2009 - Hong Kong Biotechnology Organization

2009年活動

Organization of the Biotechnology Exchange Tour to Shenzhen

December 18, 2009

HKBIO co-organized this Exchange Tour with the China Association for Science and Technology (Shen Zhen), which attracted more than 80 participants from the academia and the biotechnology industry. The tour involved visits to various Shenzhen biotechnology research institutes as well as an exchange session with major scientific officers in the Shenzhen Government. It offered an invaluable chance for biotech experts in Hong Kong to learn about the city's biotech development, and had helped to strengthen ties between the biotech industry of Hong Kong and Shenzhen. Participants had found the tour to be extremely fruitful.

For more information on the "Biotechnology Exchange Tour", please click here.

Seminar by HKBIO Honorary Chairman Professor Yuk-Lam LO to Students at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)

November 17, 2009

HKBIO’s Honorary Chairman Prof. Yuk-Lam LO provided a seminar for HKUST biochemistry students to introduce the past, present and future of Hong Kong’s biotechnology development, together with career opportunities of the local industry. Through the seminar, students were educated more about the industry and how they could commit in a biotech career.

Networking Meeting with Montreal International

October 14, 2009

Montreal International is a non-profit organization which promotes and enhances the economic development of the Montreal Region in Canada, which is excelled at cancer research. HKBIO met with their representative to share industry information and had gained understanding of the technology infrastructure at Montreal.

To learn more about Montreal International, Please click here.

Written Submission to Legislative Council Bills Committee on Genetically Modified Organisms (Control of Release) Bill

October 6, 2009

HKBIO has submitted a written letter to the Legislative Council Bills Committee to express our support on the Bill, and is available to provide for effective participation in any future legislation administration or policy measures concerning biotech development in Hong Kong.

Please click here for relevant information about this Bill. To view the written submission by HKBIO, click here.

與匈牙利生物科技協會（Hungarian Biotechnology Association）會面

2009年10月5日

香港生物科技協會與匈牙利生物科技協會（HBA）代表會晤，介紹了生物科技產業的前景以及香港發展該產業巨大的潛能，同時，香港生物科技協會對該產業在匈牙利的發展現狀加深了解並與該協會商討合作機會等事宜。

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