Bulletin No. 1, 2016

48 Chinese University Bulletin No. 1, 2016 Distinguished CUHK Scholars Receive Recognitions from Croucher Foundation Three research academics from the Universit y were presented with the prestigious Senior Research Fellowships and Innovation Award 2016 of the Croucher Foundation on 13 April 2016 for their excellent scientific research achievements. Prof. Rossa Chiu: Croucher Senior Medical Research Fellowship The three award recipients with Prof. Rosie Young (front), officiating guest of the award presentation ceremony; and Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, Vice-Chancellor (back) HONOurS ANd rEcOgNITIONS Prof. Rossa Chiu, Choh Ming-Li Professor of Chemical Pathology and assistant dean (research) at the Faculty of Medicine, is known for her contributions in the successful development of non-invasive prenatal testing for fetal diseases by maternal blood analysis, the clinical use of which for Down syndrome has since been implemented worldwide. Recently, she and her research team have developed a new technology for blood based cancer detection—plasma DNA tissue mapping, which is able to detect and locate abnormal DNA associated with cancer.