MBBS, M Res (Med), MD, PDipID, PDipMDPath, MRCP, FHKCP, FHKAM (Medicine), FRCP (Edin, Lond, Glasg), FRCPath, FAAAAI, FACAAI
Clinical Associate Professor
Division Chief of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology
Director of Co-Curricular Programmes
Professor Philip Li was the first locally trained Specialist in Immunology & Allergy in Hong Kong and currently serves as a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). He is also Division Chief of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology at both HKU and HKU-Shenzhen Hospital. Additionally, he is the President of the Hong Kong Institute of Allergy, Board Director of the Asia Pacific Association of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology (APAAACI) and Chair of the International Societies Committee of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI).
Prof Li has special interests in drug allergy, immunodeficiency and urticaria/angioedema. Notably, he established Hong Kong’s first specialist Immunology & Allergy training centre and leads the territory-wide Drug Allergy Delabelling Initiative (HK-DADI). As head of the Immunology & Allergy services of the Hong Kong West Cluster/HKU, he has steered the institution towards accreditation as both an Urticaria and Angioedema Centre of Reference & Excellence, as well as an EAACI Certified Clinic & Research Centre in Drug Allergy, World Allergy Organization and APAAACI Centre of Excellence. He is also the Chairperson of the APAAACI Drug Allergy Committee.
His research has earned notable recognition, including the Patrick Manson Gold Medal for Best MD Thesis and the Richard Yu Lectureship from the Hong Kong College of Physicians. In recognition of his advocacy work, he was honoured with the Humanitarian Award from the Hong Kong Red Cross. His substantial clinical contributions have been acknowledged with the Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award, Chief Executive’s Commendation for Public Service, and HKUMed Clinical Service Excellence Award. Additionally, he received the U21 Health Sciences Group Teaching Excellence Award and HKUMed Knowledge Exchange Award, and was named one of 23 “Young Physician Leaders” in 2026.
Prof Li's influence is clearly demonstrated through his significant contributions to various local and international guidelines. These include guidelines on chronic urticaria, hereditary angioedema, and his role as the lead author of the clinical pathway for penicillin allergy testing in the Asia Pacific region. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed articles in allergy, immunology, and autoimmunity, including publications in leading journals such as the Lancet, NEJM, Nature Medicine, Nature Genetics, Allergy, and JACI.
A METHOD AND KIT TO DETERMINE TISSUE OR CELL ORIGIN OF CFDNA AND USE THEREOF TO TRACE TISSUE DAMAGE IN DISEASES
CELLULAR DISEASE MODEL FOR INBORN ERRORS OF IMMUNITY AND USE THEREOF
Last Update : 2026-10-13