Professor Beng Chong
Professor Beng Hock Chong, MBBS (Malaya), PhD (Sydney), FRCP, FRACP, FRCPA.
Professor of Medicine and Head of Department of Medicine, St George Clinical School, University of New South Wales (UNSW) and Director of Haematology, St George and Sutherland Hospitals.
He is a specialist in Haematology and has dual specialist qualifications in Clinical Haematology /Internal Medicine (FRACP) and Pathology (FRCPA), and research qualification (PhD). For the past 20 years he has built up a program of research in Blood, Thrombotic and Bleeding Disorders including leukaemia, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and heart disease, focusing on better understanding the mechanisms, improving the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders. In pursuing these goals, his team have discovered novel genes, have engaged in development of new drugs and international clinical trials needed to bring highly effective new treatments to the patients. They use cutting-edge molecular biology (gene) and cell technology in their research.
He currently holds over $3 million per annum in NHMRC Project and Program (shared with other investigators) as well as $200,000 in other grant funding. Professor Chong has 180 publications including peer-reviewed journals, book/book chapters, invited reviews and others. He has served on the editorial board of international medical journals such as Journal of Thrombosis and Hemostasis (2001-2003), Thrombosis and Haemostasis (1997-2001) and Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology and Haematology. In 2010, he received an award from the government of the People’s Republic of China for significant contributions to medical research in the Province of Zhejiang.
In addition, Professor Chong has served on various boards and committees (past and present), including –
- Foundation President, Australasian Society of Thrombosis & Haemostasis (1995-1997);
- Chair, Scientific and Standardisation Committee Meeting (2005),
- Chairman, Platelet Immunology Subcommittee (2001-2004), & Co-Chair, Platelet Immunology Subcommittee (1997-2001, 2004- present), of the International Society on Thrombosis & Haemostasis (ISTH);
- Member, Organizing Committee, ISTH Congress, Sydney August 6-12, 2005; Member, Haemophilia Advisory Council, NSW Health (1998-2001);
- Member of Australia and NZ Experts Working Party on Prevention and Treatment on Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) (national VTE treatment guidelines),
- International Experts Working Group on Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP).
He has served on the NHMRC Grant Review and Interviewing panel and Grant assessment panel and has been a reviewer of research grants for NHMRC, National Heart Foundation, NSW Cancer Council, and other Funding bodies overseas.
Professor Chong is frequently invited to speak on his research at international and national scientific meetings, hospitals, universities and research institutes in USA, Europe and Asia including visiting professorships at universities overseas. He has mentored more than 20 PhD, MD, MSc and B Sc Honours students and also research fellows from overseas such as China, Malaysia, Singapore, Egypt, etc.
