Hong Kong scientists
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21:46 1. Samuel Sun’s Paddy Project
2008-08-29
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Professor Samuel Sun is an expert in plant genetic engineering. In 1980, he cloned the first plant gene and shocked the whole world. Later, he cooperated with the famous Chinese rice expert Yuan Leng-...
21:44 2. Nancy Ip : Fighting Ageing
2008-09-05
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Neurobiologist Prof Nancy Ip was awarded the L’OREAL-UNESCO for Women in Science Award in 2004, because of her achievements in researching the cause of Alzheimer’s disease. She was also elected as Aca...
3. Lee Chack Fan : Da Yu’s Descendant
2008-09-12
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Geotechnical engineer Prof Lee Chack Fan had worked on over twenty hydraulic and hydroelectric projects in China, including the Three Gorges Dam Project. He was elected as Academician of Chinese Acade...
21:45 4. Chan Ching-chuan : The Quest for Green Cars
2008-09-19
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Prof Chan Ching-chuan is a founder of the World Electric Vehicles Association. He had researched in the invention of electric vehicles for over thirty years and was elected as Academician of the Chine...
21:42 5. So Kwok-Fai : Optic Nerve Regeneration
2008-09-26
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Prof So Kwok-fai is a neuroanatomist and was elected as Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1999. He is a pioneer in the quest for optic nerve regeneration and is researching the antibod...
21:47 6. Kung Hsiang-fu : The Origin of Medicine
2008-10-03
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Prof Kung Hsiang-fu, a molecular biologist, was elected as Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. This episode introduced his achievements in the field of molecular biology, especially the de...
