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A Multidisciplinary Teaching Team

Our teaching team is composed of the faculty members of the university and external experts who are the directors of pharmaceutical companies, Contract Research Organization (CRO), and/or the reviewers of regulatory agencies such as FDA, NMPA. The teaching team possesses high qualification and extensive experience in the field of drug regulatory science, ensuring the students are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to become successful regulatory professional.

Participating HKUST faculty include:

Faculty Members from the Division of Life Science

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Prof. Karl Wah Keung TSIM

(Program Director)

PhD Cambridge
Chair Professor

Nutraceutical Development and Registration; Herbal medicine product development; Director of Center for Chinese Medicine Research and Development. 
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Prof. Sunny TAM

(Program Co-Director)

PhD Boston University
Visiting Professor
Board Director

International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE) Boston Chapter; Associate Dean, State University; Director of Academic CRO.

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Prof. Yung Hou WONG

PhD Cambridge
Chair Professor, Dean of Science

Director of Molecular Neuroscience Center;
Associate Director of Biotechnology Research Institute;
Associate Director of Center for Aging Science.
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Prof. Robert KM KO

PhD British Columbia
Acting Division Head, Professor

Traditional Chinese herbal medicine product development; Associate Director of Center for Chinese Medicine Research and Development. 
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Prof. Jing BAO

PhD, Weizmann Institute of Science;
M.D., Southeast University Medical School
Adjunct Professor

Partner, Shanghai Healthcare Capital; Executive Director of American Association of Chinese Medical Scientists.

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Prof. Victoria ELEGANT

M.D., University of London
Adjunct Professor

Vice President, Medical and Development, Region Head, JAPAC, Amgen; Global Fellowship in Medicines Development (GFMD) IFAPP, GFMD Academy.

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Prof. Lit-Fui LAU

PhD University of Connecticut Health Center
Adjunct Professor

President of Zhaoke (Guangzhou) Ophthalmology Pharmaceutical Ltd.; Chief Scientific Officer of Zhaoke (Hong Kong) Ophthalmology Pharmaceutical Ltd.

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Prof. Richard J. KO

PhD University of Southern California
Adjunct Assistant Professor

Registered Pharmacist in California and Nevada; Consultant, Herbal Synergy Food and Drug Consulting Company; CEO, Alsky Zoynea Pharmaceutical Inc.

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Prof. Carrie M. KUEHN

Doctorate of Law and Policy, Northeastern University
Adjunct Assistant Professor

Principal Consultant & Founder, Evergreen Strategic Consulting LLC; Lecturer, Medical Device Regulatory Affairs, Northeastern University.

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Prof. Ming LI

PhD, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences
M.B.A., Shanghai Jiaotong University and KEDGE Business School
Adjunct Assistant Professor

CEO of ZSHK Laboratories Limited; Drug safety evaluation at Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica (SIMM).

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Prof. Zhigang SUN

PhD, Purdue University
Adjunct Assistant Professor

Group Senior Vice President, Luye Pharma Group; Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., Princeton, NJ.

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Prof. Alan C. WONG

M.B.A Le Moyne College, Syracuse
Adjunct Assistant Professor

VP, Biomanufacturing at Pharmaron Biologics, Ningbo, China; VP, Biomanufacturing at WuXi Biologics; Global Manufacturing & Operations Executive.

Faculty Members from the Division of Public Policy

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Prof. Pengyu ZHU

PhD University of Southern California
Associate Professor

Co-Director, Master of Public Policy Program; Co-Director, Leadership and Public Policy Executive Education, Institute for Public Policy; Director, Center for Applied Social and Economic Research. 
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