RTHK Program
2020.09.03 SKLA Director Prof. Hon-Ming Lam’s interview has been broadcasted at RTHK Radio 1. Click here to listen to the program…
Recent activities
RTHK Program
CUAgro Edible Campus Symposium
2022.09.03 SKLA Director Prof. Lam Hon-Ming was invited to deliver a talk at the CUAgro Edible Campus Symposium. The event can be viewed here.
Media interview by China Daily – The Gold: A Soybean’s Mission
2022.08.31 SKLA Director Prof. Lam Hon-Ming was interviewed by China Daily on “The Gold: A Soybean’s Mission”. The full interview can be viewed here.
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (22) When Social Entrepreneurship meets Science!
2022.08.10 The 22nd Agrobiotechnology Talk Series ‘When Social Entrepreneurship meets Science!’ was held online via zoom with a total of 31 participants attended. Prof. Howard Lin, the Chief Consultant of…
Media interview by CNN
2022.07.20 SKLA Director Prof. Lam Hon-Ming was interviewed by CNN. The article can be viewed here.
Hong Kong Alliance of Technology and Innovation BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize Establishment & Launch Ceremony
2022.07.15 SKLA Director Prof. Lam Hon-Ming, member of Hong Kong Alliance of Technology and Innovation, joined the Hong Kong Alliance of Technology and Innovation BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize Establishment…
Media Interview by RTHK Radio 2 on The Miracle of Hybrid Rice
2022.07.03 SKLA Director and Choh-Ming Li Professor of Life Sciences Prof. Lam Hon-Ming was interviewed by RTHK Radio 2 on The Miracle of Hybrid Rice in the podcast program “STEM!…
Media interview by South China Morning Post
2022.07.09 South China Morning Post (SCMP) interview on “Hong Kong-mainland China scientific exchanges, research in limbo as pandemic travel restrictions drag on”. Full article can be viewed here.
Media Interview by RTHK Radio 2 on Reintroduction of Heirloom Rice Varieties
2022.07.03 SKLA Director and Choh-Ming Li Professor of Life Sciences Prof. Lam Hon-Ming was interviewed by RTHK Radio 2 on Reintroduction of Heirloom Rice Varieties in the podcast program “STEM! Innovative…
Summer Research Placement Programme 2022
2022.06.27 to 2022.08.12 The programme this year was held from 27 Jun to 12 Aug 2022. Five students from the Northwest A&F Universityjoined the programme and received research training in…
Genetic identification to preserve local heirloom rice varieties and facilitate their reintroduction in Hong Kong
2022.06.23 A press conference was held on 23 Jun 2022 to announced the result of collaborative project by The Hong Kong Seed Technology…
CUHK Innovation – Developing stress tolerant soybeans to safeguard food security
2022.06.13 The Director of State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology Prof. Lam Hon-Ming’s research story on “Developing stress tolerant soybeans to safeguard food security” was published on CUHK Innovation. Full text…
USYD-CUHK SDGs Workshop: Partnership for Zero Hunger & Climate Change
2022.05.24 The University of Sydney (USYD) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) organized a webinar to explore collaborati…
Our Eminent Scientists @ CUHK
2022.05.13 Prof. Lam Hon-Ming, Director of State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, was interviewed by Faculty of Science. Our Eminent Scientists @ CUHK: Perseverance in Bringing Soybean Home and Reaching Out…
Media interview from Bloomberg – The Rich, Black Soil That Fed a Growing China Is Washing Away
2022.04.23 Prof. Lam Hon-Ming, the Director of State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, was interviewed by Bloomberg on “The Rich, Black Soil That Fed a Growing China Is Washing Away”. The…
Media interview on TV Program
2022.03.09 SKLA Director Prof. HM Lam was interviewed by TVB for the TV program “Innovation GPS” on the topic of INNO R&D platform,…
Online Lecture on “Food Security and Bio-Energy”
2022.02.24 Prof. Hon-Ming Lam, the SKLA Director and Choh-Ming Li Professor of Life Sciences, was invited to deliver an online lecture on “Food Security and Bio-Energy” at CUHK lecture series…
Recent publication in Nature Communications
2022.02.10 Prof Lim Boon-Leong’s team has discovered how guard cell chloroplasts obtain energy. The findings were recently publis…
CUHK-Pakistan Webinar “Agriculture-Environment Interaction and Its Implications
2022.01.24 The CUHK-Pakistan Webinar “Agriculture-Environment Interaction and Its Implications” was jointly organized by the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology (CUHK) and RGC-AoE Center for Genomic Studies on Plant Environment Interaction, with…
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (15) Bioactive Compounds in Crops
2022.01.20 The 15th Agrobiotechnology Talk Series ‘Bioactive Compounds in Crops’ was held online via zoom with a total of 68 participants attended. Prof Wing Tak Jack Wong from the CUHK…
Recent publication in The Plant Cell
2022.01.12 Prof Chye Mee-Len’s team has unveiled the molecular mechanisms that activate salt-induced adaptive changes in soybean,…
RTHK program about State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology
2022.01.08 Prof. Lam Hon-Ming, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, was interviewed by RTHK program 創科新里程 –…
TV program about State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology
2022.01.08 TV program about State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology broadcasted on TVB「十四五」規劃新遠景 on 8 Jan 2022. Click to view the pro…
Prof. Hon-Ming Lam was awarded Choh-Ming Li Professorships
2022.01.05 SKLA Director Prof. Hon-Ming Lam was awarded Choh-Ming Li Professorships (Choh-Ming Li Professor of Life Sciences) to recogn…
Cultural Talk “Historical, Cultural and Scientific Importance of Soybean” podcasted at RTHK
2022.01.02 SKLA Director Prof. Hon-Ming Lam’s talk on “Historical, Cultural and Scientific Importance of Soybean” 《大豆的歷史、文化與科學》ha…
Recent publication in Nature Food – Dietary shifts can reduce premature deaths related to particulate matter pollution in China
2021.12.28 (image from CUHK Press Release) A collaborative study led by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) had reveled t…
Recent publication in Nature Ecology & Evolution
2021.12.24 Professor Haiwei LUO recently discovered the key force in the evolution of tiny marine bacteria for a new understanding of its work efficiency in fixing carbon dioxide. The work…
