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2024
18 Nov, 2024
Nineteen HKUSPH Researchers Ranked in the Top 1% Worldwide
13 Nov, 2024
Event Recap: Book Launch Seminar on “Strategic Investment for Health System Resilience: A Three-Layer Framework”
31 Oct, 2024
Event Recap: Distinguished Lecture "Survival of the City: Living and Thriving in an Era of Pandemic Disease" by Professor David M. Cutler
25 Oct, 2024
Event Recap: NAM-HKU Fellowship in Global Health Leadership Seminar -  “Innovation and Integration as Strategies for Transforming Paediatric Health Ecosystems - Pathways towards Precision, Equity, Sustainability, and Holistic Communities in Hong Kong”
14 Oct, 2024
Event Recap: Patient Care Project (PCP) Student Visit
18 Jun, 2024
Professor Guan Yi ranked 1st in Immunology in China by Research.com
07 Jun, 2024
HKU-Pasteur Research Pole and Andong National University Collaborate to Advance Vaccine Development and Biotechnology
10 May, 2024
Event Recap: “Primary Health Care Research Frontiers in the Era of Polycrisis” by Dr Kumanan Rasanathan
09 May, 2024
Professor Michael Chan and his team Received Prestigious Awards at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
05 Feb, 2024
Professor Hui-ling Yen awarded Rosie Young 90 Medal for Outstanding Woman Scholar
27 Jan, 2024
Event Recap: Public Health Forum 2024: Past, Present and Future of Public Health

2023
04 Dec, 2023
Event Recap: "Global Pandemic Prevention and Readiness: A Fragile State of Preparedness" Distinguished Lecture by Dr Victor Dzau
22 Nov, 2023
Twenty HKUSPH Researchers Ranked In The Top 1% Worldwide
16 Nov, 2023
Ten SPH Academics Named Amongst The World’s Highly Cited Researchers in 2023
20 Oct, 2023
Dr Wendy Lam won the 2023 Distinguished Merit Award by the International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care
20 Oct, 2023
Professor Keiji Fukuda is conferred Honorary University Fellowship by the University of Hong Kong
26 Sep, 2023
Event Recap - "Achieving health for all: Primary health care in action" by Professor David Bishai
20 Sep, 2023
Event Recap - "Building on Community Strengths for Mental Health - Models from Hong Kong and North America"
31 Jul, 2023
Event Recap - “Global trends in primary health care reform: implications for HK” by Professor Michael Kidd AO
20 Jul, 2023
Event Recap - “Lancet @ 200 – Looking Back and Looking Forward” Lecture by Dr Richard Horton
14 Jul, 2023
Dr Tommy Lam won the Zhong Nanshan Youth Science and Technology Innovation Award
28 Jun, 2023
Podcast - Scientists in Exile: When Researchers & Clinicians are Forced to Flee
21 Jun, 2023
Professor Malik Peiris being conferred the Degree of Doctor of Science by the University of Oxford
13 May, 2023
SPH renewed a Memorandum of Understanding with partners of the Guangdong – Hong Kong – Macao University Alliance (GHMUA) Public Health Sub-Alliance
30 Jan, 2023
Professor Leo Poon Lit-man awarded the Pasteur Network LP200 Prize

2022
30 Nov, 2022
Seventeen HKUSPH researchers ranked in the top 1% worldwide
16 Nov, 2022
Nine SPH Academics Named Amongst the World's Most Highly Cited Researchers in 2022
17 Sep, 2022

Public Health Forum 2022: Major Health Challenges of the 21st Century
17 Sep, 2022

‘Promoting Family Wellbeing: from Two Mega Family Projects to Future Multi-sector Collaborations’ Symposium 2022
13 Apr, 2022
Notice of Intention to submit an application for 2022 Ministry of Education (MOE) Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Awards (Science and Technology)
30 Mar, 2022
Professor Leo Poon Lit-man and Dr Alex Chin Wing-hong awarded Silver at the Special Edition 2022 Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days
07 Jan, 2022

Dr Michael Ni received the University’s Outstanding Young Researcher Award 2020-21

2021
30 Nov, 2021
Sixteen HKUSPH researchers ranked in the top 1% worldwide
17 Nov, 2021

Six SPH academics named amongst the world’s most highly cited researchers in 2021
16 Nov, 2021
APRU Global Health Conference 2021 
22 Oct, 2021
Dr Maria Zhu Huachen received the Chinese Young Women in Science Fellowship
12 Sep, 2021
Professor Malik Peiris awarded the 2021 Future Science Prize
17 Jun, 2021
Professor Ben Cowling honoured with an MBE in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours List
16 Jun, 2021
Professor Roberto Bruzzone awarded the insignia of Officer in the French National Order of Merit 
24 May, 2021
MBBS students’ opinions on interprofessional education published in the Medical Teacher Journal
29 Apr, 2021

SPH supports World Hand Hygiene Day
09 Apr, 2021

Professor Yi Guan and Professor Malik Peiris awarded the 2021 John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health


2020
21 Dec, 2020

Dr Janice Johnston received the Faculty Teaching Medal 2020
17 Dec, 2020

Four SPH members received the University’s Research Output Prize 2019-20
19 Nov, 2020

14 faculty members of HKU School of Public Health recognised as top 1% scholars worldwide
17 Nov, 2020

