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Appointments to Research Council

The Government today (September 14) announced the appointment of two new members and re-appointment of 15 serving members to the Research Council for a term of two years with effect from October 1, 2015.

The two new members are the Director of the Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Professor Yeoh Eng-kiong, and Consultant Physician of the Department of Medicine and Geriatrics of Princess Margaret Hospital Dr Yu Wai-cho. They will succeed Professor Sian Griffiths and Dr Patrick Li Chung-ki, who have served on the Council for six years.

The Secretary for Food and Health (SFH), Dr Ko Wing-man, said he was grateful to the two outgoing members for their dedication and invaluable contribution to the work of the Research Council. He also thanked the two new members for accepting the appointment.

The Research Council, chaired by the SFH, is responsible for providing strategic guidance for funding health and medical research, and overseeing the administration of the Health and Medical Research Fund including the allocation of funds for approved research projects.

The membership list of the Research Council with effect from October 1, 2015, is as follows:

Chairperson:
Secretary for Food and Health/Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health)

Members:
Professor Francis Chan Ka-leung
Professor Annie Cheung Nga-yin
Professor Fok Tai-fai
Professor David Hui Shu-cheong
Professor Mary Ip Sau-man
Professor Nancy Ip Yuk-yu
Professor Lau Yu-lung
Professor Diana Lee Tze-fan
Professor Gabriel M Leung
Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming
Professor Alex Molasiotis
Professor Malik Peiris
Professor Paul Tam Kwong-hang
Dr Dominic Tsang Ngai-chong
Professor Maurice Yap Keng-hung
Professor Yeoh Eng-kiong
Dr Yu Wai-cho
Director of Health or representative
Chief Executive of Hospital Authority or representative
Head, Research Office, Food and Health Bureau (Secretary)

Ends/Monday, September 14, 2015
Issued at HKT 17:01

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