Visit of the President of Chinese Academy of Sciences

A delegation led by Prof. Bai Chunli, President of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), visited The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) on 23 November 2012 to learn the latest development of the various joint establishments between the two parties and to renew the mutual collaborative agreements.

During the visit, the delegation was warmly greeted by the CUHK Senior Management and received progress updates on joint laboratories established between CUHK and CAS in a discussion session.  Prof. K.P. Fung and Prof. Lin Ge of our School briefed the CAS delegation on the research achievements and development in their respective capacity of Deputy Director of State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China (CUHK), and Director of CUHK-CAS Joint Research Laboratory for Promoting Globalization of Traditional Chinese Medicine.  Meanwhile, Prof. Nelson Tang, Associate Member of our Reproduction, Development and Endocrinology Program and Prof. Pei Duanqing, our Adjunct Professor, also briefed the visitors in their respective capacity of Associate Director of CAS Kunming Institute of Zoology-CUHK Joint Laboratory of Bio-resources and Molecular Research of Common Diseases, and Co-Director of CUHK-CAS Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health Joint Research Laboratory on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine.

More details on this delegation visit as covered by the Office of Academic Links (China) can be found HERE.


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MAJOR PAST EVENTS

School of Biomedical Sciences Postgraduate Research Days 2012
Joint Symposium on Clinical Genetics & Prenatal Diagnosis
2nd CUHK International Symposium on Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Visit of UGC Chairman and Secretary-General
Sharing Seminar on "From Innovation to the Market: Commercialization Opportunities and Strategies"
Orientation Day for Undergraduate Admissions
SBS Christmas Party 2012
SBS Annual Report 2011-2012
Animal Handling Course for SBS RPg Students
Visit from Japanese International School (JIS)
Visit from Independent Schools Foundation Academy
AWARDS AND HONOURS

The RGC Collaborative Research Fund 2012/13 obtained by School member
The NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme 2012/13
Li Qian, PhD Student being awarded the Hong Kong Association of University Women Annual Scholarship 2011-2012
ACADEMIC LINKS

Invited Visit to Shandong University and Return Delegation Visit from Shandong University
The Third Military Medical University and CUHK School of Biomedical Science Joint Symposium on Cancer & the 5th International Forum on Cancer Research and Drug Discovery
Signing Ceremony for MOU on ASIA-International Biomedical Science Consortium
The 3rd Annual Conference on Chinese Stem Cell Research and the 5th Guangzhou International Conference on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
Visit of the President of Chinese Academy of Sciences
The 1st Symposium on Non-Human Primate Model
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Symposium on "Biomedical Research across the Continents – Insights and Innovation"

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