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HKU launches Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences programme

24 Oct 2011

 

To meet the increasing demand of well-trained biomedical scientists worldwide, the University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine will offer a new full-time credit-based programme leading to the award of a Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences Degree (BBiomedSc) in the academic year 2012-13. This is the first independent Biomedical Sciences undergraduate programme offered by local universities in Hong Kong.

A press conference will be organised to introduce the new programme. Details are listed as follows:

Date:   October 26, 2011 (Wednesday)
Time:   11:00 am - 12:00 noon
Venue: Exhibition Area, G/F, Laboratory Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong

Speakers: Professor CHAN Ying-shing
                    Associate Dean for Academic Networking & Student Affairs and
                    Professor
                    Department of Physiology
                    The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

                    Professor YUEN Kwok-yung
                    Henry Fok Professor in Infectious Diseases
                    Chair Professor
                    Department of Microbiology
                    The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

                    Dr. SHAM Mai-har
                    Head
                    Department of Biochemistry
                    The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
 
                    Dr. Maria WONG Pik
                    Associate Professor
                    Department of Pathology
                    The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

A shuttle bus is arranged to pick up the press from Admiralty for the press conference. Members of the press please wait at the bus stop near Café de Coral of Admiralty Centre (Exit A of the Admiralty MTR Station). The bus will leave at 10:30 am sharp.