Prof. Chris Chiu is Professor of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Infectious Disease at Imperial College London. He is an infectious diseases physician and immunologist with internationally recognized expertise in respiratory viral infections, human challenge studies, mucosal immunity and vaccine development. His research focuses on the pathogenesis and protective immunity of respiratory viruses, including influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2, with the aim of accelerating the development of improved vaccines and treatments.

Expertise:
• Extensive expertise in infectious diseases, immunology, respiratory viruses and vaccine development
• Specialist in controlled human infection studies, including influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 models
• Research focused on systemic and mucosal immunity against respiratory viral infections
• Experience in early-phase clinical vaccine trials and experimental medicine studies
• Expertise in correlates and mechanisms of protection, disease severity and vaccine-induced immunity
• Leadership in international vaccine research collaborations and respiratory virus consortia

Prior Experience:
• Professor of Infectious Diseases, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
• Head, Imperial Network for Vaccine Research, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
• Head, CEPI-HERA MusICC Betacoronavirus Controlled Human Infection Consortium
• Clinical Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant, Department of Infectious Diseases, Imperial College London, United Kingdom

Award:
• Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, FMedSci, 2025
• MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowship
• Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Training Fellowship

Education:
• PhD, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
• MD, University of Oxford, United Kingdom