International Speakers

Dr. Alan Vernec has been the medical director of WADA since 2009. He is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego (Bioengineering) and McGill University (Medicine). He continues to work in clinical sport medicine and teaches at both l’Université de Montréal and McGill University. Dr. Vernec has extensive experience with elite sports. He has been team physician for professional and national sport teams and has been the medical director of Athletics Canada and Judo Canada for 16 years. His duties as a Canadian team physician brought him to scores of international competitions including three Olympic Games. His passion for sport and belief that all athletes should be able to engage in fair competition provides the drive for the extensive challenges that are part of the duties at the World Anti-Doping Agency. Although the athlete remains at the core, Dr Vernec relishes working with the international sport and medical communities.

Dr. Ana V. Cintron is a Board-Certified Physiatrist currently working as Attending Physician in the VA Caribbean Healthcare System, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She received her medical degree in the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, completed her Internship Program (Internal Medicine) in St. Luke’s Hospital, Washington University in St. Louis, and her Residency Program in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in the VA Caribbean Healthcare System in San Juan, Puerto Rico. For the past 25 years she has been an Assistant Professor of the Department of Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine of the University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine. She has remained active in academic medicine, serving as PM&R; Residency Program Director from 2006-2015. Dr. Cintron’s areas of expertise are Amputation Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine. She has been the Chair for the Amputation Care Clinics since 2003 and Medical Director for the San Juan VA Polytrauma Amputation Network System since 2013. She has also dedicated her practice to the field of Sports Medicine, being a member of the Executive Board of the Puerto Rico Sports Medicine Federation for more than 15 years, serving as President from 2011 to 2015. She worked directly with the PR Olympic Committee Track & Field Federation, as member of the Technical Committee and Vice-President for Women’s Track & Field Affairs from 2004-2008. She has served as part of the Medical Committee of several Track & Field organizations including the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) (1996-2002), Central American & Caribbean Athletic Confederation (2002-present). Dr. Cintrón has also served as Medical Director of multiple National & International meets, including the yearly PR Inter-collegiate Sports Festival and the 2010 Central American & Caribbean Games celebrated in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. She has been one of the Team Physicians for the Puerto Rico National Team in international meets including Central American, Pan-American Games, the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, and team physician for the Puerto Rico Paralympic Team in Tokyo 2020. In Puerto Rico she is currently part of the National Anti-Doping Association (PRADO) as part of the TUE Panel. She is currently the President of the Pan-American Confederation of Sports Medicine (COPAMEDE) and member of the FIMS Executive Committee as one of two elected members in representation of the Americas.

Prof Petroczi is a Research Professor at Kingston University London and an internationally recognised anti-doping expert with background in psychology, management & marketing, and journalism. She started her career with a Lecturer post at Semmelweis University (Hungary) and pursued a full-time PhD in the U.S. In 2001, she joined Kingston University as a Senior Lecturer, steadily advancing to become a Principal Lecturer in 2005, then a Reader in 2009, ultimately reaching her current role as Research Professor in 2010. Alongside her position, she is a Senior Research Fellow at ELTE (Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary), and also holds a visiting position at ‘Foro Italico’ University of Rome (Italy) and at the Willibald Gebhardt Institute, University of Münster (Germany). Prof Petroczi’s research covers several anti-doping topics with present focus on doping prevalence; the meaning of ‘clean’ in sport, in performance enhancement and in anti-doping; the impact of anti-doping on clean athletes; athlete vulnerability, and the role of values and personal integrity in anti-doping education. She is a founding member of the Clean Sport Alliance and she has Chaired WADA’s Doping Prevalence Working Group between 2017-2023.

"Prof. Anna Jegier MD, PhD, academic teacher. Specialist in internal medicine, sports medicine and physical and rehabilitation medicine. A graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at the Medical Academy in Lodz. Head of the Department of Sports Medicine at the Medical University of Lodz (MUL) and the Department of Preventive Medicine of the Central Clinical Hospital MUL, which consists of Outpatients Clinic of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Prevention, Daily Rehabilitation Center and Sports Medicine Center. Participates in the pre-graduate education of students of faculty: medicine, physiotherapy, public health and dietetics, and in the postgraduate education of doctors. "

