Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2006

Biomedical Sciences ‘T he 21st century is the era of Biomedical Sciences. Its development is expected to parallel that of physics and computer science in the last century. Biomedical technology has progressed to a stage where it is ready for take-off. We should take advantage of these unprecedented advances in our research. Modern society is full of urgent medical problems, such as diseases related to emerging infectious agents, urban-living and ageing. We need to solve them. We should also take advantage of the opportunities they present to advance medical knowledge,’ observes Prof. Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, a member of the Steering Committee for the Biomedical Sciences major area. Prof. Lo is the Associate Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Medicine and Li Ka Shing Professor of Medicine. The University is already a stronghold for biomedical research in Asia and the major area will build and further its existing strengths.