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Hong Kong and Macau Chinese Medicine postgraduate students showcase research findings

14 Aug 2007

 

Postgraduate students in Chinese Medicine of 8 universities of Hong Kong and Macau will showcase their latest research findings on modernization of Chinese Medicine this Thursday (August 16). They will also share their experiences with professional peers and international experts at the "2007 Hong Kong-Macau Postgraduate Symposium on Chinese Medicine".

Over 80 papers, including 10 oral presentations, will be presented covering a wide range of areas in pharmaceutical analysis, quality control and clinical studies.

This year's symposium is hosted by the School of Chinese Medicine of The University of Hong Kong (HKU), and sponsored by the Modernization of Chinese Medicine International Association. Other than postgraduate students of HKU, the other participants are from: the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the Hong Kong Baptist University, the City University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the University of Macau, and the Macau University of Science and Technology.

The one-day symposium composes of ten Oral Presentations in the morning session, and Poster Presentation in the afternoon. Members of media are cordially invited to cover the symposium, the details are:-

Date: August 16, 2007 (Thursday)
Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai, HK
Language: English
Further information:- http://www.hku.hk/pgscm 
 
Opening Ceremony
9:00 - 9:30 am / Meeting Room 311-312 / Language: Putonghua & English
Officiating Guests:- 

• Ms WANG Xiaopin - Deputy Director, Department of International Exchange & Cooperation of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
• Mr Abraham CHAN - President, Modernized Chinese Medicine International Association 
• Dr Yibin FENG-- Assistant Professor, School of Chinese Medicine, HKU

Oral Presentation (9:30am - 12:30pm / Meeting Room 311-312)
Oral Presentation Award Ceremony (12:30 - 12:45pm)
Officiating Guests:-

• Dr Albert WONG -- Founding President, Modernized Chinese Medicine International Association 
• Dr Zhixiu LIN -- Assistant Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong 
• Dr Yibin FENG-- Assistant Professor, School of Chinese Medicine, HKU

Poster Presentation (2:00 - 5:00pm / Meeting Room 306-308)

Media enquiries: Dr Yibin FENG (Tel: 2589 0482/ E-mail: pgscm@hku.hk )