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Appointments to Council on Human Reproductive Technology

The Government today (April 8) appointed Dr Matthew Ng and Ir Priscilla Wong Wai-yee as Chairperson and member of the Council on Human Reproductive Technology respectively.

The Government also re-appointed six incumbent members of the Council. They are Professor Jimson Chan Wing-tai, Professor Lee Mei-chun, Professor Leung Tak-yeung, Ms Jennifer Ng Chui-yiu, Mr Wong Tim-wai and Mr Paul Wu Wai-ki.

All appointments are for a term of three years, with effect from April 11, 2016.

The Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Ko Wing-man, welcomed the new members to the Council. He also expressed his gratitude to the outgoing Chairperson Mr Gregory Leung Wing-lup and member Dr Au Wai-ting for their invaluable contributions and unfailing support to the Council during their terms of office.

Established in 2001 under the Human Reproductive Technology Ordinance, the Council on Human Reproductive Technology is tasked to regulate 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 range of disciplines, including medical specialists, legal professionals, a social worker, a scholar in philosophy and ethics, a psychologist, a sociologist, local community leaders and government representatives.

The membership list of the Council with effect from April 11, 2016 is as follows:

Dr Matthew Ng (Chairperson)
Ms Lisa Yip Sau-wah (Deputy Chairperson)
Professor Jimson Chan Wing-tai
Mr Herman Hu Shao-ming
Ms Kam Yim-mui
Professor Alex Kwan Yui-huen
Professor Lee Mei-chun
Mr Stephen Leung Kwok-keung
Professor Leung Tak-yeung
Dr Leung Tse-ngong
Professor Lo Ping-cheung
Professor Ma Lai-chong
Reverend Andrew Ng Wai-man
Ms Jennifer Ng Chui-yiu
Dr Lawrence Tang Chang-hung
Dr Tang Kwok-keung
Professor Agnes Tiwari Fung-yee
Dr Wong Man-sau
Mr Wong Tim-wai
Ir Priscilla Wong Wai-yee
Mr Paul Wu Wai-ki
Ms Adelaide Yu Hoi-man
Principal Assistant Secretary, Food and Health Bureau
Assistant Director of Health, Department of Health
Assistant Director of Home Affairs, Home Affairs Department
Chief Social Work Officer, Social Welfare Department

Ends/Friday, April 8, 2016
Issued at HKT 10:58

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