Allen C. Cheng

Allen Cheuk-Seng Cheng is an Australian epidemiologist and professor of medicine. Since 2015, he has been the Professor of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology at Monash University. His area of research is epidemiology, focusing on infectious disease research and public health policy. In 2025, he was awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia for his eminent service to medicine.

Early life and education Cheng graduated from the University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences in 1993.

He also has a PhD (Flinders University), a Master of Public Health (Monash University) and a Master of Biostatistics (University of Queensland).

Since 2023, he has been the Director of Infectious Diseases at Monash Health. Previously, he served as the Director of Infection Prevention and Healthcare Epidemiology at Alfred Health. Before his tenure at Alfred Health, Cheng worked as an infectious diseases physician in regional locations such as Darwin and Geelong, as well as internationally in Thailand, Papua New Guinea, the United States, and Finland. 2014 National Health and Medical Research Council Excellence Award and Level 2 Clinical Fellowship.