Prof.AliceKong Hong Kong, China

Dr. Kong is Professor in the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Honorary Consultant at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong. Dr. Kong graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and completed her training in General Medicine and Endocrinology at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong. She had her overseas training as postdoctoral fellow under the mentorship of Dr. Robert Henry at the Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine at University of California, San Diego, United States between 1998 and 1999. She became a Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine in 2000, with accreditation in Advanced Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. She is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Glasgow, Edinburgh and London. She is the chairperson of Specialty Board in Advanced Internal Medicine, Hong Kong College of Physicians between 2017 and 2021. Dr. Kong’s research interests are obesity and diabetes with focuses on epidemiological studies and clinical trials related to lifestyle factors, technology and complications in adults and adolescents. Dr. Kong is the member of Nominating Committee for President, World Obesity Federation. She is a member of steering committees of multinational studies and advisory boards of Hong Kong Government and international agencies including the Global Advisory Group of World Obesity Day. She is the Editor in Chief of Primary Care Diabetes, Managing Editor of Obesity Reviews, Editorial Board Member of Diabetes Care, Section Editor of Current Diabetes Reports, and International Associate Editor of Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics. Dr. Kong is dedicated to teaching and won the Faculty Education Award in 2022. She has presented at numerous local, regional and international meetings and has published over 360 articles in international peer-reviewed journals.