Congratulations to Prof. Francis Chan, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of CUHK! He has been named a world expert in aspirin by ExpertScape, a globally renowned arbiter of academic excellence in healthcare. Of over 46,000 academics indexed in PubMed, Professor Chan is listed within the top 0.062% for the last decade and top in Asia.

Though aspirin is the most commonly used drug in the world, it remains balanced upon controversy as both an effective medicine and a catalyst for untoward blood loss. Aspirin presents a clinical puzzle for healthcare professionals to navigate. However, Professor Chan’s research has provided evidence to guide the formulation of clinical practice guidelines and mitigate uncertainties around aspirin usage. Further, the research has pinpointed a treatment for aspirin-induced small bowel bleeding—a previously unidentified treatment—and revealed how aspirin can modulate cancer risk.