Biography

Prof Lei Zhang is currently the Head of the Artificial Intelligence and Modelling in Epidemiology Program at the School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Australia. He is a very experienced medical AI specialist and health economist with rich cross-disciplinary research experience in mathematics, epidemiology, and computer science.

He completed his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in mathematics and a PhD in epidemiology and health economics. Prof Zhang was awarded the 2025 Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) Clunies Ross Technology Innovation Award for his AI-assisted STI research. He is a leader in applying artificial intelligence in sexually transmitted infection research and healthcare.