Stephen Kai Yim Lee

Stephen Kai Yim Lee OAM (1948–2023) was a Chinese-Australian dermatologist, clinical professor, and medical administrator.

Lee was born in 1948 in mainland China and moved to Hong Kong as an infant.^[1][2] After his mother's death when he was four years old, he was raised by his father.^[3] He was educated at the Randwick Boys High School.^[4]

At age 16, Lee relocated to Sydney through an educational sponsorship.^[5] He attended the University of Sydney, graduating with first-class honours in medicine in 1974.^[6][7]

In 1981, Lee became a Fellow of the Australasian College of Dermatologists and established a dermatology practice in Sydney's inner west.^[8][9] He held senior roles at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Concord Hospital, serving as Head of Dermatology at Concord.^[10][11]

Lee also served as honorary secretary of the Australasian College of Dermatologists beginning in 2001.^[12] He was also the first dermatologist elected to the Federal Council of the AMA, where he advocated for ethical medical practice and social justice.^[13] Lee taught extensively in Australia, China, and Hong Kong, and was appointed Clinical Professor at the University of Sydney and Honorary Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.^[14][15] In 2009, he received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to medicine.^[16][17]