Media interview
2021.12.23 SKLA Director Prof. Lam Hon-Ming was interviewed by Eastweek. View full article here.
Meeting with the Consul General, Consulate General of Pakistan in Hong Kong
2021.12.08 SKLA Director Prof Hon-Ming Lam and his team met with H.E. Mr. Bilal Ahmad Butt, the Consul General, and Mr. Asim Malik, Consul, Consulate General of Pakistan in Hong…
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (14) Pollution in Agricultural Fields: What Are We Actually Eating?
2021.12.02 The 14th Agrobiotechnology Talk ‘Pollution in Agricultural Fields: What Are We Actually Eating?’ was held at the CUHK and online via zoom with a total of 50 participants attended.…
Public Talk: “Historical, Cultural and Scientific Importance of Soybean” at New Asia Chinese Cultural Talks 2021/22
2021.11.20 SKLA Director Prof Hon-Ming Lam was invited by the New Asia College to deliver a talk on “Historical, Cultural and Scientific Importance of Soybean” at the New Asia Chinese…
Public talk
2021.11.19 The SKLA Director delivered a public talk to around 100 S3-S5 students of The Chinese Foundation Secondary School on 19 Nov 2021. In the talk, Prof. Lam introduced the…
Highly Cited Researcher ─ 2021
2021.11.16 Prof. Zhang Jianhua was award “Highly Cited Researcher ─ 2021” by Clarivate (of Thomson Reuters). This award is recognition of the true pioneers in their fields over the last…
SKLA/IPMBAB Seminar Series 2021
2021.11.13 Seminar Date: 13 Nov 2021 (Sat) Venue: Lee Shau Kee Building LT5 Download Program Download Abstract Booklet
SeedTEC
2021.11.10 Prof. Lam Hon-Ming, Director of State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology and SeedTEC was interviewed by Produce Green Foundation. Click to view the video of interview on SeedTEC.
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (13) Ancient Foods with Modern Benefits: An Overview of the Health Effects of Soyfoods
2021.11.03 The 13th Agrobiotechnology Talk ‘Ancient Foods with Modern Benefits: An Overview of the Health Effects of Soyfoods’ was held online via zoom with a total of 86 participants attended.…
Recent publication in Nature Plants
2021.11.01 Prof. Jiang Liwen had breakthrough in discovering the mechanism of plant COPII vesicle formation to mitigate abiotic stresses, which provided new insights into developing stress-resistant crops. The finding has…
Media interview
2021.11.01 SKLA Director Prof. Lam Hon-Ming was interviewed by Hong Kong Commercial Daily. Read the full text here….
Sharing Session on the Experience of Organic Farming
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (12) Food Security and Nutrition in West Africa: A Development Worker’s Personal Sharing
2021.10.08 Mr. Steven Chun-Kit Li from the United Nations World Food Programme shared his personal experience in food security and nutrition as well as rural development and work experience with…
Media interview from CNN: Is the biggest greenhouse in the US the future of farming?
2021.10.06 Prof. Lam Hon-Ming, Director of State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, was interviewed by CNN. Click here to see the full article.
Economist’s virtual conference: “How Climate Change Is Changing The Face Of Food”
2021.09.24 Prof. Hon-Ming Lam, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology (CUHK), participated in Economist’s virtual conference “How Climate Change Is Changing The Face Of Food” on 24 Sept…
“Go Farming” with Prof. Lam
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (11) Dietary Fiber as a multifunctional food component for human health
2021.09.17 Prof. Peter C.K. Cheung delivered a talk on ‘Dietary Fiber as a Multifunctional Food Component for Human Health’ with a total of 41 participants attended. In this talk, Prof…
Media coverage on high impact research led by SKLA Director, Prof. HM Lam
Interviewed by the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Bureau
2021.08.27 The Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Bureau has made two short videos related to Prof. Lam Hon-Ming’s research on soybean.
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (10) Farming and I
2021.08.24 Mr Miguel Lee Chang, co-founder of GLCH, Inc. delivered a talk on ‘Farming and I’. The event was held online via zoom with a total of 46 participants attended.…
Summer Research Placement Programme 2021
2021.07.05 to 2021.08.13 The programme this year was held from 5 Jul to 13 Aug 2021. Three postgraduate students nominated by the China Agricultural University, five from the Northwest A&F…
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (9) Co-Benefits of Sustainable Food Production, Consumption and Trade to Mitigate Air Pollution, Climate Change and Food Insecurity
2021.07.20 Prof Amos Tai delivered a talk on ‘Co-Benefits of Sustainable Food Production, Consumption and Trade to Mitigate Air Pollution, Climate Change and Food Insecurity’. The event was held at…
Keynote speech in “Chinese History and Culture Week” 《中國歷史文化周》
2021.07.04 Professor Hon-Ming Lam, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, delivered a keynote speech “The His…
Seminar on local vegetables
2021.07.03 Professor Hon-Ming Lam, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, hosted a seminar on local vegetables on 3…
「時代精神耀香江」之百年中國科學家主題展
2021.06.27-07.09 Exhibition Venue: Exhibition Hall 3D , Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (8): Intangible Assets of Agrobiotechnology
2021.06.18 The 8th Agrobiotechnology Talk ‘Intagible Assets of Agrobiotechnology’ was held online via zoom with a total of 36 participants attended. In this talk, lawyer Dr Albert Wai‐Kit Chan from…
Visit of delegates from Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre
2021.06.17 Mr. Hsu Hoi Shan, Director and President of Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre led delegates from Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre visited State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology (SKLA) on 17 Jun…
Recent publication in Nature Communications
2021.6.7 Prof. Haiwei Luo and his team recently published their research findings in Nature Communications. (Photos from Communications…
Media interview
Visit of delegates from the Innovation and Technology Bureau
2021.05.26 Mr. Alfred Sit, Secretary for Innovation and Technology led delegates from the Innovation and Technology Bureau visited State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology on 26 May 2021. Accompanied by Prof.…
Media interview – Rice that saved China
Media interview
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (7): Crop and Food: Soybean in Chinese Food Culture
2021.05.12 The 7th Agrobiotechnology Talk Crop and Food: Soybean in Chinese Food Culture’ was held online via zoom with a total of 75 participants attended. In this talk, Prof Angela…
Media interview
2021.05.03 “©2021明報 (with the permission of Ming Pao Daily News) All rights reserved.” Read more in MingPao Daily …
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (6) Innovative Solutions for Plant Breeding: a Biotechnology Research Company’s Perspective
2021.04.16 The 6th Agrobiotechnology Talk ‘Innovative Solutions for Plant Breeding: a Biotechnology Research Company’s Perspective’ was held online via zoom with a total of 40 participants attended. In this talk,…
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (5) Insects and other arthropods in agriculture: field survey, biotechnology, and genomics
2021.03.30 The fifth Agrobiotechnology talk was delivered by Prof. Jerome Hui from CUHK on the topic ‘Insects and other arthropods in agriculture: field survey, biotechnology, and genomics’ via Zoom. Prof.…
Recent Publication on PNAS
2021.02.23 Prof. Kwan Kin Ming has recently discovered that SOX9 protein is an essential regulatory factor of choroid plexus function that ensures the correct composition of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The…
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (4) Digital transformations effects on Agricultural Products and methods to assess market trends
2021.02.16 The fourth Agrobiotechnology talk was delivered by Prof Francisco Cisternas, Assistant Professor of Marketing in CUHK Business School. The topic was ‘Digital transformations effects on Agricultural Products and methods…
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (3) The Importance of Seed Quality in International Seed Trade
2021.01.08 The third Agrobiotechnlogy Talk is ‘The Importance of Seed Quality in International Seed Trade’ and delivered by Dr Anthony Tse, Chairman of the Clover Seed Co., Ltd and Hong…
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (2) Food safety policies to protect global public health: Challenges to enforcement and motivations for compliance
2020.12.04 Prof May Chu from the CUHK introduced how food risks are regulated globally and discussed the challenges to regulatory enforcement at the national and domestic levels. The talk was…
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (1) From Crop to Flavour
2020.11.18 The Agrobiotechnology talk series is organized by Centre of Soybean Research, State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology to promote agrobiotechnology and enhance understanding of the potential applications of agricultural products.…
SKLA/IPMBAB Seminar Series 2020
Date: 7 Nov 2020 (Sat) Time: 8:45am – 1:15pm Venue: Online via ZOOM Download Program Download Abstract
Visit of Dean of Science
2020.11.02 Prof. SONG Chunshan, Dean of Science of CUHK visited State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology on 2 Nov 2020. He visited the facilities of SKLA and had meeting with SKLA…
Media interview – Willing to harvest soybean on the way home — Feature Article of Prof. HM Lam (Translated title) 歸途願作採菽人
2020.08.18 SKLA Director Prof. Lam Hon-Ming was interviewed by Beijing HK Academic Exchange Bulletin. Click to view full text
Visit of Provost Prof. Alan K.L. Chan
Media interview – From “Soybean Home Coming” to “Soybean Home Flourishing” (Translated title) 大豆回家 大豆興家
2020.05.29 SKLA Director Prof. Lam Hon-Ming was interviewed by Wenhui Po. Click here to view full text
Recent publication on BioRxiv
2020.05.22 A CUHK research team led by our member Professor Chan Ting Fung and our Director Professor Lam Hon Ming collaborated with An…
Recent Publication on Plant Physiology
2020.2.3 Prof. Ting Fung Chan has teamed up with Prof. Hon Ming Lam and Prof. Sai Ming Ngai in a recent research project. With joint ef…
Media interview – CUHK STEAM@Soybean Program: From STEM to STEAM – Nurturing Positive Characters through Liberal “A”rt (Translated title) 加入人文精神 助建學生品格
2020.01.13 SKLA Director Prof. Lam Hon-Ming was interviewed by HK Economic Times. Click to view full text
Media interview – CUHK STEAM@Soybean Program Integrates Soybean and STEAM Education – Secondary School Students Turning into Researchers (Translated title) 大豆結合 STEAM 中學生變身研究員
2020.01.13 SKLA Director Prof. Lam Hon-Ming was interviewed by HK Economic Times. Click to view full text
Media interview – CUHK STEAM@Soybean Program – Secondary School Students Experiencing Biology through Soybean Cultivation (Translated title) 中學生種大豆 活學生物科
2020.01.13 SKLA Director Prof. Lam Hon-Ming was interviewed by Sky Post. Click to view full text
Media interview – CUHK’s STEAM@Soybean Program Connects STEAM Education in Secondary Schools (Translated title) 中大推大豆科研計畫 連結中學 STEAM
2020.01.13 SKLA Director Prof. Lam Hon-Ming was interviewed by Singtao Daily. Click to view full text
Media interview – CUHK STEAM@Soybean Program- Facilitaing Scientific Reseach through Field Visit to China (Translated title) 中學生種豆計劃 北上考察助科研
2020.01.13 SKLA Director Prof. Lam Hon-Ming was interviewed by Oriental Daily. Click to view full text
Media interview – CUHK STEAM@Soybean Program Offering Shaanxi and Gansu Field Visit Opprtunity to Students (Translated title) 中大大豆 STEAM 中學生可陝甘考察
2020.01.13 SKLA Director Prof. Lam Hon-Ming was interviewed by Wenhuipo. Click to view full text
Media interview – CUHK STEAM@Soybean Program – Paving the Way of Scientific Reseach for Secondary School Students (Translated title) 中大「種豆」助中學生悟科研落地
2020.01.13 SKLA Director Prof. Lam Hon-Ming was interviewed by Wenhuipo. Click to view full text
The First Meeting of the Sixth Academic Committee of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology
Press Conference – STEAM @ Soybean
2020.1.7 In order to promote STEAM (science, technology, engineering, humanities and mathematics) education, Prof. Lam Hon-Ming, Direct…
SKLA/IPMBAB Seminar Series 2019
Date: 9 Nov 2019 (Sat) Time: 8:45am – 1:15pm Venue: LT1, Mong Man Wai Building, CUHK Download Program Download Abstract booklet
Training Workshop – Bioanano Saphyr Bioinformatics
Summer Research Placement Programme 2019
2019.7.1 to 2019.8.17 The programme this year was held from 1 Jul to 17 Aug 2019 for a total of seven weeks. Eight postgraduate students nominated by the China Agricultural…
Visit of Delegation from Davao del Norte State College, Philippines
Visit of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Career counsellors from local schools with non-local curricula visited SKLA
Visit of Queensland University of Technology
Visit of Prof. Maurice Ku
Media interview – “Soybean Cultivation is a way to combat food security risk,” said Soybean expert. (Translated title) 大豆博士：「種豆可解決糧食危機。」
2019.5.7 SKLA Director Prof. Lam Hon-Ming was interviewed by Apple Daily. Click to view full text
Visit of South China Agricultural University (SCAU)
2019.4.26 On 26 April, delegates from South China Agricultural University visited the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and met with SKLA Director Prof. Hon-Ming Lam, Deputy Director Prof. Liwen Jiang…
Recent Publication on Environmental Research Letters
2019.4.24 Teaming up with Prof. Amos P. K. Tai of the Earth System Science Programme, the SKLA Director Prof. Hon-Ming Lam and the mult…
Media coverage – Research Journey of the Soybean Team (Translated title) 大豆奇遇三部曲 大豆科研隊伍的航行
“The Pursuit of Wisdom” Public Lecture Series CUHK by Professor Lam Hon-Ming
2019.4.1 Prof. Lam Hon-Ming, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, spoke on the topic “Soybean Research: A Journey from Laboratory to Field” in the third lecture of “The…
Training workshop – Tissue Homogenizer
New findings published in “Nature Communications”
2019.03.15 Prof. Hon-Ming Lam, Director of State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, and his team published new findings in Nature Com…
Training workshop – CFX384 Real-Time PCR System
Media interview
2019.2.24 Prof. Hon-Ming Lam, Director of State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, was interviewed by Ming Pao Daily. Click to see the interview.
International Meeting on Multiomics Platform Development cum AoE Symposium
2019.02.15-16 International Meeting on Multiomics Platform Development cum AoE Symposium was successfully held on 15 – 16 Feburary, 2019, at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The Symposium was organized…
Chinese Academy of Sciences Academicians Visit Programme cum Lecture Series
2019.1.23 The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) held the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Academicians Visit Programme cum Lectur…
A mini-workshop on food security with Qatar Foundation
Media Interview
2019.1.15 Prof. Hon-Ming Lam, Director of State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, was interviewed by “Our Hong Kong Foundation”. Please click to watch the interview.