Ashley Anderson, a licensed pharmacist with registrations in Colorado, Nevada, Nebraska, Michigan, Wyoming, and an inactive status in Arizona, has established herself as a distinguished professional in the field. Holding an array of pharmacy certifications, including Pharmacogenomics and Drugs in Sport from the University of Colorado and the International Olympic Committee, respectively, Ashley's expertise extends to board certification in pharmacotherapy. Her educational journey includes a Master’s in Business Administration with a focus on Healthcare Administration from Keller Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Butler University. Ashley's commitment to healthcare reaches beyond traditional pharmacy roles, as evidenced by her certifications as an EMT-B, IV and ASHI Wilderness EMT. Ashley's career highlights encompass roles in renowned institutions, such as her current position as a Multistate Clinical Pharmacist at Banner Health, where she serves on the Continuing Education Committee. She played a pivotal role as the Founder/Owner/Sports Pharmacy Consultant of the International Sports Pharmacists Network, contributing significantly to the development and delivery of advanced training for pharmacists working with athletes, emphasizing anti-doping practices. At the University of Southern California, she leads the Sports Pharmacy Program, focusing on comprehensive education and interprofessional medical practice. In her expansive career, Ashley has made substantial contributions to drug reference consultation at the United States Anti-Doping Agency and served as a Clinical Pharmacist at Penrose St. Francis Health Services. Her achievements, including the Centura Penrose St. Francis Presidential Award for Innovation in Patient Care, reflect her dedication to patient well-being. Additionally, Ashley has been recognized for her volunteer efforts with organizations like Fort Collins Recreation Department and Samaritan’s Purse, showcasing her commitment to community well-being. With numerous presentations, publications, and active involvement in professional organizations, Ashley Anderson continues to shape the landscape of pharmacy practice, emphasizing sports pharmacy and anti-doping education on a global scale.

Dr Borja Muniz-Pardos is a senior research fellow and lecturer at the FIMS (International Federation of Sports Medicine, www.fims.org) Collaborating Centre of Sports Medicine (FIMS CCSM) at the University of Zaragoza (Spain) and conducted in partnership with Human Telemetrics (https://www.humantelemetrics.com/ ; the former sub2 marathon project). His research to date has focused on the holistic underpinning of human performance with particular focus on sports integrity and the investigation of ergogenic aids such as next generation sports drinks, brain stimulation, altitude training, doping with erythropoietin, blood-flow restriction training and the application of wearable technology in health and elite sport. His current research priority is to elucidate the physiological and metabolic responses of elite athletes when running in advanced footwear technology.

Demitri Constantinou is Adjunct Professor at University of Witwatersrand (Wits) , Johannesburg, South Africa and registered specialist in Sport and Exercise medicine. After completing his medical degree he obtained postgraduate degrees in sport science, sports medicine and emergency medicine. He is a Fellow of the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) and Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. He is Chair of the FIMS Education Commission, Chair of FIMS Sub Committee of Collaborating Centers of Sports Medicine and member of FIMS Executive Committee. He has published over 80 peer-reviewed papers, and book chapters and manuals. He has an interest in sports cardiology, doping and chronic disease rehabilitation.

Evert Verhagen (1976) is a human movement scientist and epidemiologist. He holds a University Research Chair as a full professor at the Department of Public and Occupational Health of the Amsterdam UMC and the Amsterdam Movement Science Research Institute. He is the Editor in Chief of BMJ Open Sports & Exercise Medicine, the director of the Amsterdam Collaboration on Health and Safety in Sports (one of the 11 IOC research centers), director of the Amsterdam Institute of Sports Sciences (AISS), and Medical Research Advisor at UEFA. His research revolves around the prevention of sports and physical activity related injuries; including monitoring, cost-effectiveness and implementation issues. He supervises several (inter-)national PhDs and post-docs and has (co-) authored over 350 peer-reviewed publications around these topics.

Dr. Fabio is a Full Professor and Director, Internal Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences of the University of Rome (IUSM). Professor of Sport Therapy at the School of Specialization in Sport Medicine of the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”. Contributed to several topics in Sport Medicine particularly on cardiovascular response to physical exercise and training; epidemiology, sport-prophylaxis and sport-therapy of sports activity; nutrition in sports medicine; antidoping. Member of the Executive Board of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI); Vice Chairman of the Italian NADO; Member of the IOC Medical Commission; Chairman of the Medical Committee of the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM); Secretary General of the European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations (EFSMA); Secretary General of the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS); Chairman of the Medical and Scientific Committee of the European Olympic Committees (EOC); Chairman of the Medical Association Committee of the National Olympic Committees (ANOC).

