Government announces appointments to Research Council
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The non-official members include four new members and nine reappointed members. The new members are Professor Anthony Chan Tak-cheung, Professor Tatia Lee Mei-chun, Professor Ronald Ma Ching-wan and Dr Alexander Ng Man-tat. The reappointed members are Professor Engle Angela Chan, Professor Karen Chan Kar-loen, Professor Paul Chan Kay-sheung, Professor Ivan Hung Fan-ngai, Dr Raymond Lai Wai-man, Professor Linda Lam Chiu-wa, Professor Leung Wai-keung, Professor Karl Tsim Wah-keung and Professor Samuel Wong Yeung-shan.
Moreover, the Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University or his representative, and the Convenor of the Institute for Medical Advancement and Clinical Excellence or his representative, have been appointed as new ex-officio members of the Council. As such, Professor David Shum Ho-keung and Professor Gilberto Leung Ka-kit, who are incumbent non-official members, have been appointed as ex-officio members in their respective capacities.
In addition, the Commissioner for Primary Healthcare or his representative, and the President of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine or his representative, have been appointed as ex-officio members of the Council.
The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, expressed gratitude to the outgoing members, Professor Juliana Chan Chung-ngor, Professor Lin Chia-chin and Professor Tony Mok Shu-kam, for their invaluable contributions to the Council.
The Council, chaired by the Secretary for Health, is responsible for providing strategic guidance on funding for health and medical research, and health promotion projects. It oversees the management of funds under the Health Bureau, including the Health and Medical Research Fund, encompassing the allocation of funding to approved projects.
The membership list of the Council with effect from October 1, 2025, is as follows:
Chairperson:
Secretary for Health/Permanent Secretary for Health
Members:
Professor Engle Angela Chan
Professor Karen Chan Kar-loen
Professor Paul Chan Kay-sheung
Professor Anthony Chan Tak-cheung
Professor Ivan Hung Fan-ngai
Dr Raymond Lai Wai-man
Professor Linda Lam Chiu-wa
Professor Tatia Lee Mei-chun
Professor Leung Wai-keung
Professor Ronald Ma Ching-wan
Dr Alexander Ng Man-tat
Professor Karl Tsim Wah-keung
Professor Samuel Wong Yeung-shan
Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry or representative
Director of Health or representative
Commissioner for Primary Healthcare or representative
Secretary-General of the University Grants Committee or representative
Chief Executive of the Hospital Authority or representative
Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University or representative
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the Chinese University of Hong Kong or representative
Dean of the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong or representative
President of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine or representative
Convenor of the Institute for Medical Advancement and Clinical Excellence or representative
Head of Research and Data Analytics Office of the Health Bureau (Secretary)
Ends/Monday, September 29, 2025
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