Professor David Bishai
Director and Clinical Professor, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong
Director and Clinical Professor, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong
Professor David Bishai is Clinical Professor in Public Health and Director of the School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong (HKU).
Professor Bishai’s research focuses on the performance and financing of global public health activities, comprehensive primary healthcare, vaccines, and health disparities. He is the author of three books and more than 270 peer-reviewed scientific publications. His award-winning courses on systems thinking and health economics have reached over 60,000 students. He is a Past President of the International Health Economics Association, and the 2021 winner of the Sharmanov Prize in Primary Health Care.
Professor Bishai maintains certification by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Harvard in Philosophy and Physics, his Masters in Public Health from the University of California at Los Angeles, his Medical Doctorate from the University of California at San Diego, and his Doctor of Philosophy from the Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania.
