Hing Leung

Biography

Hing Leung is a Surgeon-Scientist and holds the chair of Urology and Surgical Oncology at the University of Glasgow. He also has adjunct appointments as Senior Group Leader at the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Scotland Institute and Consultant Urological Surgeon at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. He has been instrumental in a range of pioneering translational research, ranging from laboratory research informed multiple drug discovery campaigns including the development of licensed medicine against FGFR in bladder cancer to a proof of concept clinical study on cancer metabolism based on findings from preclinical cancer models. He also serves as the Director of Innovation (Cancer Sciences) at the University of Glasgow and actively promotes impactful cross-disciplinary collaborations to positively impact clinical practice.