Prof. Vincent Mok
Prof. Vincent Mok is currently the Mok Hing Yiu Professor of Medicine in the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has been appointed Master of S.H. Ho College with effect from 1 August, 2022. He received his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree from the University of Sydney in 1993, and a subsequent Medical Doctorate Degree from CUHK in 2006.
Prof. Mok is a passionate and impactful educator. He advocates for the concept of home, where students from diverse backgrounds could grow in the comfort of a congenial environment and benefit from out-of-classroom learning opportunities which foster whole-person development.
His teaching excellence has been recognised with multiple awards, including seven-time Teacher of the Year Award at CUHK from 2005 to 2012, the Master Teacher Award in 2012 and the Outstanding Fellow Award from the Faculty of Medicine in 2016. He is also one of the pioneers in developing the Global Physician Leadership Stream (GPS) programme, which is a flagship undergraduate programme of the Faculty of Medicine in providing leadership training for medical students. As a core member of the founding GPS team, the Faculty and University awarded him the prestigious Faculty Education Award (Collaborative Team) and University Education Award (Collaborative Team) in 2023.
As a renowned expert in neurological disease, Prof. Mok has made significant contributions through his research in dementia and cerebrovascular diseases. His research interests include the study of vascular contribution to dementia, cerebral small vessel disease, multi-modal brain and retinal imaging for cognitive disorders and Parkinson’s disease. He is dedicated to uncovering the mechanisms behind dementia and developing prevention strategies. As a prolific researcher, Prof. Mok has authored more than 400 peer-reviewed international journals, contributing extensively to the global body of knowledge on neurological health.
Prof. Mok’s achievements have earned him numerous honours and awards. In 2011, China’s Ministry of Education honoured him with the Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award (Science & Technology) in Natural Sciences (1st Class). For his work on vascular cognitive impairment, he received the Excellent Research Award and the 10th Health and Medical Research Fund Anniversary Award from the Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2017 and 2021, respectively. In 2022, he received the Chief Executive’s Commendation for Community Service for his notable achievements and contributions to the society. In 2024, he received the Global Australian Award in the Education, Science and Research category, recognising his leading innovation in professional areas and making a significant impact worldwide.
Prof. Mok is also actively engaged in public service and professional development. He is the Co-Director of Charles Kao CUHK BEAT AD Service; the Director of Lau Tat-chuen Research Centre of Brain Degenerative Diseases in Chinese; the Director of Margaret K.L. Cheung Research Centre for Management of Parkinsonism; the Director of Therese Pei Fong Chow Research Centre for Prevention of Dementia; the Secretary of the Neurology Specialty Board, Hong Kong College of Physicians; and a member of the Expert Committee on Clinical Events Assessment Following COVID-19 Immunization, the Government of HKSAR.
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