Fellow
Prof. Terence WONG
Assistant Professor of Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, HKUST
Associate Director of Center for Medical Imaging and Analysis, HKUST
Founder and Chairman of PhoMedics Limited
Terence Tsz Wai Wong received his B.Eng. and M.Phil. degrees both from the University of Hong Kong in 2011 and 2013, respectively. He studied Biomedical Engineering at the Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) and Medical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), under the tutelage of Prof. Lihong V. Wang (member of the National Academy of Engineering and Inventors) for his Ph.D. degree. Right after his Ph.D. graduation, he joined the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) in 2018. He is also the Associate Director of the HKUST Research Center for Medical Imaging and Analysis (CMIA).
Company Description
To create a significant societal impact, Terence has founded a MedTech startup company, PhoMedics Limited. PhoMedics’s mission is to revolutionize the way how cancer cells are detected before, during, and after surgery by developing cutting-edge solutions for rapid and accurate histological imaging. With his startup as a translational platform, Terence aims to improve the healthcare system and patient care through innovative technology.