Milestones

Inaugurated the new Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences and establishment of a second Li Ka Shing Professorship with donation of HK$20 million from Li Ka Shing Foundation

CUHK SARS research team was among world’s first to work out the genomic sequence of the coronavirus, and was also the first to ascertain scientifically that the virus had mutated in the course of its spread

Department of Nursing was renamed the Nethersole School of Nursing

Introduced Pre-registration Bachelor of Nursing Programme

Introduced Post-registration Bachelor of Nursing programme

General Medical Council (GMC) recommended provisional and full registration following its accreditation visit

First Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree conferred

Clinical teaching began at the United Christian Hospital with some classes held on the main campus of the University and at the Kowloon Hospital

Choh-Ming Li Basic Medical Sciences Building completed

Government and Legislative Council approved establishing a new medical school at The Chinese University of Hong Kong