Esther Lau has extensive experience in editorial roles within prominent scientific publications. Currently serving as Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, Esther Lau has progressed through several positions at The Lancet since May 2015, including Deputy Editor and Senior Editor. Prior to this, Esther Lau worked at Nature Publishing Group as a Senior Copy Editor and Copy Editor for Nature Reviews journals from July 2013 to May 2015. Esther Lau holds a Master of Arts in Natural Sciences (Biochemistry) from the University of Cambridge and an International Baccalaureate Bilingual Diploma and IGCSE from Dulwich College Shanghai.