Biography
Prof. Derwin Chan is a Professor at Department of Social Sciences, School of Arts and Social Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University. He is a Chartered Psychologist and a Fellow with the British Psychological Society. His research primarily focuses on psychosocial, motivational, and social cognitive processes underpinning individuals’ behaviours (e.g., avoidance of unintentional doping, physical activity, healthy diets, safety, and disease prevention). Prof. Chan has been recognised as the leading expert who can provide scientific evaluations on the impact/ effectiveness of large-scale community health programmes. While Prof. Chan's research spans a wide range of health contexts, one particular area—unintentional doping—has garnered increasing attention. His work has been instrumental in elevating the prevention of unintentional doping to a strategic research priority and a key global educational initiative for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). He is a member of the WADA Expert Advisory Group of Social Science Research, and a founding member of WADA taskforce of unintentional doping. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Stress and Health, Advisory Editor of Social Science & Medicine, and editorial board member of six other scholarly journals.
Teaching Areas & Research Interests
Academic & Professional Experience
Senior Editorial Positions
Editor-in-Chief of Stress and Health
Consulting Editor of Applied Psychology, Health & Well-Being
Advisory Editor of Social Science & Medicine
Executive Editor of Health Psychology Bulletin
General Editorial Position
Editorial board member of Psychology & Health
Editorial board member of Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
Editorial board member of Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Editorial board member of International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
Editorial board member of Frontiers in Psychology
Editorial board member of Health Science Reports
Editorial board member of Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness
Professional Memberships
Fellow of the British Psychological Society
Chartered Psychologist of the British Psychological Society
Chartered Scientist, Science Council, UK
Previous Academic Appointments
2019-2025 Associate Professor, Associate Head (Research), Department of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong
2015-2019 Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong
2012-2019 Post-Doctoral Research Associate, School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Australia
Selected Professional & Community Services
Further Information
Modified Date: 27 Oct, 2025
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