Lap-Chee Tsui
Cystic Fibrosis Fighter

In the early 1980s, Dr. Tsui focused his research efforts on finding the gene for Cystic Fibrosis (CF). His unique approach of combining the field of molecular biology with classical human genetics put him "at the frontier of disease gene isolation." Following nearly a decade of research, Dr. Tsui succeeded in finding the malfunctioning gene that causes Cystic Fibrosis. This discovery, made in his lab at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto in September 1989, was a major breakthrough in the field of human genetics.

Today, Dr. Tsui contributes to science by connecting researchers with the resources they need to continue making significant discoveries, in his role as Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Hong Kong.