Most of the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s reserves have specific purposes and cannot be redirected arbitrarily, its president has said, adding that he hopes possible government funding cuts will not affect the institution’s new initiatives. Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming on Thursday acknowledged the city’s financial challenges, saying the university was willing to go through…
The brand will introduce two new premium products, Daily Ultimate Essentials and Daily Ultimate Longevity, in its online store with shipping to 31 countries, including Hong Kong, the US, UK and Singapore. “I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve created with IM8”, according to a statement by Beckham, who announced his “strategic” investment in Prenetics in…
The university’s governing council on Friday endorsed molecular geneticist Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, the sole candidate for the role, paving the way for him to succeed Professor Rocky Tuan Sung-chi as president and vice-chancellor on January 8. Council member Lau Kwok-fan confirmed that the governing body voted unanimously for Lo, who will serve a five-year…
1. What is Lo best known for? Lo is often referred to as the “father” of non-invasive prenatal testing, which uses a pregnant woman’s blood to check for disorders in a fetus. The test looks for Down’s syndrome and some other chromosomal disorders such as Edwards syndrome and Patau syndrome. Before the test was introduced…