Jed Montayre

Prof. Jed Montayre is Associate Head for Strategy and Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where he also directs the JBI Hong Kong Centre of Evidence-based Healthcare Excellence—building practice-facing capacity for evidence synthesis and real-world implementation with health-system and community partners. He is also Editor of the Journal of Clinical Nursing and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Australasian Journal on Ageing. His work bridges research, education, and practice to advance evidence-based healthcare, longevity, and healthy ageing in Hong Kong and across the region.

Across his career, Prof. Montayre has secured over HKD 30 million in research funding across the Philippines, New Zealand, Australia, and Hong Kong, working with the World Health Organization, local government health bureaus, and community partners. He was also funded to write a book on healthy ageing across the Western Pacific region, bringing personal stories to the forefront and reflecting his view that “ageing well” can mean different things to different people.

His contributions have received international recognition, including being named a Top 10 Finalist in the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award. His story and public engagement have been featured by the South China Morning Post in the article “How to age well? Specialist in healthy ageing gives his tips on adding life to your years.” He is also partnering with The Karen Leung Foundation to conduct a longitudinal study to raise awareness of healthy living and strengthen participation in cancer screening—an initiative that highlights opportunities for cross-sector collaboration to advance healthy longevity.

A central theme of Prof. Montayre’s research is the real-world impact of social connection on health. With an ageing population and growing concern about loneliness and social disconnectedness, he is leading research on social frailty—a concept describing reduced social resources and functioning that can accelerate vulnerability in later life. He and his team are currently developing a social frailty clinical screening tool for use at hospital discharge and in the community, helping clinicians, social workers, and potential industry partners connect older adults to follow-up support and innovative models of social prescribing.