Visit to Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences
New findings published in “Nature Plants”
2019.1.8 Prof. Liwen Jiang and his team published new findings in Nature Plants on “A whole-cell electron tomography model of vacuole biogenesis in Arabidopsis root cells“. Read more:…
Media interview
2018.12.05 Prof. Hon-Ming Lam, Director of State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, was interviewed by HK01. Please click to see the …
SKLA/IPMBAB Seminar Series 2018
Seminar Date: 24 Nov 2018 (Sat) Time: 8:45am – 1:15 pm Venue: CUHK Yasumoto International Academic Park LT6 Download Program Download Abstract
Collaboration between State Key Laboratories
2018.11.15-16 MOU signing at Shaanxi – Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Development Cooperation Forum was held on 15 Nov 2018. Our SKL of Agrobiotechnology signed collaboration MOU with Northwest…
Visit of Prof. Frederick Menis
Public Education “STEAM@Soybean”
2018.11.06 Public education “STEAM@Soybean” carried out by Prof. Hon-Ming Lam, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology. Read more: Stheadline.com Bastillepost.com
New findings published in PNAS
2018.11.06 Prof. Wallace Boon-Leong Lim and his team published new findings in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) on “ATP compartmentation in plastids and cytosol of Arabidopsis thaliana…
Special Seminar 6 Nov 2018
Public lecture – online broadcasting
2018.10.07 Prof. Hon-Ming Lam, Director of State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, was invited to deliver a public lecture at Open University of Hong Kong on 8 June 2018. The topic…
Interviewed by CU Newsletter
2018.10.04 Prof. Hon-Ming Lam, Director of State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, was interviewed by CU Newsletter on his Long Romance with Legumes. This article was originally published in No. 524,…
Media interview – Meet with Scientists – Prof HM Lam 科學家專訪: 從渺小看偉大 – 林漢明教授
Media interview on “Sustainable Agriculture”
2018.10.01 Prof. Hon-Ming Lam, Director of State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, was interviewed by China Daily Asia Weekly on “Sustainable Agriculture”. Read more at China Daily Asia Weekly
Interviewed by Pharmaboardroom
2018.8.31 SKLA Director Prof. Hon Ming Lam was interviewed by PharmaBoardroom. Details please click here.
Visit of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GAAS)
STEM Education
2018.8.10 The SKLA Director Prof. Hon-Ming Lam led a delegation comprosing 40 teachers and students from 8 secondary schools in Hong Kong to visit Lanchau. Details please click the link…
Summer Research Placement Programme 2018
2018.7.1 to 2018.8.18 The programme this year was held from 1 Jul to 18 Aug 2018 for a total of seven weeks. Six postgraduate students nominated by the China Agricultural…
Research Grant Council’s Visit to CUHK
2018.06.14 The RGC Visit is held every year to one UGC-funded university and the Visiting Party comprises RGC members and members of the assessment committees/Panels under the Council. To showcase…
Public Lecutre
2018.6.8 Prof. Hon-Ming Lam, Director of State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, was invited to deliver a public lecture at Open Unviersity of Hong Kong on the topic “Soybean Research: A…
Symposium on Animal Biotechnology
2018.05.17 In order to promote the scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation between partner State Key Laboratory of China Agricultural University (CAU) and CUHK, a symposium on Animal Biotechnology was…
Media interview on cross-border cooperation in research and innovation
2018.5.17 Prof Rocky S. Tuan, Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong was interviewed by media on cross-boarder cooperat…
Special Seminar 30 Apr 2018
Special Seminar 9 Apr 2018
Special Seminar 6 Feb 2018
Training Workshop – CHEF Mapper XA Chiller System
2017 State Natural Science Award
Congratulations to Prof. Jianhua Zhang and his team for receiving the 2017 State Natural Science Award (second class) from the State Co…
2017 MoE Natural Science Award
Congratulations to Prof. Liwen Jiang and his team for receiving the 2017 MoE Natural Science Award of China (2nd Class) from the Minist…
2017 MoE Natural Science Award
Congratulations to Prof. Jack Wong and his team for receiving the 2017 MoE Natural Science Award of China (2nd Class) from the Ministry…
Interview by Hong Kong Economic Journal Monthly
2018.1.1 Prof. Samuel Sai Ming Sun was interviewed by Hong Kong Economic Journal Monthly on his work on high lysine golden rice. Click here to see the full article
CUHK Study Reveals New Evidence for Evolution and Identifies Novel Candidates for Conserving Biodiversity and Improving Agriculture and Aquaculture
2017.12.13 CUHK researchers including, Prof. Jerome H.L. Hui, Dr. Zhe Qu, Prof. Edwin Ho Yin Chan, Prof. Ting Fung Chan, Prof. Ka Hou Chu, Prof. Alex Chun Koon, Prof.…
