Dr. Vivian Lin is the Executive Associate Dean at LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong. She is concurrently Professor of Public Health Practice, responsible for resource development & management, policy implementation, and organizational development to the Faculty of Medicine –including human resources and budget, infrastructure, and institutional developments. She has more than 30 years of experience in health policy and program development, health planning, and public health teaching and research. She was previously a Professor of Public Health and Head of the School of Public Health at La Trobe University, in Melbourne, and is the author of several leading public health textbooks in Australia and numerous articles on health issues in Australia, China, and globally.