Tor Chiu graduated from Oxford Medical School with First Class Honours. After returning to Hong Kong, he completed his training to become a Specialist in Plastic Surgery. He has published several textbooks with translations into other languages. His main area of interests are Burns and Microsurgical Reconstruction, and is currently involved in Gender Affirming surgery and developing Robotic microsurgery in Hong Kong. He is Chief of the Division of Plastic Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.