Gene Chi Wai

Gene Man is currently a Technology Liaison Officer in the Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. He also holds honorary positions at the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He received his undergraduate with honors degree from Ulster University at Northern Ireland, UK, and a Ph.D. from the The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK.

During Dr. Man’s training, he developed a keen focus on translational research that utilized appropriate cellular and molecular scientific research for application to the clinical setting. As a post-doctoral fellow (2013 to 2015) in Ronald Wang’s lab at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK, he investigated the anti-angiogenic function of a prodrug of EGCG for endometriosis. He then moved to Jack Cheng's team at the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK, to further pursue his postdoctoral and clinical training. Here, he worked with multiple surgeons on establishing multiple laboratory findings (molecular, genetics, and imaging) for clinical applications in the field of orthopaedics (including adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, vertebral compression fractures and sport medicines).

Dr. Man received multiple grants from the Hong Kong Obstetrical and Gynaelogical Trust Funds and the Health Medical Research Fund. In addition, Dr Man have received awards for for his outstanding contribution to the field in clinical translation for orthopaedics, these include John Moe's award and Russell A. Hibbs’s Award for the Best Clinical Research Award. Along the way, Dr Man has contributed over 60 peer-reviewed publications. Currently, Dr Man has taken an University position for seeking opportunities with external parties for converting the University's technologies / academic outputs for wider applications to the community.