- Associate Vice President (Research), HKU
- Director (Interim), Li Dak-Sum Research Centre, HKU- Karolinska Institutet Collaboration in Regenerative Medicine, HKU
- Fellow, Royal Society of Biology
Professor Alice Sze Tsai WONG is a Chair Professor in the School of Biological Sciences. She also serves as the Associate Vice-President (Research) and Director (Interim) of the Dr Li Dak-Sum Research Centre and the School of Biological Sciences.
Professor Wong is internationally recognised in the field of signal transduction in cancer. In particular, cell adhesion molecules are very important for many physiological processes, which, if deregulated, can contribute to cancer. She has made numerous seminal contributions to this research and its translational applications. These discoveries are preceded by innovation and technology awards. In recognition of her academic contributions, she is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology. She is also the recipient of numerous prestigious awards for excellence in research, including the Women in Cancer Research -Brigid G. Leventhal Scholar Award, the AACR-Bristol-Myer Squibb Oncology Young Investigator Scholar Award, the Croucher Senior Research Fellowship, and the RGC Senior Research Fellowship.