Dr Fiona Bull is Programme Manager in the Department of Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) at the World Health Organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland. She leads the WHO’s global work on physical inactivity, healthy eating and the prevention of obesity, and provides leadership for global monitoring and surveillance of NCDs and their risk factors. Bull joined WHO in January 2017 after 25 years in applied research in Australia, the UK and the USA. Her recent positions include Professor of Public Health and Director of the Centre for Built Environment and Health at the University of Western Australia and Professor of Sports Science and Director of National Centre of Physical Activity at Loughborough University in the UK. Across her career, Bull has focused on developing scientific evidence and understanding of healthy lifestyles to inform public policy and implementation in practical programmes in community settings. Her work is multidisciplinary and includes contributions to the global burden of disease, national initiatives in worksites, primary health care, the built and natural environments, national surveillance initiatives and policy evaluations across many settings. Bull has co-authored over 180 scientific publications and reports. Her interest is in bridging the knowledge-policy-practice gap, and she has been actively involved in civil society. She is immediate past President of the International Society of Physical Activity. In 2014, Bull was awarded a Member of the British Empire (MBE) for her services to public health.

"Consultant for Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Sports Medicine; Medical Office, Lienz, Austria; Former Head of the Departments of Internal Medicine in the Hospitals of Kitzbühel and Innichen; Past President of the Austrian Society of Sports Medicine and Prevention"

"Associate Professor Swart is a Sports Physician and Exercise Scientist based at the University of Cape Town and at the Sports Science Institute of South Africa where he is the programme director for Sports and Exercise Medicine postgraduate teaching, research and clinical services. He is a founding member and director of the Cape Sports Medicine Group, the largest provider of Clinical Sports Medicine services on the African Continent and the affiliated post graduate teaching center for the University of Cape Town. He is one of 7 members of the International Sports Medicine Federation (FIMS) Global Scientific committee and was the chair of The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) Scientific commission in the 4 year cycle leading to the planned 2020 Olympics. The HPALS research unit and affiliated clinical Sports Medicine Practice are recognised as one of 26 global collaborating centers of excellence by the International Sports Medicine Federation (FIMS) for their excellence in research and clinical expertise in this field. Professor Swart is the director of this collaborating center."

Jo Nijs is full professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Brussels, Belgium), physiotherapist/manual therapist at the University Hospital Brussels, and Visiting Professor at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden). Jo runs the Pain in Motion international and interdisciplinary research group (www.paininmotion.be). The primary aim of his research is improving care for patients with chronic pain. At the age of 48, he has (co-)authored >330 peer reviewed publications (including first author papers in The Lancet and The Lancet Rheumatology (2x), and a senior author paper in JAMA Neurology), obtained €17 million grant income, supervised 28 PhD’s to completion and served 381 times as an invited speaker at meetings in 31 countries (including 43 keynotes). He trained 4k clinicians in >100 courses held in 14 countries spread over 4 continents. His work has been cited >12k times (h-index: 65), with 35 citations per article (ISI Web of Knowledge). Jo is ranked 2nd in the world among chronic pain researchers (1st in Europe), and 3rd in the world among musculoskeletal pain researchers (expertscape.com), received the 2017 Excellence in Research Award from the JOSPT (USA), and the 2020 Francqui Collen Chair awarded by the University of Hasselt, Belgium.

Specialist in Clinical Cardiology and Sports and Exercise Medicine Associate Professor, Biomedical Institute, Fluminense Federal University, Niterói, Brazil Head, Cardiology Division, Santa Teresa Hospital, Petropolis, Brazil President, Brazilian Society of Sports and Exercise Medicine – 2009/2011 President, Panamerican Confederation of Sports Medicine – 2019/2023 Secretary General, International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) President, TUE Commission, Brazilian Authority for Doping Control

