Mr Chapman LEE, recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Award in Entrepreneurial Achievement of PolyU Department of Biomedical Engineering 2024
We are pleased to present the Outstanding Alumni Award in Entrepreneurial Achievement of PolyU Department of Biomedical Engineering 2024 to Mr Chapman Lee, in recognition of his demonstration of outstanding innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as his technology venture with impact. The Award also recognises Mr Lee’s active support to the Department, PolyU and the community.
Mr Lee obtained the BSc (Hons) in Health Technology in 2005 from PolyU. He is the Director of the Imsight Technology Co. Limited focused in developing AI deep learning technology for cancer diagnosis in medical imaging. Based in Hong Kong Science Park, the company had a valuation of 50 million USD in 2022 and has branches in Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Chengdu, and Guiyang. It has long-term research collaborations with medical universities locally and over 50 hospitals in mainland China. He led the team to get four Hong Kong ICT Awards -Smart Healthcare in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2023.
Mr Lee is focused on applying big data analytics to medical imaging, aiming to deliver AI-driven solutions to address key pain points in medical services across various specialties, including dental, pathology, ophthalmology, and radiology. Through his determined and innovative leadership, he has pioneered the region's first AI cancer screening service, specifically targeting lung cancer—the most prevalent cancer in Hong Kong. His visionary approach underscores the potential for sensitive medical data to be collaboratively utilized between private companies and public hospitals. This initiative has been recognized and supported by governmental funds through public sector trial schemes in both 2021 and 2024. These achievements highlight his crucial role in advancing AI technologies to enhance public healthcare services.
Congratulations to Mr Lee!
