Prof. Jens Scherpe: Marriage, Legal Education, Criminalizing Surrogacy
Leo Lee, Editor
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11 Jun 2025
Biography: Professor Jens Scherpe is Chair Professor of Comparative Law at Aalborg University. As the founding director of the Nordic Centre for Comparative and International Family Law, he is an authority in comparative family law with a particular focus on the legal frameworks that govern martial relationships across different jurisdictions. He has written and edited multiple volumes about family law in various cultural contexts, ranging from same-sex marriage, registered partnerships to surrogacy.
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Dr. Siddharth Sridhar
Clinical Associate Professor in Microbiology at HKU, Siddharth Sridhar gained prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic as a science communicator, tackling misinformation, and reflecting on life, death, and medical education.
28 December 2025
Dr. Leong Che-Hung
Dr. Leong Che-Hung, GBM GBS OBE JP, is a distinguished surgeon, a key figure in Hong Kong's public health governance, and a dedicated public servant. He remains an Honorary Professor of Surgery at HKU, continuing to shape the future of medical education and policy.
28 December 2024
Prof. Mark Mercurio
Professor of Pediatrics and founding director of Yale’s Program for Biomedical Ethics, Mark Mercurio specializes in bioethics, neonatal ethics, professional identity formation, and the historical intersections of medicine and ethics.