Old Boy receives “Ten Outstanding Young Person 2008 Award
Dr Timothy Yuk-Yau LAI (Class of 91) was named one of the awardees of Ten Outstanding Young Persons 2008 in Hong Kong. Timothy is an ophthalmology specialist and Associate Professor of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also the Team Head of the Medical Retina and Uveitis service of the Hong Kong Eye Hospital.
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Timothy attended DBS from 1986 to 1990 and graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Sydney. He completed further postgraduate studies in Hong Kong and was awarded Master of Medical Sciences by the University of Hong Kong, and Doctor of Medicine by the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has contributed enormously to ophthalmic research internationally and has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles. He serves as a reviewer in 15 ophthalmic medical journals and 2 research grants. His clinical and research interests lie in the clinical application of visual electrophysiology and the diagnosis and treatment of macular diseases and uveitis. His leading expertise and contributions led him to receive several awards including the prestigious Nakajima Award of the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology in 2008.
Being a caring doctor, Timothy has participated actively in many community services. As the Medical Director of the Action for Vision Eye Foundation, he has organized community eye health education projects for the general public, raising the awareness of common eye diseases in the community. He also serves as an executive council member of the Project Vision Charitable Foundation, an organization targeted at reducing cataract blindness in rural China. During his time in DBS, Timothy was a member of the School Orchestra and School Band in which he played the trumpet. He was the Chairman of the Intermediate Choir and served in committees of the school’s Photographic Society and Astronomy Club. Timothy’s brother (Andrew), father (Daniel) and uncle (Michael) all attended DBS.
