Prof. Gilman SIU Kit-hang
Professor, Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Higher Diploma in Biomedical Science (2004)
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science (2006)
Outstanding PolyU Young Alumni Award in Scholarly Achievement (2022)
Prof. Gilman Siu Kit-hang is one of the PolyU young scholars making a difference in fighting COVID-19. His rapid whole-genome sequencing technique is a groundbreaking discovery that greatly speeded up the identification of transmission chains and improved diagnostic accuracy. Having provided a scientific basis for the government to formulate policy according to the fast-changing situation, he received the Outstanding Project Team on COVID-19 Research Award from the Food and Health Bureau in 2021. Focusing his research on microbial genomics, Prof. Siu has published over 50 peer-reviewed research papers in high-impact academic journals, such as Lancet Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Chemistry. He has also secured more than HK$40 million in external research grant funding over the past five years.