CUHK Uncovers How Helicobacter Pylori uses a Toxic Substance to Keep Alive in Human Stomach
2017.12.5 A research team led by Prof. Kam-Bo Wong, Director and Professor of the School of Life Sciences at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), has recently released…
2017 Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Annual Meeting (深港科技界交流年會)
2017.12.02 Prof. Boon-Leong Lim and Prof. Jerome Hui represented our PSKLA to attend the 2017 Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Annual Meeting, which was held at Longgang District of Shenzhen…
International Mini-Symposium on Genomics and Biotechnology cum 2017 SKL Conference on Agrobiotechnology
2017.11.24-25 Program rundown Photo Album: Opening | Symposium | Round Table Discussion | Symposium Dinner | Visit | V…
New findings published in Plant Biotechnology Journal
2017.11.9 Prof. Chye Mee Len and her team published new findings in Plant Biotechnology Journal. “Improved fruit α-tocopherol, carotenoid, squalene and phytosterol contents through manipulation of Brassica juncea 3-HYDROXY-3-METHYLGLUTARYL-COA SYNTHASE1…
SKL/IPMBAB Seminar Series 2017
Date: 14 Oct 2017 (Sat) Time: 8:55am – 1:00pm Venue: LT5, Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA) Download Program Download abstract booklet
TV Program – “Our Scientists”
2017.10.8 Prof. Hon-Ming Lam’s episode of “Our scientists” at 9pm, 8 Oct 2017 @ RTHK 31 Click to view the TV program at RTHK Episode 1 Episode 2
Newspaper interview
2017.10.3 Prof. Hon Ming Lam was interviewed by Hong Kong Economic Journal Read More
Visit of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China
2017.9.25 Prof. Huang Wei, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of the People’s Republic of China, led …
Training Workshop – ChemiDoc MP Imager
2017.9.15 Training Seminar: Software demonstration of protein quantitation analysis Time: 2:15 – 4:00 pm Venue: Rm 297, Science Centre
PSKLs Reassessment Visit
2017.08.03 The First Round of Reassessment on Partner State Key Laboratories (PSKLs) took place on 3 Aug 2017. The working group of Biology and Medical Sub-group visit the Partner State…
CUHK Scientists Use Tiny Marine Bacteria to Trace Earth’s History
2017.7.20 Prof. Haiwei Luo and his team published their latest finding on how microorganisms adapt to marine environment, evolutionary history of life and the Earth in the internationally leading journal…
Summer Research Placement Programme
2017.7.2 to 2017.8.19 Summer Research Placement Programme for Mainland and Taiwan Students 2017 organized by Office of Academic Links (China) (OALC) took place from 2 Jul to 19 Aug 2017…
WUN Symposium cum Research Summit on Impacts of Grain Legume Research and Development in Developing Countries
2017.6.8-15 The WUN Symposium cum Research Summit on Impacts of Grain Legume Research and Development in Developing Countries was held with great success in 8－17 June 2017. It was a…
CUHK Unveils Novel Mechanism of Neuron Development Setting New Therapeutic Direction for Cerebellar Ataxia
2017.5.29 Prof. Kwan Kin-ming shed new insights into the molecular pathology of cerebellar ataxia. This work provides new insight into …
MoE Natural Science Award
2017.5.25 Prof. Hon Ming Lam and Prof. Samuel Sai Ming Sun and their team received the 2016 MoE Natural Science Award of China (2nd Class) from the Ministry of Education,…
Areas of Excellence Scheme 2016/17 (Seventh Round) Funding – Center for Genomic Studies on Plant-Environment Interaction for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
2017.3.1 Participating UGC-funded Universities: CUHK, HKBU,HKU, HKUST Approved Budget $ 81.156 million Project coordinator: Professor Hon-Ming Lam (CUHK) Download Press Release More newspaper clips here
Visit of Deputy Director of Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
2017.1.25 Prof. Tan Tieniu, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR visited our State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology.
President of Jilin University Visits CUHK and Renews Collaboration Agreement
2016.12.15 A four-member delegation from Jilin University visited the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) on 15 December. Among the delegates are Prof. Li Yuanyuan, President of Jilin University and…
Visit of delegation from Shantou Science and Technology Bureau
2016.12.14 In order to promote the scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation between Shantou City and CUHK, the delegation led by Mr. Yang Zhigang, the Director of Shantou Science and…
Training workshop: Experion System
2016.11.29 Training workshop on Experion System was organized by State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology on 29 Nov 2016 to the end users.
SKL/IPMBAB Seminar 2016
2016.11.12 SKL/IPMBAB Seminar Series 2016 was organized on 12 Nov 2016 with about 110 participants, including Professors, researchers and postgraduate students.
