Yuen Kwok-yung
- January 10, 2024
- Justice Of The Peace
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Yuen Kwok-yung |
| Occupation | Justice Of The Peace |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 30, 1956(1956-12-30) |
| Age | 68 |
| Birthplace | British Hong Kong |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Yuen Kwok-yung Biography
| Name | Yuen Kwok-yung |
| Birthday | Dec 30 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | British Hong Kong |
| Birth Country | Hong Kong |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Yuen Kwok-yung is one of the most popular and richest Justice Of The Peace who was born on December 30, 1956 in British Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Yuen’s information videos on preventing the spread of the virus are published on the website of the University of Hong Kong.
Yuen Kwok-yung Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Justice Of The Peace |
| House | Living in own house. |
Yuen Kwok-yung is one of the richest Justice Of The Peace from Hong Kong. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yuen Kwok- yung 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Yuen graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong in 1981 with distinction in Medicine. Initially trained as a surgeon, he switched successfully to a physician and, subsequently, a clinical microbiologist. In the outbreak of avian influenza virus H5N1 in 1997 in Hong Kong, Yuen was the first to report in Lancet about the unusual clinical severity and high mortality of infected patients, which could be identified by the in-house molecular test at his laboratory. During the global outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003, he led his team in the discovery of the SARS coronavirus, being honoured as “Asian heroes of the year” in April by Time Asia magazine. Subsequently, he found the natural reservoir of SARS coronavirus like virus in Chinese horseshoe bat and renewed the interest of bats as the source of novel microbes causing emerging infectious diseases. His research laboratory has also identified over 40 new viruses, 9 bacteria, 2 fungi and 2 parasites of which some are suspected or confirmed pathogens: coronavirus HKU1, bat coronavirus HKU2 and others, bovine and porcine hokovirus (now called Tetraparvovirus) and Laribacter hongkongensis in fish and human.
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Facts & Trivia
Edmar Ranked on the list of most popular Justice Of The Peace. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Hong Kong. Yuen Kwok-yung celebrates birthday on December 30 of every year.
Top Facts about Yuen Kwok-yung
- Yuen Kwok-yung is a Hong Kong microbiologist and physician.
- He co-discovered the SARS coronavirus in 2003.
- Yuen is currently a professor at the University of Hong Kong.
- He has published over 500 scientific papers.
- Yuen was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong government in 2004.
- He played a key role in controlling the COVID-19 outbreak in Hong Kong.
- Yuen advocates for universal mask-wearing to prevent disease transmission.
- He has been critical of China’s handling of COVID-19 information sharing.
- Yuen was appointed as an advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) on COVID-19 response.
- His research focuses on emerging infectious diseases and their control measures.