Michael Liu
Election Year: 2019
Election Constituency: Canada
Scholar Status: Scholar Alum
Rhodes Identifier: Ontario & St Hilda's 2019
Biography
Michael Liu, Ontario, is a senior studying Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology at Harvard University. A John Harvard Scholar, Michael conducts neurodevelopment research, oversaw the preclinical development of novel cancer therapeutics at a biotech start-up and led a study launched to the International Space Station. Michael directs at the Y2Y youth homeless shelter, serves as an advisor to first-year students and is president of Harvard Global Brigades. An advocate for the transformative power of education, he has taught hundreds of students through four different courses at Harvard. Michael was named one of Canada's Top 20 Under 20 for developing novel HIV diagnostics and for national mental health advocacy. In the future, he hopes to spearhead interdisciplinary approaches to address health challenges of vulnerable youth populations.