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Appointments to Human Organ Transplant Board
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     The Government today (February 9) announced the re-appointments of one substantive member, one panel member and a legal advisor of the Human Organ Transplant Board for a term of three years. Two serving panel members are appointed as substantive members and six new panel members are appointed for the same period.
 
     All appointments will take effect on February 15, 2018. Details are as follows:
 
Re-appointment of substantive member
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Dr Gene Tsoi Wai-wang
 
Re-appointment of panel member
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Dr Thomas Yau Chung-cheung
 
Re-appointment of legal advisor
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K&L Gates
 
Appointments of substantive members
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Mr Nicholas Chan Hiu-fung
Dr Josephine Grace Wong Wing-san
 
Appointments of panel members
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Mr Vincent Chin
Dr Li Chak-ho
Dr Emmy Li Yuen-mei
Mr Mui Wai-keung
Dr Stanley Tam Kui-fu
Mr Wong Tim-wai
 
     Established under section 3 of the Human Organ Transplant Ordinance, the Board is tasked to consider applications made for the Board's prior written approval to carry out restricted organ removal and/or restricted organ transplant, to receive prescribed information about transplant operations and certificates accompanying imported organs and to perform any other function that the Board is required or permitted to perform under the Ordinance.
      
     Under section 3A of the Ordinance, the Board consists of nine substantive members and 14 panel members from the medical, social work, legal and non-medical sectors. 
 
     The membership of the Board with effect from February 15, 2018, is as follows:
 
Substantive members
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Miss Ophelia Chan Chiu-ling (Chairman)
Miss Sandy Wong Hang-yee (Vice-Chairman)
Mr Nicholas Chan Hiu-fung
Mr Hui Ching-on
Dr Kwok Tin-fook
Dr Mark Li Kin-yin
Dr Poon Tak-lun
Dr Gene Tsoi Wai-wang
Dr Josephine Grace Wong Wing-san
 
Panel members
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Dr Chan Ka-lai
Mr William Chan Wing-lim
Mr Vincent Chin
Dr Chow Sin-ming
Ms Samantha Ko Kit-mui
Dr Li Chak-ho
Dr Emmy Li Yuen-mei
Dr Raymond Lo See-kit
Mr Mui Wai-keung
Dr Karen Shum Hau-yan
Dr Stanley Tam Kui-fu
Mr Wong Tim-wai
Ms Priscilla Wong Wai-yee
Dr Thomas Yau Chung-cheung
 
Ends/Friday, February 9, 2018
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