University of Hong Kong medical school head Professor Gabriel Leung quits to join Jockey Club


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Renowned Hong Kong epidemiologist Professor Gabriel Leung, who has been at the forefront of the government’s Covid-19 strategy, has quit as the head of medical school of University of Hong Kong. In announcing his resignation on Sunday, Leung said he would stay until the end of this academic year, before joining the Jockey Club to oversee its charities and community affairs. Leung’s contract with the university was supposed to end in July 2023. In an internal email sent to the department’s staff and students on Sunday, Leung said it was with a “heavy heart” that he was leaving the university...