Prof. Leung Ping-chung obtained his MB BS and MS degrees from the University of Hong Kong in 1966 and 1983, respectively. In 1970, he received the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Professor Leung joined CUHK in 1982 and received the first DSc ever conferred by the University. Since 2000 Professor Leung has been the director of the Institute of Chinese Medicine.

Professor Leung has distinguished and extensive achievements in academic research and in the practice of medicine, covering areas such as surgery, orthopaedics, microsurgery, education, public health, Chinese medicine and Chinese pharmacology.