Professor Jürgen Michael Steinacker is a distinguished figure in the field of medicine, holding the position of Professor of Medicine at Ulm University and serving as the former head of the Division of Sports and Rehabilitation Medicine in Ulm, Germany. With specialization in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation Medicine, Dr. Steinacker is the director of the Institute for Rehabilitation Research at Ulm University. His prolific academic career is evidenced by the publication of 407 original and review papers in peer-reviewed journals, along with authoring and editing 14 books and special editions. Recognized globally, he has received numerous accolades, including an honorary doctorate from Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary, and the prestigious "Hufeland Award" of the German Federal Chamber of Physicians in 2015. Dr. Steinacker holds key positions such as the Chair of the European Initiative for Exercise in Medicine and Chief Editor of the German Journal of Sports Medicine. As a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and the European College of Sports Science, he actively contributes to the advancement of sports medicine, serving as the Chair of the Sports Medicine Commission and Council member of the World Rowing Association. Dr. Steinacker's commitment extends to international sports events, where he has served as a team physician since 1983, including roles at the Olympic Games in Beijing, London, and Tokyo. He played a pivotal role in the "Hamburg Declaration, Global Alliance for the Promotion of Physical Activity," a landmark initiative supported by major organizations in the field. President of the "Sports, Medicine, and Health Summit 2021," Professor Steinacker continues to shape the landscape of sports medicine globally. More information about his work can be found on his profiles: Ulm University, ResearchGate, Mendeley, ResearcherID, and ORCID.

Kathryn E. Ackerman, MD, MPH is a sports medicine physician and endocrinologist and the medical director of the Female Athlete Program in the Sports Medicine Division at Boston Children's Hospital. Her interests include female athletes, rowing injuries, endocrinology, relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S), optimizing performance and health in athletes with diabetes, exercise-associated hyponatremia, and exercise and bone health. Dr. Ackerman sees patients in Boston and Waltham. Dr. Ackerman's interests in clinical care and education involve merging disciplines of sports medicine and endocrinology, while advancing the science and understanding of these interwoven specialties. Dr. Ackerman is a former national team lightweight rower, chair of the US Rowing Medical Commission, member of the World Rowing Medical Commission, and the course director for the Female Athlete Conference, held biennially at Boston Children's Hospital.

Dr. Maher is a Specialist in Sports dentistry from 1996 (University Claude Bernard Lyon France) Post Graduate from Harvard Medical School, in Media & Medicine and in Introduction to clinical research. Member of the French ACADEMY IN DENTAL SURGERY 2nd Vice-president of the International federation of sports medicine President of the Tunisian Society of Sports Medicine Member of the International Olympic committee, medical and scientific commission Sports dentist at The Tunisian center of sports medicine 90 conferences, communications and international publications in the orthodontics and sports medicine and dentistry area.

Dr Raymond So is currently the Director of Elite Training Science and Technology of the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI), the elite training center in Hong Kong. He has been actively involved in sports training and sports medicine research for many years. His major responsibility at the HKSI is to drive innovation and scientific, medical and technological support to coaches to systematically and positively impact athletes’ high performance results. He has done extensive research on windsurfing, in the areas of muscle activation patterns, physiological demand and training methods. In recent years, he emphasises on performance enhancement of elite cyclists. His research areas include muscle fatigue pattern in different cycling techniques, energy utilization during different types of cycling competition and recovery modalities. His research work is published in international academic and professional journals and numerous keynote and invitational presentations. Dr So has served the Sports Medicine and Sports Science Association of Hong Kong, China for over 20 years and was the President from 2001 to 2005, he is currently a member of the Advisory Board, and Chairman of the Strength & Conditioning Commission of the Association. Besides, he is the President Elect of the Asian Federation of Sports Medicine, a member of the Athletes Performance Enhancement Sub-Committee of the Hong Kong Sports Association for the Physically Disabled, a member of the Board of Directors of the Anti-Doping Organization of Hong Kong, China, a member of the Medical & Sports Science Committee of the Asian Paralympic Committee, a member of the Education Commission of the International Federation of Sports Medicine, a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Sports Performance Centres, Vice-President (Membership) of the Asian College of Exercise and Sports Science, and Secretary of the Preparatory Executive Committee of the Association of Sports Institutes in Asia. He is also a member of the Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness Editorial Board.

