Joseph Sung

Professor Joseph J.Y. Sung is a Distinguished University Professor, Senior Vice President (Health & Life Sciences), Dean of the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, and Director of the Centre of AI in Medicine at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He obtained his medical degree from The University of Hong Kong and was awarded a PhD in Biomedical Sciences by the University of Calgary and an MD by The Chinese University of Hong Kong. From 2010 to 2017, he served as Vice-Chancellor and President of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

His research interests include intestinal bleeding, Helicobacter pylori, peptic ulcers, hepatitis B, colorectal cancer, gut microbiome, and the application of artificial intelligence in clinical medicine. He has authored over 1,000 scientific articles and his most recent book, 'Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: From Ethical, Social, and Legal Perspectives,' was published in 2024. Professor Sung has been recognized as a 'Highly Cited Researcher' by Clarivate Analytics for 8 consecutive years from 2018 to 2025.