Appointments to Human Organ Transplant Board
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     The Government announced today (February 11) the re-appointment of Miss Sandy Wong Hang-yee and Dr Mark Li Kin-yin as Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Human Organ Transplant Board respectively, and the re-appointment of three serving substantive members and seven serving panel members for a term of three years.
      
     The appointments will take effect from February 15. Details are as follows:
 
Re-appointment of substantive members
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Miss Sandy Wong Hang-yee (Chairperson)
Dr Mark Li Kin-yin (Vice-Chairperson)
Ms Samantha Ko Kit-mui
Dr Raymond Lo See-kit
Ms Priscilla Wong Wai-yee
 
Re-appointment of panel members
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Dr Chan Kwok-ki
Miss Louisa Chu Wai-san
Dr Joan Fok Pui-chu
Mr Jason Joseph Lee Kwong-yee
Mr Jonathan Lee Wing-fung
Dr Grace Lui Chung-yan
Dr Joyce Tang Shao-fen
 
     Serving substantive member Dr Chan Ka-lai will retire from the Human Organ Transplant Board upon completion of her term on February 14. A spokesman for the Food and Health Bureau expressed appreciation for the service and contribution of Dr Chan to the Board.
      
     Established under section 3 of the Human Organ Transplant Ordinance (Cap. 465), the Board is tasked to consider applications made for the Board's written approval to carry out restricted organ removals and/or restricted organ transplants, to receive prescribed information about transplant operations and certificates accompanying imported organs, and to perform any other functions that the Board is required or permitted to perform under the Ordinance.
      
     The membership of the Board with effect from February 15, 2022 is as follows:
 
Substantive members
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Miss Sandy Wong Hang-yee  (Chairperson)
Dr Mark Li Kin-yin (Vice-Chairperson)
Mr Nicholas Chan Hiu-fung
Ms Samantha Ko Kit-mui
Dr Raymond Lo See-kit
Ms Priscilla Wong Wai-yee
Dr Josephine Grace Wong Wing-san
Dr Thomas Yau Chung-cheung
 
Panel members
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Dr Chan Kwok-ki
Mr Vincent Chin
Miss Louisa Chu Wai-san
Dr Joan Fok Pui-chu
Ms Hsu Siu-man
Mr Jason Joseph Lee Kwong-yee
Mr Jonathan Lee Wing-fung
Dr Li Chak-ho
Dr Emmy Li Yuen-mei
Dr Grace Lui Chung-yan
Dr Stanley Tam Kui-fu
Dr Joyce Tang Shao-fen
Professor Carmen Wong
Mr Wong Tim-wai

Ends/Friday, February 11, 2022
Issued at HKT 11:21

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