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After graduating in medicine at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom (UK), Professor Chan trained in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) in both the UK and Hong Kong. She obtained the fellowship of the Hong Kong College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (HKCOG) in 2005 and completed her subspecialty training in Gynaecological Oncology in 2008. She is a fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) since 2012. She is currently a Clinical Professor at the Department of O&G, and she is the Chairperson for the Department of O&G , University of Hong Kong. She is also the Chief of Service for the Department of O&G in Queen Mary Hospital ( QMH ), HK. She is the team leader for the gynaecological oncology service at QMH and the director of gynae-oncology training at QMH. She also serves as the chairman of the HKCOG gynae-oncology board.

ProfessorChan’s main research interest is in cervical cancer prevention, hormonal receptor subtypes and molecular pathways in ovarian cancer. She has published more than 150 papers in international peer-reviewed journals. She supervises PhD students and serves as both internal and external examiners for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

ProfessorChan is the President of HKCOG and the past president of the Hong Kong Society for colposcopy and cervical pathology. She is the secretary-general for Asia- Oceanic Organization in Genital infections and Neoplasia (AOGIN) and a council member of Asian Society of Gynaecological Oncology. She is also a member of the Policy Committee for the International Papillomavirus Society. Dr Chan also serves on the Cancer Coordinating Committee for the Hong Kong government.