The Government today (August 1) announced the re-appointment of two serving members, namely Ms Mabel Chau Man-ki and Dr Gene Tsoi Wai-wang, to the Research Council from August 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019.
The Council, chaired by the Secretary for Food and Health, 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 and health promotion projects.
The membership list of the Council with effect from August 1, 2018, is as follows:
Chairperson:
Secretary for Food and Health/Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health)
Members:
Ms Mabel Chau Man-ki
Dr Vincent Cheng Chi-chung
Professor Annie Cheung Nga-yin
Professor David Hui Shu-cheong
Professor Timothy Kwok Chi-yui
Professor Lau Chak-sing
Professor Diana Lee Tze-fan
Professor Leung Suet-yi
Professor Lyu Aiping
Professor Alex Molasiotis
Professor Hextan Ngan Yuen-sheung
Professor Joseph Sriyal Malik Peiris
Dr Gene Tsoi Wai-wang
Professor Yeoh Eng-kiong
Professor Yip Shea-ping
Dr Yu Wai-cho
Secretary for Innovation and Technology or representative
Director of Health or representative
Chief Executive of the Hospital Authority or representative
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong or representative
Dean of the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong or representative
Consultant (Research Office), Food and Health Bureau (Secretary)
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