Four of Hong Kong’s public universities have been listed among the top 133 varsities in the world in terms of the employability of their graduates, according to a global league table, with the best-performing one ranking 24th. The consultancy behind the survey said Hong Kong was regaining its pre-Covid momentum with two universities rising 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…