Gabriel LEUNG

Gabriel Leung is known for his commitment to improving human capabilities, nurturing impactful innovation and building strong institutions. He is Executive Director (Charities and Community) of The Hong Kong Jockey Club overseeing its Charities Trust, while serving as a governor of The Wellcome Trust – both of which are amongst the largest and most impactful philanthropies globally. Gabriel also serves as a Director of Institute of Philanthropy, a “think-fund-do" tank dedicated to promoting philanthropic thought leadership.

Gabriel’s career has straddled academe, public service and philanthropy. From 2013 to 2022, he was the longest-serving Dean of Medicine and inaugural Helen and Francis Zimmern Professor in Population Health at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). Formerly, he was Hong Kong's first Under Secretary for Food and Health and fifth Director of the Chief Executive's Office in government.