Campus Digest

SCM hosts 9th Honorary Professorship Conferment Ceremony-cum-Seminar 

Friday, 13 October 2023

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Guests of the 9th Honorary Professorship Conferment Ceremony-cum-Seminar include (from left) Professor Alexander Wai; Professor Shen Hanming; Professor David Ke Hua Zhu; Professor Xu Hongxi; Professor Anthony Wu Ting-yuk; Professor Paul U. Unschuld; Professor Zhang Zhongde; Professor Tang Xudong; Professor Lyu Aiping, Vice-President (Research and Development) of HKBU; and Professor Martin Wong, Provost of HKBU.

 

The School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) organised the 9th Honorary Professorship Conferment Ceremony-cum-Seminar on campus on 10 October. Ten eminent scholars and experts with distinguished achievements in the Chinese medicine and healthcare-related arena were conferred honorary professorships, after which they delivered speeches at the seminar session. The event attracted some 500 local, Mainland and overseas scholars, Chinese medicine practitioners, and members of the SCM community, who attended in person and online.

Speaking at the Ceremony, Professor Alexander Wai, President and Vice-Chancellor of HKBU, welcomed the honorary professors from the Mainland, Germany, Japan, Macau and Hong Kong, and praised them for their outstanding achievements and contributions to human well-being. As the future of medicine hinges on the global collaboration and concerted efforts from scientists and practitioners alike, Professor Wai said that HKBU will drive innovation and global development in the medical field through knowledge exchange with esteemed institutions and experts worldwide.

During the seminar, the honorary professors delivered thought-provoking lectures on topics including the culture and theories of traditional Chinese medicine, integrative Chinese and Western medicine, innovative drug discovery, medical research and future healthcare advancement.

SCM has conferred honorary professorships on distinguished individuals since 2004.  Going forward, SCM hopes to collaborate with the honorary professors in transdisciplinary research projects to enhance the efficacy of the diagnosis and treatment through Chinese medicine, as well as to accelerate the translation of research outcomes by integrating Chinese medicine with cutting-edge technologies, ultimately improving human health.

The 9th Cohort of SCM Honorary Professors (Appointment until 2025)

·         Professor Shinya Goto, Professor, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), Tokai University School of Medicine, Japan

·         Professor David Ke Hua Zhu, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Angitia Biopharmaceuticals Limited

·         Professor Shen Hanming, Associate Dean (Teaching) and Chair Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau

·         Professor Tang Xudong, Chief Professor, Fellow, Former Vice President, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

·         Professor Paul U. Unschuld, Director, Institute of Chinese Life Sciences, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin

·         Professor Wang Qingguo, National Traditional Chinese Medicine Master; Tenured Professor, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

·         Mr Anthony Wu Ting-yuk, Former Chairman, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong

·         Professor Xiao Wei, Academician, Chinese Academy of Engineering; President, Modern Chinese Medicine Research Institute, Jiangsu Kanion Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

·         Professor Xu Hongxi, Distinguished Professor, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

·         Professor Zhang Zhongde, President, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine