The 23rd Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Institution of Science

Officiated by Prof. Benjamin W. Wah, Provost of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK); The Honorable Mrs. Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun, GBS, JP, Chairperson, Board of Directors, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation; and Prof. Tony F. Chan, President of the Hong Kong Institution of Science (HKIS) and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and with the support of the School of Biomedical Sciences, CUHK, the 23rd Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Institution of Science (HKIS) was successfully held on 5 December 2015 at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

This year, the Annual Conference was jointly organized by HKIS and CUHK, with the support of the School of Biomedical Sciences.  Prof. Chan Wai-yee, Director of School of Biomedical Sciences, was the Chair of the Conference's Organizing Committee.  Being the keynote speaker, Prof. Yang Huanming, Chairman of Beijing Genomics Institute – China, shared with the participants his insights into the correlation between genomics and precision medicine.  Immediately after the keynote lecture, an oral presentation session was conducted for shortlisted young researchers to compete for the "2015 Young Scientist Awards", which aimed to promote physical / mathematical, life and engineering sciences in Hong Kong. 

The programme book of the Annual Conference can be viewed HERE.

(From left) Prof. Chan Wai-yee, Prof. Tony Chan, Prof. Yang Huanming, Mrs. Fanny Law and Prof. Benjamin Wah taken during the Conference

Prof. Benjamin Wah gives a welcome speech

Mrs. Fanny Law gives a welcome speech

Prof. Tony Chan gives a welcome speech

Prof. Tony Chan presents a souvenir to Prof. Yang Huanming

Prof. Yang Huanming gives a presentation

Prof. Chan Wai-yee presents awards to winners of the 2015 Young Scientist Award

Group photo of Prof. Chan Wai-yee (1st from left) and the winners of the 2015 Young Scientist Award


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MAJOR PAST EVENTS AND NEWS

The Academic Symposium on Adolescent Mental Health and Disorders 2015
School of Biomedical Sciences Postgraduate Research Day 2015
The 23rd Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Institution of Science
5th CUHK International Symposium on Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
SBS Christmas Party 2015
Launch of the New BSc in Biomedical Sciences Programme
Orientation Day for Undergraduate Admissions 2015 and Press Conference for the BSc Programme in Biomedical Sciences
Participation in the Teaching & Learning Innovation EXPO 2015
Participation in 2015 CUHK Alumni Homecoming
Seminar on Animal Experimentation and Ethics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong
AWARDS AND HONORS

Prof. Alfred S.L. Cheng received the "Young Researcher Award 2014" by The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prof. Fung Kwok-pui being awarded Emeritus Professorship
OUTREACH ENDEAVOURS

Visit of the Independent Schools Foundation (ISF) Academy
Delegation Visit of the Key Middle Schools in the Mainland China
Visit of University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
Meeting with the Commissioner of State Intellectual Property Office
Delegation Visit from Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Participation in "Guangdong – Hong Kong Postgraduate Research Exchange and Symposium on Regenerative Medicine 2015"
The 8th Guangzhou International Conference on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine and the 4th Annual Conference of Chinese Society for Regenerative Cell Biology, and Hong Kong and Guangzhou International Conference on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
ALUMNI / POSTGRADUATE STUDENT NEWS cum SBS POSTGRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES

Third Director's Cup - SBS Badminton Tournament
Dr. GU Shen Linda, Ph.D. graduate (2013) received the Outstanding Postdoctoral Award by the Association of Chinese Geneticists in America (ACGA)
Dr. HU Fan, Ph.D. Graduate (2012)

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