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Appointments to Council on Human Reproductive Technology

The Government today (March 30) announced the re-appointment of Mr Gregory Leung Wing-lup as the Chairperson of the Council on Human Reproductive Technology with effect from April 11, 2012, for a term of three years.

Meanwhile, the re-appointments of 12 serving members and the appointments of six new members, namely Ms Kam Yim-mui, Professor Alex Kwan Yui-huen, Mr Stephen Leung Kwok-keung, Dr Leung Tse-ngong, Professor Lo Ping-cheung and Dr Lawrence Tang Chang-hung, were also announced.

All appointments will take effect from April 11, 2012. Details are as follows:

Re-appointments of members (for three years)
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Dr Philemon Choi Yuen-wan
Ms Emily Kwong Yan-po
Dr Kathleen So Pik-han
Dr Tai Chark-man

Re-appointments of members (for one year)
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Ms Sumee Chan Kit-bing
Mrs Viola Chan Man Yee-wai
Mrs Eva Cheng Li Kam-fun
Dr Jennifer Chow Kit-bing
Ms Winnie Chow Weng-yee
Ms Helen Kong Yuen-hoong
Mrs Rita Li Lam Chin-ching
Professor Grace Tang Wai-king

New appointments of members (for three years)
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Ms Kam Yim-mui
Professor Alex Kwan Yui-huen
Mr Stephen Leung Kwok-keung
Dr Leung Tse-ngong
Professor Lo Ping-cheung
Dr Lawrence Tang Chang-hung

The Secretary for Food and Health, Dr York Chow, welcomed the new members. He also expressed gratitude to the outgoing members, Professor Alfred Chan Cheung-ming, Dr Polly Cheung Suk-yee, Professor Terence Lao Tzu-hsi, Mr Douglas Lee Kar-yan, Professor Li Hon-lam and Dr Leslie Lo Siu-fai, for their invaluable contributions and unfailing support to the Council during their term of office. They will retire from the Council with effect from April 10.

Established in 2001 under the Human Reproductive Technology Ordinance, the Council on Human Reproductive Technology was tasked with regulating the conduct of reproductive technology including embryo research in Hong Kong through a licensing system and the publication of a Code of Practice for the relevant professions.

Under section 4(2) of the Ordinance, the Council consists of 26 members from a wide variety of disciplines, including medical specialists, legal professionals, social workers, scholars in philosophy and ethics, psychologists, sociologists, local community leaders and government representatives.

Following is the membership list of the Council with effect from April 11, 2012:

Mr Gregory Leung Wing-lup (Chairperson)
Ms Lisa Yip Sau-wah (Deputy Chairperson)
Ms Sumee Chan Kit-bing
Mrs Viola Chan Man Yee-wai
Mrs Eva Cheng Li Kam-fun
Dr Philemon Choi Yuen-wan
Dr Jennifer Chow Kit-bing
Ms Winnie Chow Weng-yee
Mr Herman Hu Shao-ming
Ms Kam Yim-mui
Ms Helen Kong Yuen-hoong
Ms Emily Kwong Yan-po
Mr Stephen Leung Kwok-keung
Dr Leung Tse-ngong
Mrs Rita Li Lam Chin-ching
Professor Lo Ping-cheung
Dr Kathleen So Pik-han
Dr Tai Chark-man
Dr Lawrence Tang Chang-hung
Professor Grace Tang Wai-king
Professor Alex Kwan Yui-huen
Professor Agnes Tiwari Fung-yee
Principal Assistant Secretary (Health) Special Duties 1, Food and Health Bureau
Assistant Director of Health, Department of Health
Assistant Director of Home Affairs (1), Home Affairs Department
Chief Social Work Officer (Family and Child Welfare) 1, Social Welfare Department



Ends/Friday, March 30, 2012
Issued at HKT 11:40

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