Sports doctor at Latvijas Zverinatu Advokatu kolegija

Professor Silvana Giannini graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Rome “La Sapienza” in 1981, obtaining top marks. In 1984, during the years of her specialization, she was the winner of a Swiss Limmat scholarship in Magnetic Resonance, carried out at the INI in Grottaferrata. The following year, Professor Giannini completed her specialist training in Radiodiagnostics at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, also graduating this time with the highest score. Since the year of her specialization she has worked as an abdominal radiologist and she has devoted her efforts particularly in the imaging diagnostics of osteoarticular pathology and in the pathology of the cervical region . Since 1990 you have increased your diagnostic commitment in osteoarticular and musculoskeletal traumatology of elite and amateur athletes . Furthermore, you have started collaborations in the diagnostic field with national federations of various sports, football, basketball and volleyball teams.

Professor Vincent O. Onywera is the Pioneer Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research, Innovation and Outreach at KCA University, Nairobi, Kenya. He is a Professor of Exercise and Sports Science with over twenty-two (22) years of teaching and research experience, twelve (12) of which he has served at the senior level in University Management. He holds a PhD (Exercise and Sports Science) where his research focus was on the role of genetics, nutrition and sociocultural factors in explaining the phenomenon performance of Kenyan middle and distance runners, M.Ed in Physical and Health Education and a Bachelor of Education (First Class Honors) in Physical and Health Education from Kenyatta University. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the CATCH Global Foundation and a champion of healthy active living research, policy and practice. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Non-communicable Diseases Alliance of Kenya (NCDAK). He is the founder and vision carrier of the Africa Institute of Sports Studies, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (AfrISpoTE), a non-profit organization aimed at promoting research and developing competent sports professionals with 21st-century skills. He is a Physical Activity and Active Transport Researcher with extensive national and international research networks. Vincent has worked as the Center for International Programmes and Collaboration Director at Kenyatta University. He was the pioneer Registrar in charge of Research, Innovation and Outreach at Kenyatta University for over eight years.

Professor Willem van Mechelen (MD, PhD) has a background in physical education, human movement sciences, epidemiology, (occupational and sports) medicine and public health/primary care. He has an international reputation in occupational and sports medicine. In Occupational Medicine he has evaluated and introduced graded-exercise programs as highly cost-effective means for return-to-work of workers on sick leave, as well as worksite lifestyle interventions for the entire workforce. He has also been engaged in descriptive and etiological studies on f.i. fatigue in shift work in the Norwegian offshore industry. In sports medicine he is worldwide known for his 1992 conceptual paper on the ‘sequence of prevention’. In addition, he has developed a large number of preventive interventions, amongst which interventions to prevent ankle injury. He has received a number of prestigious (inter-) national prizes and awards, such as the American College of Sports Medicine Citation Award and the Burger-penning of the Dutch College of Occupational Physicians. He is an honorary member of the same college, as well as of the Royal Dutch Association of Physical Education Teachers. He also has had a prize named after him, was awarded in 2017 an honorary doctorate degree from the Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium and was made a member of the Wall of Fame of Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences in the same year. He is a knight in the Order of the Dutch Lion. His current Google Scholar H-index is 144 and he has >77.400 citations. He has successfully supervised 75 PhD-students and is ranked position 5414 (2022) in the ‘career-long’-list in the Scopus database of the ‘100,000 most-cited researchers https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/6).

"Wolfgang Schobersberger was born in Salzburg, Austria. He studied medicine at the Medical University in Innsbruck, Austria. During his study Schobersberger started with research projects in the field of sports medicine and high altitude medicine at the Institute of Physiology, Innsbruck with focus on oxygen transport and exercise physiology. After several years as university assistant he started his specialisation in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine at the University Hospital Innsbruck which he finalized in 1996. 1997 he was appointed as associate professor in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine. From 1997 to 2003 Schobersberger was vice director at the Trauma Care Unit in Innsbruck. From 2003 - 2008 Schobersberger had the position as head of the Institute for Vaccation, Travel and High Altitude Medicine at the Tyrolean Private University UMIT TIROL in Hall/Tyrol. 2009 Schobersberger was appointed as director of the Institute for Sports Medicine, Alpine Medicine and Health Tourism (ISAG) at the Tirol Kliniken/University Hospital Innsbruck and the Tyrolean Private University UMIT TIROL. Schobersberger is member of the FIS Medical Commission, chair of the Austrian Olympic Committee-Medical Commission, member of the IOC Medical and Scientific Commission-Games Medical Group and member of the WADA List Expert Advisory Group. Schobersberger has published more than 200 full papers in international journals and he was part of the medical and anti-doping team for Austria or the IOC at 11 Olympic Games and 8 World Championships. "