Dr Janice Johnston received the University Distinguished Teaching Award 2020
08 Oct, 2020
SPH receives the Faculty Knowledge Exchange (KE) Award 2020
08 Oct, 2020

Three SPH alumni honoured with the 2020 Honours List and JP Appointment by the HKSAR Government

2019
18 May, 2019
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Community Day
26 Mar, 2019
WHO Consultation Symposium for Mitigating the Risk and Impact of Epidemic and Pandemic Influenza
25 Feb, 2019
HKU-Pasteur Research Pole to be a Partner in the Respiratory Diseases Research Centre Project in the Greater Bay Area

2018
12 Oct, 2018
MBBS students’ study on depression and anxiety published in the Hong Kong Medical Journal
28 Jun, 2018
Professor Malik Peiris Named One of 10 “Science Stars of East Asia” by Nature
26 Mar, 2018
Four SPH Members Honoured with the HKU Excellence Awards 2017
21 Feb, 2018
MBBS Health Research Project students’ study on “Association of long-term glycaemic control on tear break up times and dry eye symptoms in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes” published in Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology
22 Jan, 2018
United we run at Standard Chartered HK Marathon 2018

2017
11 Aug, 2017
BSc Exercise and Health student’s study on Proprioception and Flexibility Profiles of Elite Synchronized Swimmers published in Perceptual and Motor Skills
26 Jul, 2017
BSc (Exercise & Health) students received the Research Internship Award of Undergraduate Research Fellowship Programme 2017/2018
26 Apr, 2017
Dr Huachen Zhu received the Outstanding Young Researcher Award at the University’s Award Presentation Ceremony held on 27 March 2017
22 Mar, 2017
MBBS Health Research Project students’ study on medical chaperones in intimate physical examinations published in Hong Kong Medical Journal
20 Jan, 2017
The School of Public Health receives a prestigious research award from World Anti-Doping Agency

2016
31 Dec, 2016
School of Public Health's team completed a 4-hour relay run at the "Run with Your Heart 2016"
24 Nov, 2016
Housewarming Party cum Roasted Pig Cutting Ceremony in Patrick Manson Building
11 May, 2016
SPH Members awarded the Research Output Prize at the University?s Award Presentation Ceremony held on 9 May 2016
29 Mar, 2016
Paper by HKU SPH faculty selected as one of the Articles of the Year 2015 by the American Journal of Epidemiology

2015
19 Sep, 2015
Two Members of our School receive Prizes at the 2015 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong College of Community Medicine
10 Jun, 2015
Professor Guan Yi from our School received HKU Long Service Award
04 May, 2015
HKU School of Public Health Supports World Hand Hygiene Day
24 Apr, 2015
The School of Public Health receives a prestigious research award from AXA Research Fund
30 Mar, 2015
Excellent Results of the School in the Award Presentation Ceremony for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Knowledge Exchange 2014
12 Feb, 2015
Remembering Professor Anthony Hedley" at RTHK's Backchat Programme

2014
17 Dec, 2014
Two Faculty Members of our School receives special mention in the Nature Index 2014 - China Supplement
25 Nov, 2014
Mr Xia Nan receives “Young Investigator Award” from 21st HKICC
21 Nov, 2014
HKU SPH's Research Study on Testosterone Medicines Translated into Policy Action
12 Nov, 2014
FAMILY Cohort’s Geographical Information System (GIS)
11 Nov, 2014
FAMILY Cohort Household Visit
29 Jul, 2014
HKU School of Public Health to Coordinate a Theme-based Research Grant worth $75.06m
09 Jun, 2014
Collaboration with MTR Corporation to Raise Health Awareness of Construction Workers
09 Jun, 2014
Community Stakeholders’ Views on our FAMILY Project
28 Apr, 2014
Registration opens for HKU's First Free MOOC "Epidemics" (September 2014 intake)
07 Apr, 2014
HKU School of Public Health supports World Health Day 2014
17 Mar, 2014
Colleagues from the School of Public Health honored at the HKU Long Service Awards Presentation Ceremony
07 Mar, 2014
TLR10: A novel innate immune sensor of viral infection
19 Feb, 2014
Video of School of Public Health Graduation Ceremony 2013 Now Available
12 Feb, 2014
Award for the Teaching Team
10 Feb, 2014
Article from HKU SPH selected as an "Article of the Year" by American Journal of Epidemiology
07 Feb, 2014
Year 3 MBBS Students ?hit-the-streets? to Promote Public Health Awareness

2013
31 Oct, 2013
Poultry markets in China 'are vast bird flu reservior'
21 Oct, 2013
Professor Guan Yi receives a Prize from the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation
18 Oct, 2013
Bird Flu's Return in China seen Sped by New Year Chicken
27 Apr, 2013
The School supports World Health Day 2013

2012
19 Dec, 2012
A Special Thanksgiving Lunch for Professors TH Lam and Richard Fielding
03 Jul, 2012
Congratulations! Professors Gabriel Leung and Lam Tai Hing were awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) and Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) respectively.
20 Apr, 2012
Congratulations! Professor Guan Yi has been awarded Endowed Professorship
27 Feb, 2012
Congratulations! Dr BJ Cowling was awarded Faculty Outstanding Research Output Award and Outstanding Young Researcher Award!
11 Feb, 2012
Master of Public Health (MPH) Information Day
11 Jan, 2012
Master of Public Health (MPH) Open for Application

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