orientaldaily.on.cc. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  29. ↑ "Cutting edge surgery: university tests next-generation robotic arm". South China Morning Post. 2019-01-13. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  30. ↑ "New life for Hong Kong man who becomes first in Asia to get 'gastric pacemaker'". South China Morning Post. 2014-12-24. Archived from the original on 2024-08-10. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  31. ↑ Chiu, P. W. Y.; Chan, K. F.; Lee, Y. T.; Sung, J. J. Y.; Lau, J. Y. W.; Ng, E. K. W. (2008-03-01). "Endoscopic submucosal dissection used for treating early neoplasia of the foregut using a combination of knives". Surgical Endoscopy. 22 (3): 777–783. doi:10.1007/s00464-007-9479-2. ISSN 1432-2218. PMID 17704882.
  32. ↑ "Biohybrid microrobots add novel enabling technology for minimally invasive procedure". Croucher Foundation. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  33. ↑ "中大成功研發可在體內快速傳輸的「生物合成軟件微型機械人」-香港商報". www.hkcd.com. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  34. ↑ 鄭翠碧 (2021-04-08). "中大研「微型機械人」深入內窺鏡難到達器官 可於膽管內診斷治療". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  35. ↑ "2007年度国家科学技术进步奖获奖项目 - 中华人民共和国科学技术部". www.most.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2025-04-30. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  36. ↑ "Using robot he built to treat cancer earns Chinese University surgeon awards nomination". South China Morning Post. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  37. ↑ "The Spirit of Hong Kong Awards 2020 (Virtual Awards Ceremony)". South China Morning Post. 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  38. ↑ "Most Innovative Paper Award - Thieme Endoscopy". endoscopy.thieme.com. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  39. ↑ "Academy of Europe: Chiu Wai Yan Philip". www.ae-info.org. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  40. ↑ "CUHK Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming and Dean of CU Medicine Professor Philip Chiu elected as foreign members of the Academia Europaea | CUHK Communications and Public Relations Office". CUHK Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming and Dean of CU Medicine Professor Philip Chiu elected as foreign members of the Academia Europaea | CUHK Communications and Public Relations Office. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  41. ↑ "Alumni Affairs Office, The Chinese University of Hong Kong". alumni.cuhk.edu.hk. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  42. ↑ "The Medical Council of Hong Kong - List of Registered Medical Practitioners". Retrieved 2026-06-04.
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