Appointments of Chairperson and members to Veterinary Surgeons Board of Hong Kong announced
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The Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, thanked Professor Ng for accepting the re-appointment to continue to lead the VSB and uphold high veterinary standards in Hong Kong. He also welcomed the eight new members: Ms Chan Kwan-yee, Ms Angela Chan Nga-chi, Mr Michael Lam Ka-yau, Dr Belinda Lum Suet-man, Ms Masami Toda, Dr Tse Ching-nga, Dr Wong Ho-yi and Mr Kenneth Wong Ka-kei, and the four reappointed members: Professor Vanessa Rosemary Duke Barrs, Dr Bronte Stuart Forbes, Dr Wilson Li and Dr Owen Swan.
Mr Tse also thanked the eight outgoing members, Ms Fiona Chin Chun-yee, Mr Howard Chuk Hau-chung, Dr Jennifer Go Le-lin, Dr Anthony Kwok Wai-leung, Dr Hilary Lam Ho-yan, Mr John Lau Hon-kit, Professor Angela Ng Lai-ping and Dr Esther To Man-wai, for their dedicated service and valuable contribution to the VSB during their terms of appointment.
Enacted in 1997, the Veterinary Surgeons Registration Ordinance (Cap. 529) provides for the establishment of the VSB, which is responsible for the regulation of the practice of veterinary surgery, the registration of veterinary surgeons, and the disciplinary control of the professional activities of registered veterinary surgeons in Hong Kong.
The Ordinance specifies that six of the seats of the VSB are to be filled by registered veterinary surgeons elected by members of the profession. In accordance with the Veterinary Surgeons Board (Election of Members) Regulation (Cap. 529B), the VSB conducted its third ordinary election for the elected members in 2026. The election was concluded in June and three candidates were returned uncontested, namely Dr Ruth Evangeline Ng Hoe-yue, Dr Katherine Mary Simpson and Dr Joshua Perry Steinhaus. As with appointed members, these elected members shall hold office for a term of three years with effect from October 1, 2026. To fill the remaining three vacancies, the VSB will hold a by-election in 2027.
The membership list of the VSB with effect from October 1, 2026, is as follows:
Chairperson
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Professor Charles Ng Wang-wai
Appointed members
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Professor Vanessa Rosemary Duke Barrs
Ms Chan Kwan-yee
Ms Angela Chan Nga-chi
Dr Bronte Stuart Forbes
Mr Michael Lam Ka-yau
Dr Wilson Li
Dr Belinda Lum Suet-man
Dr Owen Swan
Ms Masami Toda
Dr Tse Ching-nga
Dr Wong Ho-yi
Mr Kenneth Wong Ka-kei
Elected members
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Dr Ruth Evangeline Ng Hoe-yue
Dr Katherine Mary Simpson
Dr Joshua Perry Steinhaus
Ends/Friday, September 25, 2026
Issued at HKT 15:00
Issued at HKT 15:00
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