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信興講座 — 曹文凱醫生主講:醫學及科技突破對未來衞生、醫療及社會的影響

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日期:

2018年9月18日

時間:

下午四時正

地點:

香港中文大學李兆基樓一樓七號演講廳

講者簡歷:

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Dr Victor Joseph Dzau was born in China and grew up in Hong Kong. He is the President of the US National Academy of Medicine and Vice Chair of the US National Research Council.  He is Chancellor Emeritus and James B. Duke Professor of Medicine at Duke University. Dr. Dzau was formerly Professor of Medicine and Chairman of Medicine at Harvard Medical School as well as Chairman of Medicine at Stanford University.

Dr Dzau is an internationally acclaimed leader and one of the most influential physician scientist in US and globally. His seminal work in cardiovascular medicine and genetics laid the foundation for development of the class of lifesaving drugs known as ACE inhibitors, used globally to treat hypertension and heart failure. He pioneered gene therapy for vascular disease and cardiac regeneration by microRNA induced direct reprogramming.

At the National Academies, Dr Dzau has designed and led important initiatives such as the Commission on a Global Health Risk Framework for the Future; the Human Gene Editing Initiative; and Vital Directions for Health and Health Care.  The launch of the NAM Grand Challenges in Healthy Longevity represents his vision to inspire across disciplines and sectors to coalesce around a shared priority and audacious goal to advance health.

Dr Dzau has served on the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director and as former Chair of the NIH Cardiovascular Disease Advisory Committee. Currently, he chairs the NIH Cardiovascular Progenitor Cell Translational Consortium, the Scientific Boards of Qatar Genome Project, the Peter Munk Cardiac Center of University of Toronto and Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences of University of Glasgow. He is a member of the Health Biomedical Sciences the International Advisory Council of Singapore and Advisory Council of the Imperial College Health Partners, UK. He served on the Board of Health Governors of the World Economic Forum and chaired its Global Agenda Council on Precision Medicine.

Among his many honors and recognitions are the American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist Award, the Max Delbruck Medal from Germany, the Commemorative Gold Medal from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, and the Henry Freisen International Prize.  In 2014, Dr Dzau received the Public Service Medal from the President of Singapore.  He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, UK Academy of Medical Sciences, Academia Sinica and European Academy of Sciences and Arts. He has received 13 honorary doctorates including from the University of Hong Kong.

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Science and technology are moving at an extremely rapid pace and paving the way for exciting new developments in health and medicine. Already, we are seeing substantial progress in the fields of biomedicine & biotechnology; engineering & nanotechnology; and digital technology, robotics & artificial intelligence, to name just a few. We are witnessing medical breakthroughs in areas of genetic engineering, regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, immuno-cancer therapy, precision medicine, big data & analytics and artificial intelligence. These advances in science and technology will transform all aspects of health and healthcare: from disease treatment to cure to early detection and prevention with the emergence of precision public health. The future healthcare delivery will enable a seamless continuum of care, change the way care is delivered, when care is delivered, where care is delivered and who care is delivered by.

Advances such as these will provide an armamentarium of tools that can revolutionize healthcare and health to be more connected, precise, democratized and people centered with better outcomes and improved population health. However, new innovations and technologies carry risks and raise important questions for society related to cost, equity, ethics, and regulation. These issues must be dealt with collectively and effectively in order to realize the full potential of science and innovation.

Dr Victor Joseph Dzau will discuss the potential of innovation and technology on the future of health and medicine, and the implications for society.