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The Government gazetted today (August 12) the appointment of Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee as Vice-Chairman of the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health.
At the same time, the re-appointment of four serving members, namely Dr Johnnie Casire Chan Chi-kau, Dr Daisy Dai Siu-kwan, Mr Antonio Kwong Cho-shing and Dr Donald Li Kwok-tung, as well as the appointment of Mr David Sun Yee-wha and Mr Jackson Wong Fan-foung as the Council's new members, was also announced.
All the appointments will be effective from October 1, 2011, for a term of two years.
The Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health is an independent statutory body established in 1987 to advise the Government on matters related to smoking and health. It is also tasked to advance public education concerning the effects of smoking on the community and the individual as well as to engage in smoking-related research.
The full membership of the Council with effect from October 1, 2011, is as follows:
Ms Lisa Lau Man-man (Chairman)
Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee (Vice-Chairman)
Dr Johnnie Casire Chan Chi-kau
Dr Amy Chan Kit-ling
Mr Abraham Chan Yu-ling
Mr Chau Yui-chi
Dr Daisy Dai Siu-kwan
Ms Celine Ho Ming-wai
Mr Antonio Kwong Cho-shing
Dr Donald Li Kwok-tung
Ms Yolanda Ng Yuen-ting
Mr David Sun Yee-wha
Mr Joseph Wan Kwok-hung
Mr Jackson Wong Fan-foung
Ms Brenda Wu Shuk-yin
Deputy Director of Health
Assistant Director of Information Services (Publicity and Promotions)
Ends/Friday, August 12, 2011
Issued at HKT 15:37
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