Biography

Dr. Mak is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong. She is a specialist in gastroenterology and hepatology and a clinical researcher focusing on chronic hepatitis B infection. She has published more than 190 peer-reviewed articles in reputable journals, many of which have been cited in international clinical guidelines and led to advancement in development of novel drugs in clinical trials.

Dr Mak is currently an associate editor for Clinical Molecular Hepatology, Gut Science, and JGH Open, and editorial board member for Journal of Hepatology and Hepatology Communications. She has received numerous academic awards, highlights being the Emerging Leader Award by EASL in 2023 and The Rising Star Award (runner-up), Global Women in Healthcare Awards by the EMMS International and Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 2025. She is a Principal Investigator of in the State Key Laboratory of Liver Research in The University of Hong Kong.