Professor Rocky S. Tuan is a world-renowned biomedical scientist specialising in stem cell science and regenerative medicine. He received a doctorate in life sciences from Rockefeller University in 1977 and has authored nearly 500 research publications. He previously held various academic and administrative positions at University of Pittsburgh and other renowned universities in the United States of America, as well as a research leadership position at the National Institutes of Health before he assumed the presidency of The Chinese University of Hong Kong on 1 January 2018.  
 
Professor Tuan was elected to the fellowships of National Academy of Inventors, Chinese Association of Inventions, American Association of Anatomists, and Orthopaedic Research Society for his accomplishments in innovation and translational research that bring significant impact on society.