Incoming Visits - School of Biomedical Sciences, CUHK

The School of Biomedical Sciences received seven delegation visits between May and August 2018. These included:

Date	Name of Institution / Organization	Names of Visitors / Heads of the Delegation
2 May 2018	Cornell University, U.S.A.	Prof. Wang Yadong, McAdam Family Foundation Professor of Heart Assist Technology, Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering
10 May 2018	Yantai Economic and Technological Development Area (YEDA), China	Mr. Wang Peihai, Member of the Work Committee and Head of Organization Department, YEDA Mr. Wei Zhiwei, Deputy Director of YEDA Investment Promotion Office Mr. Li Guangjie, Director of Human Resources Office, Organization Department, YEDA (See the separate coverage HERE)
17 May 2018	National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland	Prof. Timothy O-Brien, Dean, College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
24 May 2018	Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China	Dr. Duan Ziyuan, Deputy Secretary of Party Committee and Deputy Director General 8 other delegates (See the separate coverage HERE)
30 May 2018	Ministry of Education, China	Mr. Du Zhanyuan, Vice-Minister 8 other delegates (Please press HERE for the corresponding coverage of OALC)
6 Jul 2018	Institute of Neuroscience, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China	Prof. Poo Mu-Ming, Founding Director
14 Jul 2018	University of Liverpool, U.K.	Prof. Anthony Hollander, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research & Impact; Professor of Stem Cell Biology (See the separate coverage HERE)

Delegates from Yantai Economic and Technological Development Area (YEDA), China in meeting with Prof. Chan Wai-Yee (3rd from right) and Prof. Lu Gang (1st from right)

The delegation led by Dr. Duan Ziyuan (middle, front row), Deputy Secretary of Party Committee and Deputy Director General of Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China visits our Core Laboratory

Delegates from Ministry of Education, China meet with CUHK members

Prof. Poo Mu Ming (middle), Founding Director of Institute of Neuroscience, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China meets with SBS representatives, including Prof. Yung Wing-ho (1st from right),

Prof. Anthony Hollander (left), Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research & Impact; Professor of Stem Cell Biology of University of Liverpool, U.K. and Prof. Chan Wai-Yee, Director of SBS

Major Past Events And News

Local Media Heads’ Visit and Other Media Visits to the School of Biomedical Sciences in August 2018

Research Grants Council’s visit to The Chinese University of Hong Kong

University Grants Committee’s Visit to The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The First CUHK – Monash Joint Symposium on Regenerative Biology and Tissue Engineering

School of Biomedical Sciences Research Day 2018

Award and Honors / Announcements

Mr. Cheng Yin-chun received the Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarships 2017-18

Retirement of Non-teaching Staff Members

Mr. Michael W.H. Ho, a Year 4 Ph.D. student winning Poster Presentation Award in INFECTION 2018

Mr. Bruce T. K. Pang winning Innovation Award at “Challenge Cup” National Competition Hong Kong Regional Final 2018

Appointment of Prof. Chan Wai-yee as Pro-Vice-Chancellor