Recognized globally as a leader in Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Professor YUNG Shu-Hang Patrick is the current Chairman of the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Assistant Dean (Alumni Affairs), Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, focused on Orthopedics sport medicine and arthroscopy surgery. He serves as the leader of a lot of international & local centers of sports medicine & health science, including being the Past President of the Asian Federation of Sports Medicine (AFSM), Past President of the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine & Sports Science (HKASMSS), also as the Past President of the Hong Kong College of Orthopedic Surgeons. He is also the Director of the Hong Kong Centre of Sports Medicine and Sports Science, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Sports Medicine and Health Sciences Centre, and the Centre of Neuromusculoskeletal Restorative Medicine (CNRM) of InnoHK cluster research centers. A keen researcher and educator, Professor YUNG leads a team of CUHK researchers devoted to making advances in sports medicine and arthroscopy surgery. He has published over 200 scientific papers in international journals, contributing significantly to the establishment of Hong Kong’s leading position in sports medicine. The head of the first ever Master Course in Sports Medicine & Health Science in Hong Kong & Asia - he has trained over 1100 medical professionals in the field of sports medicine since 2004. He also conducted hundreds of training courses to teach people ranging from amateur sports lovers to medical professionals about the management of sports injuries, from delivering emergency care on the field to the treatment and rehabilitation of injuries. In his capacity as director of the Orthopedic Learning Centre (OLC) of CUHK, he has contributed to the training and development of more than 12,000 Orthopedics surgeons from all over the world over the past 20 years. Professor YUNG is also committed to delivering medical services in amateur and professional sports communities in Hong Kong, China & overseas. As Medical Consultant for the Hong Kong Sports Institute, he has been volunteering his services for athletes of Hong Kong’s elite sports teams and has been holding a weekly clinic at the Hong Kong Sports Institute since 2001. Since 2003, he has been acting as Team Physician for Hong Kong teams competing in several major international tournaments, focusing mostly on the management and medical care coordination of injuries suffered by the elite athletes of the Hong Kong Sports Institute. His commitment to the promotion of sports medicine education and delivery of clinical services extend to public amateur sports lovers, and Professor YUNG has been serving sports teams across all levels of education (primary, secondary and college level). He is also an active member of the Medical Committee of the Asian Football Federation (AFC), and has been performing Anti-Doping works as well as being chief medical officer in major local and international sports competitions for the last 15 years. He remains an active member of the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel of the Hong Kong Anti-Doping Committee, Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC;) and is a key figure in Anti-Doping in Asian football. Professor YUNG is known for his selfless dedication to community service, particularly in promoting sports as an important part of an active and healthy lifestyle, as well as advocating for safety in sports for all participants. In his capacity as the Chairman of the Community Sports Commission and Chairman of the Student Sports Activities Co-ordinating Sub-committee of The Government of HKSAR as well as in his functions of Member of the Sports Commission of the Government of HKSAR, Professor YUNG advises the Hong Kong government on strategies and initiatives aimed at promoting community participation in sports, particularly in schools. He also works on fostering partnerships between different sectors of the community to promote major community sports programs, develop territory-wide community sports facilities and improve existing sports facilities. Professor YUNG’s commitment to community services has helped make Hong Kong a global leader in the field of Sport Medicine & Arthroscopy Surgery. In recognition of his local and international and contributions in the advancement of Sports Medicine & Health Science, he has been awarded the “Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Hong Kong” in 2009, the “FIMS Fellows” in 2011, the “Award of Secretary for Home Affairs’ Commendation Scheme” of the Government of HKSAR in 2015. He also received the prestigious “Chinese Sports Medicine Magnolia Award” in 2017, the highest “Takagi & Watanabe Award” of Asia Pacific Knee Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine Society in 2018 as well as the “Golden Cradle Award” of the Hong Kong Elite Athletes Association in 2018 and the “Hong Kong Health Award” in 2018. He was made “Justice of the Peace” and the “Medal of Honor” by the Government of Hong Kong SAR in 2018 and 2021 respectively.