InnoTech Expo 2022
2022.12.09 Prof. Lam Hon-Ming, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, and his team participated in InnoTech Expo 20…
Recent activities
Media interview: 一粒大豆參透STEAM教育 中大教授冀改變世界 種子學生心裏發芽
2022.12.09 Prof. Lam Hon-Ming, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, was interviewed by HK01 一粒大豆參透STEAM教育 中大教授冀改變…
STEAM education: EDB STEAM Education Fair 2022
2022.11.26 The virtual STEAM Education Fair 2022 with the theme “Inspiring Creativity • Promoting Innovation” organized by …
Visit of delegation from Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government
2022.11.18 Ms. Shi Lichun and Mr Zhang Zhen from Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government visited State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology (SKLA) on 18 Nov 2022. They had in-depth…
Media interview: A Paddy Revolution
2022.11.13 Prof. Lam Hon-Ming, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, was interviewed by TV program “Peal Mag…
STEAM Education: EDB Course for Continuing Professional Development of Teachers
2022.11.10 The Director of State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, Prof. Lam Hon-Ming, delivered a STEAM Education course for secondary school teachers on the topic “STEAM Education Enriching Knowledge Series :…
Media interview: Wen Wei Po and Ming Po Daily
SKLA/IPMBAB Seminar Series 2022
2022.11.05 Date: 5 Nov 2022 (Sat) Time: 1:30 – 5:30pm Venue: Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA) LT4, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Download Program Download Abstract Booklet
Public education: ‘STEAM for all’ program
2022.11.01 Prof. Lam Hon-Ming, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, participated in EDB ‘STEAM for all’ program for public education at-large. The video can be viewed here (start…
Media Interview by Sing Tao Daily
2022.10.17 The Director of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology Prof. Hon-Ming Lam was interviewed by Sing Tao Daily.
Media interview by RTHK Program <太陽底下新鮮事>
2022.10.02 and 2022.10.09 The Director of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology Prof. Hon-Ming Lam’s interview has been broadcasted at RTHK Radio 1. Click here to listen to the program…
Interview by《Dun科造極》
2022.09.26 Prof. Lam Hon-Ming, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, was interviewed by Mr. Duncan Chiu’s Yo…
Media interview by RTHK Program <大氣候>
2022.09.24 Director of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology cum Director of Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability Prof. Hon-Ming Lam’s interview has been broadcasted at RTHK Radio 1. Click here…
CUHK Council Chair’s Visit to State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology
2022.09.16 Prof. John Chai Yat-Chiu, the new CUHK Council Chair, visited the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology (SKLA) and had an in-depth meeting with SKLA members.
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (23) Introduction to CRISPR-Cas technology
2022.09.14 The 23rd Agrobiotechnology Talk Series ‘Introduction to CRISPR-Cas technology’ was held online via zoom with a total of 63 participants attended. Prof. Yiping Qi, Associate Professor at University of…
CU in touch – Revitalising what was once lost in local paddy
2022.09.14 The latest issue of CU in touch E-newletter covered the collaborative project by The Hong Kong Seed Technology and Education Center (SeedTEC) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong…
Media interview by RTHK Program
2022.09.03 SKLA Director Prof. Hon-Ming Lam’s interview has been broadcasted at RTHK Radio 1. Click here to listen to the 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.
Training workshop – OmniLog Combo Plus Phenotype MicroArray Systems
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.
Jiangsu-Hong Kong Webinar on Agricultural Science and Technology
2022.07.20-21 Organizer: Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences Co-organizers: The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of…
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (21) Hyperspectral Remote Sensing in Agroecosystems
2022.07.20 The 21st Agrobiotechnology Talk Series ‘Hyperspectral Remote Sensing in Agroecosystems’ was held online via zoom with a total of 42 participants attended. Prof. Jin Wu, Assistant Professor at The…
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…
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (20) Phenotyping as an indicator of genetic diversity in soybea
2022.06.17 The 20th Agrobiotechnology Talk Series ‘Phenotyping as an indicator of genetic diversity in soybean’ was held online via zoom with a total of 40 participants attended. Prof. Ndido Ludidi,…
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…
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (19) Soybean Industry in China and Asia: Today and Tomorrow
2022.05.27 The 19th Agrobiotechnology Talk Series ‘Soybean Industry in China and Asia: Today and Tomorrow’ was held online via zoom with a total of 62 participants attended. Prof. Tianfu Han,…
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…
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (18) Strategy to Change Unsustainable Practices in Agrochemical Application: A Case in Southern China
2022.04.29 The 18th Agrobiotechnology Talk Series ‘Strategy to Change Unsustainable Practices in Agrochemical Application: A Case in Southern China ’ was held online via zoom with a total of 44…
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…
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (17) Soybean Cultivation, Production and Quality Assurance
2022.03.18 The 17th Agrobiotechnology Talk Series ‘Soybean Cultivation, Production and Quality Assurance’ was held online via zoom with a total of 126 participants attended. Dr. Joanna Chen, Honorary Research Fellow…
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…
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (16) Farming and Agribusiness
2022.02.11 The 16th Agrobiotechnology Talk Series ‘Farming and Agribusiness’ was held online via zoom with a total of 42 participants attended. Mr. Miguel Lee shared his experience on how to…
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…