Professor Wing Ho Yung recently joined the Department of Neuroscience as Chair Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience.

Professor Yung received his BSc and MPhil from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and DPhil from the University of Oxford. He was previously a Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

He is a renowned scholar in the field of neuroscience, with research interests in understanding mechanisms underlying motor control and learning, and exploring the neural circuits and plasticity mechanisms responsible for the expression of higher cognitive functions and behavioral flexibility. He has been serving in international neuroscience bodies including Governing Council Member of the International Brain Research Organization and Member of the International Brain Research Organization Asia-Pacific Regional Committee.

Read Professor Yung’s bio here.