Appointments to Life and Health Technology Research Institute Steering Committee announced

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     To foster cross-institutional and multidisciplinary collaboration among universities and/or research institutions from Hong Kong, the Chinese Mainland and overseas, the Government has launched the Subsidy Programme for the Setup of the Life and Health Technology Research Institute (LHTRI). The initiative aims to drive research and development (R&D) activities and transformation of R&D outcomes related in the field of life and health technology, and to attract leading innovation and technology talent and research teams around the world to Hong Kong.

     The Government has set up a Steering Committee to consider proposals submitted under the programme. The Innovation and Technology Commission today (December 31) announced that the Steering Committee will be chaired by Professor Paul Lam Kwan-sing, with members from academic and industry sectors, and representatives of the Government. The appointments will be for a term of two years starting from January 1, 2026. The membership of the Steering Committee is as follows:

Chairman
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Professor Paul Lam Kwan-sing

Non-official members
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Mr Humphrey Choi Chor-ching
Ms Cordelia Chung
Dr Alexander Ng Man-tat
Dr Thomas Tsang Ho-fai
Professor Yang Guangzhong
Professor Yuen Kwok-yung

Ex-officio members
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Permanent Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry or his/her representative
Commissioner for Innovation and Technology or his/her representative
Deputy Secretary for Health 3 or his/her representative

     In line with the initiative in the country's Recommendations for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan to support Hong Kong's development as an international innovation and technology centre, and to advance research in key fields such as bio-manufacturing with a view to striving for significant breakthroughs, the LHTRI will promote basic and translational research in the field of life and health technology, accelerate the transformation of R&D outcomes, and attract top-notch scholars and scientists worldwide to help build a research ecosystem in Hong Kong, thereby contributing to high-quality social development.

     For enquiries, please contact the secretariat of the programme (tel: 3690 2544; e-mail: lhtri@itc.gov.hk).

Ends/Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Issued at HKT 15:00

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