Prof. Andrea LUK

Research Area

1. Diabetes
2. Obesity
3. Endocrinology
4. Metabolic diseases

Professional Profile

Dr Andrea Luk is an endocrinologist and is currently Professor of the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is also the Director of the CUHK Clinical Research Management Office, Medical Director (non-oncology) of the CUHK Phase 1 Clinical Trial Centre, and serves as an Honorary Consultant at the Prince of Wales Hospital. Dr Luk obtained her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and completed her specialist training in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism in Hong Kong. Dr Luk’s research interests include diabetes epidemiology, young-onset diabetes, precision diabetes, and translational research related to diabetes care paths. She has received multiple competitive research grants and has been the principal or co-investigator of over 120 clinical trials on treatment of diabetes and obesity. Dr Luk has published over 220 articles in peer reviewed journals and contributed to developing the 10th and 11th edition of the International Diabetes Federation Atlas. She has received several awards including the Xiaoren Pan Distinguished Research Award for Epidemiology of Diabetes in Asia in 2022 and the Harry Keen Memorial Award of the International Diabetes Epidemiology Group in 2019.