Professor Paul Yip is the Associate Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Hong Kong University, a Chair Professor of Population Health at the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, and the Founding Director of the Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (CSRP). A leading international suicide prevention and social sciences scholar, Professor Yip has received numerous awards, including the Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship (2020), the Australian and China Alumni Research Award (2019), outstanding researcher and supervisor award (2012, 2011), Knowledge exchange award (2018), the Stengel Research Award in 2012, Silver Innovation Award (2008) and the Hong Kong Medal of Honor in 2017.