Bio
Prof Wang is a Professor in the Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases at Duke-NUS Medical School and the inaugural Executive Director of the Programme for Research in Epidemic Preparedness and Response (PREPARE), Singapore. He is one of the world’s leading experts in zoonotic diseases, bat immunology and pathogen discovery.
Prof Wang holds a PhD degree from the University of California, Davis USA and a Bachelor's degree from the East China Normal University, Shanghai China.
Prof Wang is a member of multiple World Health Organization committees on COVID-19. He has more than 500 scientific papers including papers in Science, Nature, New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, along with nine patents and many invited book chapters. He holds a number of honorary positions and memberships and has received numerous awards. Prof Wang was elected to the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering in 2010, the American Academy of Microbiology in 2021 and Australian Academy of Sciences in 2023 in recognition of his achievement in new and emerging diseases. He received the Singapore’s President Science Award in 2021.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
University of California, United States
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
East China Normal University, China