The University of Hong Kong conferred upon Academician David D. Ho a degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa on December 4, 2008 in recognition of his commitment to HIV/AIDS research and outstanding contributions to global community.

        Academician David D. Ho is the Scientific Director and CEO of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, and Irene Diamond Professor and Physician at the Rockefeller University, New York.

        Academician Ho has devoted himself to AIDS research for nearly three decades. He initiated a crucial shift in the treatment paradigm to hitting the virus early and hard with a combination of antiretroviral drugs that declined the death rate of AIDS patients in developed countries. His research achievements have changed the formerly fundamental knowledge of AIDS virus and applied treatments.