Appointments to Expert Committee on Food Safety
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The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Sophia Chan, said that food safety is one of the priorities of the Government, and it is also an important livelihood issue. She looks to the Expert Committee for advice to the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (DFEH) on matters relating to food safety.
Professor Chan thanked the five outgoing members, namely Dr Chew Siang Thai, Professor Steve Hathaway, Dr Keith Kwok Wing-yin, Mr Sunny Lee Wai-kwong and Dr Raymond Wong Siu-ming, for their invaluable contributions to the work of the Expert Committee in the past.
The Expert Committee advises the DFEH on existing or new food safety operational strategies and measures to protect public health. It also advises the DFEH on standards or guidelines relating to food safety and food composition having regard to international practices, trends and developments.
Following is the full membership of the Expert Committee with effect from September 15, 2020:
Chairman
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Professor Chen Zhenyu
Vice-Chairman
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Professor Wang Wenxiong
Local members
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Professor Cai Zongwei
Mr Kenneth Chan Kin-nin
Dr Olivia Chan Sinn-kay
Mr Cheng Kit-man
Dr Wendy Ma Lynn
Professor Shelly Tse Lap-ah
Dr Tse Man-li
Dr Jennifer Wan Man-fan
Dr Wong Ka-hing
Dr Howard Wong Kai-hay
Members from outside Hong Kong
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Dr Scott Crerar
Professor Andreas Hensel
Professor Qiao Xiongwu
Professor Wu Yongning
Ex-officio members
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Representative of the Food and Health Bureau
Representative of the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
Representative of the Department of Health
Ends/Tuesday, September 15, 2020
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