Prof. Karl Tsim

Prof. Dr. Karl Wah-Keung Tsim graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he received his BSc and MPhil degrees. He pursued his research in molecular neurobiology at the University of Cambridge, UK, and obtained his PhD in 1987. After his post-doctoral training at the University of Cambridge, UK, and Stanford University, USA, he joined The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 1992. Currently, he is a Chair Professor of the Division of Life Science and the Director of the Center for Chinese Medicine R & D at the university. Prof. Tsim’s current research focus is on studying the geographical authenticity of Chinese medicinal herbs and the mechanisms of Chinese medicine compound formulae by molecular and genetic techniques. He has published over 350 scientific papers in various reputable national and international scientific journals and serves as editor for several international scientific journals. His works on Chinese herbal medicines have been awarded twice for Research Excellence in Natural Sciences from the Ministry of Education of China.