Collaborated with Prof. Amos Tai of Centre for Soybean Research, State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology (CUHK), Center Director Prof. HM Lam co-authored “Dietary shifts can reduce premature deaths related to particulate matter pollution in China” published in Nature Food. The full text of the journal can be found at: www.nature.com/articles/s43016-021-00430-6 or https://rdcu.be/cDlXN. Media Coverage:…
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Center Director Prof Hon-Ming Lam and the team met with H.E. Mr. Bilal Ahmad Butt, the Consul General, and Mr. Asim Malik, Consul, Consulate General of Pakistan in Hong Kong on December 8, 2021 to explore potential collaboration between CUHK and Pakistan institutions in the area of agricultural biotechnology. Consul…
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Agrobiotechnology talk (14) ‘Pollution in Agricultural Fields: What Are We Actually Eating?’ was held on 2 December 2021. In this talk, Prof Martin Tsui from the CUHK, delivered an overview on contemporary chemical pollution in the modern world, especially a few emerging pollutants in the agricultural field. He also went…
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Center Director Prof Hon-Ming Lam has been invited by the New Asia College to deliver a talk on “Historical, Cultural and Scientific Importance of Soybean” at the New Asia Chinese Cultural Talks 2021/22 on November 20, 2021. Full video of the talk can be viewed below.
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Center Director Prof Hon-Ming Lam has been invited by The Chinese Foundation Secondary School to deliver a seminar on “Historical, Cultural and Scientific Importance of Soybean” to their S3 to S5 students on 19 November. This talk intends to introduce the elements of science and technology into history and culture,…
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Center Director Prof HM Lam’s has been interviewed by Produce Green Foundation on “Affection for Seed in HK – Seed Bank in CUHK” (Translated Title). View the video below (Cantonese only).
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Agrobiotechnology talk (13) ‘Ancient Foods with Modern Benefits: An Overview of the Health Effects of Soyfoods’ was held on 3 November 2021. In this talk, Dr Mark Messina, Director of The Nutrition Science and Research for the Soy Nutrition Institute Global, has given an overview of the health effects of…
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Our Center Director Prof. Hon-Ming Lam was interviewed by Hong Kong Commercial Daily and the interview has been released on 1 November, 2021 (link here). The importance brought by the soybean gene unveiling on food security and the tangible impact brought to farmers in Gansu has been highlighted. Acknowledgment: Hong Kong…
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Agrobiotechnology talk (12) ‘Food Security and Nutrition in West Africa: A Development Worker’s Personal Sharing’ was held on 8 October 2021. In this talk, Mr. Steven Chun-Kit Li from the United Nations World Food Programme shared his personal experience in food security and nutrition as well as rural development and…
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The AoE Center has invited Mr. Steven Chun-Kit Li from the United Nations World Food Programme to share his experience on the topic of ‘Food Security and Rural Development: Career in International Organisations’ on October 8, 2021. Mr Li has shared his previous working experience with the United Nations organisations,…
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