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| The Board of Directors of the Hong Kong
Institute of Biotechnology (HKIB) announces the appointment of Professor
Walter Kwok-keung Ho, Professor of Biochemistry of the Chinese University
of Hong Kong, as Managing Director of the Institute effective from 1 January
2003, succeeding Dr Shawn Leung. |
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| The Board of Directors of HKIB expressed
delight that Professor Ho has taken up this important position; with Professor
Ho's strong academic background in biochemistry and wide involvement and
contribution in biotechnology, HKIB will be able to build upon the success
of Dr Shawn Leung and forge ahead in the pursuit of its mission. |
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| HKIB was founded by the Council of The Chinese
University of Hong Kong in 1988, with a donation from the Hong Kong Jockey
Club Charities Trust. It has always dedicated itself to providing the catalyst
and essential infrastructure for the emergence of a successful biotechnology
industry in Hong Kong through downstream R&D support and an incubator
facility for local entrepreneurs to develop biotechnology products. Professor
Ho's appointment will further promote and strengthen the interdisciplinary
collaboration between HKIB and the academic and research units of the Chinese
University. |
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| Professor Ho received his A.B. in biochemistry
and economics and his Ph.D. in biophysics from the University of California,
Berkeley. He joined the Chinese University in 1975 and has served as chairman
and chair professor of the Department of Biochemistry since 1998 and 2002
respectively. |
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| Professor Ho is very active in the field
of biotechnology. He is an honorary professor at the Zhejiang Academy of
Agricultural Sciences and the Neuroscience Research Centre of Guangzhou
Medical College. He is a founding and council member of the Hong Kong Biotechnology
Association, an honorary consultant to Maxx Bioscience Co. Ltd., and the
director of the Shanghai Hong Kong Anson Research Foundation, Hong Kong
Centre. |
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| Professor Ho was a member of Hong Kong Government
Advisory Group on Radiological Protection; a member of Biotechnology Committee,
Industry and Technology Development Council, Hong Kong Government Industry
Department; the chairman of Hong Kong Biochemical Association; and an associate
editor of Asia-Pacific Biotech News. |
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| The
Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology Limited. |
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Biotechnology Avenue, 12 Miles, Tai Po Road, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong.
Tel: (852) 26035111, Fax: (852) 26035012 |
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2005 © The Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology Limited. All rights
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