Incoming visit of renowned scholar Marc Van Montagu
2016.11.11 Marc Van Montagu visited State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology on Nov 11, 2016 for an academic meeting and had an in-depth discussion with our research members. Marc Van Montagu…
Research Achievement of Areas of Excellence Scheme: Center for Plant and Agricultural Biotechnology funded by the RGC
2016.8.4 Project coordinator: Professor Samuel Sai-ming Sun Project No.: AoE/B-07/99
Seminar: Natural Variation in the Social Bacterium Myxococcus xanthus
2016.7.26 Speaker: Dr. Michiel Vos Lecturer of European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter, UK
Delegation visit form the Republic of Kazakhstan
2016.7.4 A delegation of 25 members from 11 institutions, from administrative offices and academic departments, visited The Chinese University of Hong Kong on Jul 4, 2016 to learn about the…
Interview by Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre
Summer Research Placement Programme
2016.6.19 – 8.17 The programme this year last for seven weeks (49 days), running from Jun 19 – Aug 17, 2016. Six postgraduate students from China Agricultural University joined the…
Public talks: Yen Kwo Yung Lecture in Life Sciences
Inauguration of the Joint Research Facilities (Experimental Field Station) between The CUHK Partner SKL of Agriobiotechnology and The CAU Center for Agricultural Water Research in China
2016.5.21 On May 21, 2016, the inauguration of the Joint Research Facilities (Experimental Field Station) between the CUHK Partner SKL of Agrobiotechnology and the Center for Agricultural Water Research in…
Seminar: Comparative study of changes in sterol profiles in soybean and cowpea in response to NaCl-induced salinity
2016.5.15 Prof. Ndiko Ludidi Professor in Plant Biotechnology Department of Biotechnology University of the West Cape
Press Conference: CUHK Prof. Hon-Ming Lam Uncovers Structure and Functions of the Rice YchF-type G Protein for The First Time New Findings Help Improve Plants’ Defense Response and Stress Tolerance
2016.3.22 Read More: CUHK Press Release Youtube video on OsYchF1 project broadcasted by RGC
Research Progress cum Academic Committee Meeting
2016.3.8 The Progress Report cum Academic Committee (AC) Meeting was successfully held on Mar 8, 2016 at Cho Yiu Hall of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Six world renowned…
Outgoing visit to Jiangnan University
Minisymposium on Integrated Studies on Soybean
2015.12.14-17 Organizer: Center for Soybean Research of the Partner State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, CUHK, Peacock Program, Shenzhen Research Institute Co-organizers: School of Life Sciences and New Asia College, CUHK
Mini-Symposium on Soybean Genomic Research
2014.12.11-12 Organizer: Center for Soybean Research of the Partner State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, CUHK Co-organizers: Peacock Program, Shenzhen Research Institute and New Asia College, CUHK
Chinese Academy of Engineering Academicican Visit Programme
Visit: Delegation from Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
A delegation led by Prof. Tao Yuezhi, Director of Institute of Virology and Biotechnology had meeting and delivered a seminar with members of State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology
SKL/IPMBAB seminar 2015
Visit: Yangzhou University
2015.9.21 On Sep 21, 2015, a delegation led by Prof. Liu Zuhan, Vice-President of Yangzhou University, visited our SKL. Prof. Poon Wai Yin, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, Prof. Zhang Jianhua, Director…
Visit: Yunnan delegation
Seminar: Inverting ubiquitin ligase function to study daily rhythms of degradation
Seminar: Integration of hormonal and environmental signals in plant growth regulation
2015.7.10 Speaker: Prof. Zhiyong Wang Professor, Department of Plant Biology Carnegie Institution for Science
Seminar: Food Safety in China
2015.6.10 Speakers: Prof. Wu Linhai and Prof. Xu Liqing Professor, School of Business, Jiangnan University
Seminar: Two Nonlinear Soil Carbon Models
Visit: Sichuan Agricultural University, Institute of Soil Fertilizer and Environment Resources, HASS
2015.04.27 Related links: http://www.sicau.edu.cn/news/news/2015/0427/23059.html http://www.haassfi.com/news_con.php?id=243
Training workshop: Nanodrop Spectophotometer
CUHK Researchers Discovered New DNA for Revealing Animal Relationships
2015.3.5 Researchers from CUHK School of Life Sciences discover new DNA to understand animal evolution.
Training workshop: Droplet Digital PCR
Public leture: SciFest Lecture Series – “Salt Tolerant Soybean from the Combination of Novel Technology and Conventional Wisdom”
2015.2.15 Jointly organised by Centre for Soybean Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Science Museum Speaker: Prof. Lam Hon Ming (Director of Centre for Soybean Reserach)
Seminar: New concepts in genetically encoded biosensors: Infrared fluorogenic protease reporters and singlet oxygen triplet energy transfer
2014.12.29 Speaker: Dr. Tsz-Leung TO Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry University of California San Franciso (UCSF), USA
Annual Conferene of SKL Agrobiotechnology and Student Exchange Program
2014.12.15-19 2014 SKL Annual Conference on Agrobiotechnology at Beijing Student Exchange Program
Conference cum Visit : Biotechnology Committee of Chinese Grassland Society
2014.10.23-25 Organizer: Chinese Grassland Society, Biotechnology Committee of Chinese Grassland Society Co-organizer: The Chinese Univerisity of Hong Kong
Seminar: SKL/IPMBAB Seminar Series 2014
Training workshop: Digital PCR
Date: 2014.9.19 Topic: The Application of Next Generation PCR Droplet Digital PCR Date: 2014.9.22 Topic: QS3D Digital PCR technology and application Date: 2014.10.7 Title: Pico-Liter Droplet-based RainDrop Digital PCR Enables Multiplexed Genetic End Point Detection…
Press conference: Finding a Major Salt Tolerance Gene in Wild Soybean
2014.7.22 Prof. Hon-Ming Lam, Director of the Center for Soybean Research at CUHK, and his team successfully cloned the salt tolerant gene from wild soybeans. This finding was just recently…
