e-Bulletin June 2025

Welcoming Professors Manuel Espinoza and Željko Pedišić
Strengthening Our Academic Community

We are delighted to announce the arrival of two exceptional scholars who joined our School of Public Health: Professor Manuel Espinoza and Professor Željko Pedišić in May 2025.

Professor Manuel Espinoza is joining as Associate Professor in the Division of Health Economics, Policy and Management. As a physician-economist, he specialises in health technology assessment and equitable health policy design, with work influencing healthcare systems across Latin America. His advisory roles with the World Bank, leadership positions in the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) and the Latin America Policy Forum of Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) highlight his ability to translate research and make real-world policy impact. His expertise aligns well with the newly established Preparatory Office for Hong Kong Centre for Medical Products Regulation.

Professor Željko Pedišić is joining as Associate Professor in the Division of Kinesiology. With his expertise in behavioural epidemiology and physical activity research, Professor Pedišić has transformed the field through his innovative frameworks including the Comprehensive Analysis of Policy on Physical Activity (CAPPA) and the Activity Balance Model. As President of the International Network of Time-Use Epidemiologists, he can help Hong Kong’s public health community objectively study the links between how people spend their time and how healthy they are.

Both colleagues embody our School’s commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration, excellence in scholarship, teaching and finding evidence-based solutions to public health challenges.

The School extends our warm welcome to Professor Manuel Espinoza and Professor Željko Pedišić. We encourage you to connect with them and explore potential collaborations.