Professor George Fu Gao

HKIAS Senior Fellow Professor George Fu Gao and Chinese scientists engineer protein in universal vaccine quest
HKIAS Senior Fellow Professor George Fu Gao and Chinese scientists engineer protein in universal vaccine quest
South China Morning Post · 30 Jun 2020
Professor George Fu Gao, HKIAS Senior Fellow and Director of the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, and Chinese scientists have created an artificial protein that they say could be the basis of a vaccine to help ward off various deadly coronaviruses, including the pathogen that causes Covid-19. In a peer-reviewed paper published in the scientific journal Cell on 28 June 2020, the research team led by Professor Gao said the approach triggered a strong antibody response in mice and monkey trials to Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers) and the Covid-19 coronavirus. According to Professor Gao, the framework of immunogen design can be universally applied to other betacoronavirus vaccines to counter emerging threats.


HKIAS Senior Fellow Professor George Fu Gao elected Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences
HKIAS Senior Fellow Professor George Fu Gao elected Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences
HKIAS News · 20 May 2019
Professor George Fu Gao, HKIAS Senior Fellow, was elected a Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) on 30 April 2019. The honour recognizes the significant contribution of Professor Gao in the field of clinical-related preventive medical sciences and public health. The National Academy of Sciences elected 100 new members and 25 foreign associates in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research this year.


香港高等研究院資深院士高福教授獲選為美國國家科學院外籍院士
香港高等研究院資深院士高福教授獲選為美國國家科學院外籍院士
HKIAS News · 2019年5月20日
香港高等研究院資深院士高福教授於2019年4月30日獲選為美國國家科學院(NAS)外籍院士,以彰顯高教授在臨床相關預防醫學和公共衛生領域的重大貢獻。今年,美國國家科學院共選出了100名新院士和25名外籍院士,以表揚他們在原創研究方面取得的傑出成就。