Dr. Jimmy Lai graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2015 with honours. He obtained the fellowship of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in 2022 and is now a Clinical Assistant Professor of Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Dr. Lai is active in cirrhosis and portal hypertension research. He has published extensively in high-impact journals and is an Associate Editor for Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and an Editorial Board member of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, and Digestive and Liver Disease. He had numerous awards over the years, including Best Thesis Award (gold medal) in 2022 and Distinguished Research Paper Award for Young Investigators in 2019, 2024, 2025 and 2026 from Hong Kong College of Physician, and Investigator Award in Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver in 2024 and gold medal for Best Original Research by Young Fellows in 2025 from Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. Dr. Lai was named Distinguished Young Fellows by Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. He is a member of the Baveno Cooperation, a Steering Committee member of the International Club of Ascites and the Co-director of Center for Liver Health, the Chinese University of Hong Kong.