Award: Prof. Zhang Jianhua – Honorary Doctor of Science degree, Lancaster University
Seminar: Next Generation Sequencing Applications for Crop Improvement
2014.6.12 Speaker: Dr. Michiel J.T. van Eijk Chief Scientific Officer, Keygene N.V. Wageningen, The Netherlands
Visit: Tai Long Experimental Station
Visit: Secretary for Education
Visit: Delegation from Yunnan
Centre for Soybean Research – Second Meeting
Visit: Delegation from China Association for Science and Technology
Seminar: SKL/IPMBAB Seminar Series 2013
Seminar: GMOs: Assessing their Safety
Seminar: RNAi-Directed Downregulation of Vacuolar H+-ATPase Subunit A Results in Enhanced Stomatal Aperture and Density in Rice
Visit: Vegetable experts from mainland China
Seminar: Deep and Wide Applications of Mass Spectrometry in Proteomics Dicovery
2013.4.30 Speaker: Prof. Eastwood, Hon-Chiu Leung Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine; Director, Mass Spectrometry Proteomics Core Facility, Baylor College of Medicine
Outgoing visit: SKL delegation visit to Academia Sinica Biotechnology Centre Southern Taiwan and the AVRDC The World Vegetable Centre cum seminars on progress and application of agro-biotechnology to crop production
2013.4.25-28 To facilitate academic exchange, explore and develop collaboration with the Academia Sinica and The World Vegetable Centre in the field of plant and agricultural biotechnology, a delegation led by…
Exhibition at the Hong Kong Science Museum
2013.4.13-7.31 The Hong Kong Science Museum invites local scientific teams to exhibit their research achievements in their Science News Corner. The purpose is to introduce important researches conducted in Hong…
Centre for Soybean Research – First Meeting
2013.4.10 We have officially established the Center for Soybean Research, CUHK. The team composes of investigators of complementary expertise. The first academy meeting of this center was held on 10…
Outgoing Visit: Tai Lung Experimental Station
2013.3.18 To facilitate the development of the vegetable breeding and production program in CUHK Shenzhen Vegetable Breeding Centre, the delegation led by Prof. Yu Weichang, Research Assistant Professor, CUHK, and…
Press Interview: Wen Wei Po
Delegation from Shenzhen Technological Innovation
2013.1.29 A delegation led by Ms. Qiu Xuan, Deputy Director of the Shenzhen Technological Innovation visited CUHK on 29 Jan 2013. They met with Pro-Vice-Chancellors Prof. Henry Wong and watched…
Delegation from Yangzhou University
2012.12.28 A delegation led by Prof. Guo Wenshan, Dean of Agricultural College of Yangzhou University visited CUHK on 28 Dec 2012. They met with Prof. Lam Hon Ming, Associate Director…
Out going visit: SZRI and Dapeng field visit
2012.12.18 A delegation led by Prof. Samuel SM Sun, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology (CUHK) visited CUHK Shenzhen Research Institute on 18 Dec 2012. The delegation met…
Visit: Prof. Ray R. Ming, Unviersity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Seminar: Dr. Zhang Bei China Regional Lead, Monsanto Company (USA)
Seminar: Prof. Charles Despres Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Brock University
2012.11.26 Topic: The Arabidopsis NPR1 protein is a receptor for the plant defense hormone salicylic acid
Visit: Delegation from the Methodist University at Medan, Indonesia
Annual Conference of SKL of Agrobiotechnology
Seminar: SKL/IPMBAB Seminar Series 2012
Gordon Research Conference – Salt & Water Stress in Plants
2012.06.24-29 Venue: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Chairs: Julian I. Schroeder & Teun Munnik Vice Chairs: Michael R. Blatt & Eduardo Blumwald Hong Kong Co-organizer: Jianhua Zhang CUHK hosted…
Press Conference: CUHK Discovers Reversal of Dying Process in Normal and Cancer Cells, with Implications of Mutagenesis and Cancer Progression
2012.06.14 CUHK Press Release: http://www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk/en/press_detail.php?1=1&1=1&id=1332 CUHK Features: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/english/features/cancer-chemotherapy.html
Visit: Delegation from National Office for Science and Technology Awards
2012.05.31 A delegation led by Mr. Zhou Dating, Director of National Office for Science and Technology Awards visited CUHK on 31 May 2012. They met with Pro-Vice-Chancellors Prof. Henry Wong…
Training workshop: Bioteck H1 Microplate Reader
2012.5.10 We hosted a training workshop on Biotek H1 Microplate Reader to SKL/IPMBAB users.
Training workshop: Bio-Rad CFX96 Touch Real-Time PCR
2012.5.9 We hosted a training workshop on Bio-Rad CFX96 Touch Real-Time PCR to SKL/IPMBAB users.
Visit: China Agricultural University
2012.04.18 The delegation of China Agricultural University visited the library of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and discussed with the representatives of CUHK library on the arrangements of the…
Visit: Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU)
2012.04.10 The delegation of the Nanjing Agricultural University discussed with Prof. Zhang Jianhua of the Chinese University of Hong Kong on the topic: student training in Life Sciences; international strategy…
Meeting with the Shenzhen Dapeng Management Committee
2012.03.14 The delegation led by Prof. B Liang, Executive Vice President of SZRI and Prof. JH Zhang, Project leader of the Shenzhen Peacock Team on Agricultural Innovations meet Mr. RZ…
Seminar: Progress in Soybean Genomic Research
2012.2.21 Topic: Progress in Soybean Genomic Research Speaker: Prof. Sachiko Isobe Senior Scientist, Kazusa DNA Research Institute
Visit: Delegation from Science and Technology Innovation Division, Science, Industry, Trade and Information Technology Commission of Shenzhen Municipality Government (SZSITIC)
Visit: China Agricultural University Party Secretrary
2012.01.14 On 14 Jan, a delegation led by Prof. Zhenyuan Qu, Party Secretary of the China Agricultural University (CAU) visited the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Provost Prof. Benjamin…