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Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3324-4410
Scopus Author ID: 55664005900
ResearcherID: E-7229-2010
Impact
Qualifications/Experiences
BA (with First Class Honors) CUHK
MPhil CUHK
Ph.D. CUHK
Visiting Scholarship
Visiting Fellow, Center for Traditional Chinese Science and Civilization, The Institute for the History of Natural Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing. (2006-2009)
Biography
Dr. FAN, Ka Wai is associate professor at the Department of Chinese and History, City University of Hong Kong. Prior to joining the City University of Hong Kong, he was an assistant professor in the Institute of History at National Tsinghua University, Taiwan. Dr. Fan earned his PhD (1997) in history from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has published extensively (articles, book chapters, encyclopedia entries, and reviews) in the fields of history of Chinese medicine, Chinese history and Internet resource for Chinese studies.
Editor or Editorial Membership
- Associate Editor, Jiuzhou Xuelin (Chinese Culture Quarterly)
Research Interests/Areas
- History of Chinese Medicine
- History of Diseases in Contemporary China
- Internet resource for Chinese studies
Teaching
- Topics in Chinese Sources of Literature, Cultural Heritage and History
- Readings in Chinese History
- Chinese Historical Methods
- Special Topics in Chinese Language and Literature
- Chinese Cultural Heritage In Modern Perspective
- Chinese Cultural Canons and their Modern Application
- Diseases, Culture and History: Hong Kong, China and the World
- Chinese Civilisation - History And Philosophy
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Research output
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A Catalog of Benevolent Items: Li Shizhen’s Compendium of Classical Chinese Knowledge, Selected Entries from the Ben Cao Gang Mu ed. by Paul Unschuld
Fan, K. W., 2025, In: Chinese Studies International. 29, 4 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 62 - Review of books or of software (or similar publications/items) › peer-review
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Chinese Diaspora Cemeteries: a Review
Fan, K.-W., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Chinese Overseas. 21, 1, p. 67-94 28 p.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open AccessFile159 Downloads (CityUHK Scholars) -
Chinese Pharmaceuticals
Fan, K.-W., 22 Sept 2025, Oxford Bibliographies. Oxford University PressResearch output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author) › peer-review
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The Mongol empire's expansion and rethinking research trends in Chinese historical climatology
Fan, K. W., 5 Feb 2025, In: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 12, 9 p., 135.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open AccessFile66 Downloads (CityUHK Scholars) -
Book Reviews in Medical History Journals
Fan, K.-W., Jun 2024, In: Publications. 12, 2, 6 p., 17.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open AccessFile37 Downloads (CityUHK Scholars)
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GRF: Local Society and Physicians of the Southern Region during the Yuan Dynasty
FAN, K. W. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/22 → …
Project: Research
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HKgovt: Mapping Hong Kong in the Maritime World in the Ming and Qing Period
CHING, M. B. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & FAN, K. W. (Co-Principal Investigator)
24/09/18 → 26/02/20
Project: Research
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GRF: 宋金元醫學發展研究——以《聖濟總錄》為中心
FAN, K. W. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/18 → 2/06/22
Project: Research
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GRF: A History of the Anti-schistosomiasis Campaign in Maoist China
FAN, K. W. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/15 → 7/06/18
Project: Research
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EXT: 北宋校正醫書局新探
FAN, K. W. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/07/11 → 25/02/14
Project: Research
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九州學林 (Journal)
FAN, K. W. (Editor-in-Chief)
2018 → 2019Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work (RGC: 61) › RGC 61 - Journal editor
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九州學林 (Journal)
FAN, K. W. (Associate Editor)
Jul 2015 → Jun 2016Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work (RGC: 61) › RGC 61 - Journal editor
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九州學林 (Journal)
FAN, K. W. (Associate Editor)
Jul 2014 → Jun 2015Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work (RGC: 61) › RGC 61 - Journal editor
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九州學林 (Journal)
FAN, K. W. (Associate Editor)
Jul 2013 → Jun 2014Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work (RGC: 61) › RGC 61 - Journal editor