Our Patron
The Hong Kong Medical Society of the United Kingdom is honoured to have Professor Christopher Liu OBE PhD, renowned senior ophthalmic surgeon and academic, as our first Patron of the Society since 2023.
Professor Liu grew up in Hong Kong, studying at La Salle College before moving to the United Kingdom for high school. After graduating with BSc (Hons) and MBBS in 1985 at the Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School (now Imperial College School of Medicine), Prof Liu trained in ophthalmology at Charing Cross, the Western Ophthalmic, and Moorfields Eye Hospitals, before completing higher surgical training at the famous Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge and West Norwich Hospital respectively.
Over a career spanning more than four decades – nearly 30 years of which have been spent as a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon – Professor Liu has demonstrated unparalleled determination, commitment, and innovation. He was a pioneer of osteo-odonto-keratoprosthetic (OOKP) surgery in the UK, being Lead Consultant of the National Referral Centre for the procedure which reversed corneal blindness in patients. In 2018, Prof Liu was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the New Year Honours List, as a testament to his unwavering dedication to the service of Ophthalmology.

PATRON OF THE HKMSUK
PROF CHRISTOPHER LIU, OBE MD PHD
After completing 27 years of public service as Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at the Sussex Eye Hospital, Prof Liu now divides his time in the UK between the Scottish Highlands, as an NHS lead corneal consultant, and his local community in Brighton, where he operates his own private eye clinic. He also continues to hold numerous important offices, including Honorary Treasurer of the Royal College of Ophthalmology (RCOphth).
As Patron of the HKMSUK, Professor Liu advises the Society and its committee on various aspects of its operations, endorses its aims and objectives, and assists with the promotion of the Society and its mission amongst the medical community. The Society greatly appreciates Prof Liu's expertise and input on Society affairs, and his generosity in supporting and attending Society events, ranging from conferences to external collaborations with various organisations.
Adrian Lee
President of the HKMSUK
January 2025