Academic & Community Service

Academic Service

 

LEDERSHIP IN FACULTY, DEPARTMENTAL OR UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS

Contribution to Faculty Science:

 

l       Faculty of Science Bsc.degree Science Curriculum Reform: Serve since 2003 on the Curriculum Review and Timetable committee. This committee involves in curriculum development at the Science Faculty level as well as at the departmental level.

 

l       Working Group on the formation of the School of Biological Science: served as Departmental representative discussed on “Forming of a School of Biological Science from merging of the three departments: Ecology, Zoology and Botany” issue (2003-2004).

l       Served as Science Faculty representative for the University: “Working Group on Communication” in 2002.

 

            The specific tasks of this committee were to formulate recommendations to the University of Hong Kong on who to foster good culture of communication between the University and both internal and external sectors, i.e. the press, community, staffs and graduates. This committee also drafted out other recommendations for the University of HK on governance issues such as: HKU versions and missions statement on web-page, Code of Practice for Heads, Dean, tasks of the Communication Technology unit, transparent governance, grievance resolution procedures, clarification of personal regulations, external relations, university identify, public relations with schools, media, visitors etc.

Departmental, Leadership in Teaching, e.g. Curriculum Design:

 

l       Leadership in teaching scientific research through curriculum design:  Initiate the necessary changes in the existing BSc. and helped construct the Major and Minor honor degree curriculum for the Food and Nutritional program, offers by our department of Zoology.  Design laboratory courses for the 3rd year students in the Nutrition program, aims to provide students the basic and clinical research experience and entrance preparation into the job markets in dietetics, pharmaceuticals as well as in basic science research.

 

l       Leadership in teaching presentation skills, problem-based learning through curriculum design:  Conduct undergraduate tutorials and projects presentation (i.e. in BIOL 2508 Food Toxicology and BIOL 2509 Functional Foods), also for postgraduates. The objectives of the final year presentations are to encourage team-work, independent or critical thinking, presentation skills and problem-based learning, an the awareness on local issues for the students

 

l        Leadership in industrial experience and innovation through curriculum design: Made recommendation on the necessary incorporation of the “cap-stone experience” 6-credit course in all BSc. degrees offer by the Faculty of Science, starting in year 2007.  The cap-stone experience covers industrial experience, academic exchange, teaching community projects into the BSc. The objective is to prepare the students with more practical skills in their subject area before graduation.

Contributions to staff development in teaching and learning at departmental level, including acting as a mentor to academic and research staffs:

 

l       As departmental representative: “The Learning Network (TLN) Communication Group” organized by the Faculty of Science aimed for Professional Development (since 2003). The main role of TLN is to establish quality assurance and quality improvement processes in teaching and learning.  I have organized two retreats for our departmental staffs, and conducted workshops on quality teaching (2002 in Macu, 2003 in HK island, with 90% staffs attended). The purpose of the workshops was to enhance the culture of teaching and learning at HKU, help improve in teaching and learning, so as to positively influence student learning.  I am also involved in the Mentorship program at HKU, acting as mentor to undergraduate students; help them with their learning difficulties and coping of personal problems.

 

 

Other Academic Service

 

l      Chairperson, Oral Examinations for Higher Degree Committee (DRPC) (1999-present).

l       External Examiner, M.Phil and Ph.D. degrees at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Polytechnic University (1999-present).

l      Member, and Convenor in Gender issue, Equal Opportunity Committee, The University of Hong Kong (2006-present).

l      Member, Think Tank for HKU 4-year curriculum Reform, The University of Hong Kong (2007-present).

l      Member, Human Research Ethics Committee for Non-Clinical Facilities (2005-present).

l      Member, Committee of the Curriculum Reform of the School of Biological Sciences (2006-present)

l      Member, MSc degree in the field of Food Industry: Management and Marketing, HKU (2004-present).

l      Advisor and Executive Member, HKU employees Union (2003-present).

l      Committee Member, Working group on Collaborative Teaching with Community

l      College of SPACE (2003-present).

l      Departmental Representative, for The Learning Network (TLN) Communications (Faculty of Science) ( 2003-2005).

l      Member, Sub-group representative of Curriculum Review and Timetable Committee, The Faculty of Science (2005-2007).

l      Member, Committee of the Working Group on Communication of HKU (2002-2003).

l      Departmental Representative, the Science Faculty Library Committee (2000-2003).

 

 

Committee Membership, Participation and Leadership

 

l     Founder, President, Exco member, Hong Kong Society of Flow Cytometry (1994-present)

l     Member, The British Nutrition Society (1990-2002)

l     Member, Society for the Study of Endocrinology (Hong Kong) (1994-2002),

l     Member, Metabolism and Reproduction (Hong Kong) (1994-1997)

l     Member, Hong Kong Immunology Society (1994-1997)

l     Member, Cancer research Centre, Hong Kong University (1994-present)

l     Member, Centre of Cellular Biology (Hong Kong University) (1994-present)

l     Member, International Flow Cytometry Society, USA . (1994-present)

l     Hong Kong Nutrition Association (1995-1997 External Co-coordinator)

l     Exco member, Hong Kong Society of Traditional Medicine and Natural Products (1996-1999).

l     Organizing Committee member, International Conference in Chinese Medicine and Public Health at the University of Hong Kong (1996).

l       Organizing Committee member, Hong Kong Society of Traditional Medicine and Natural Product. Conference “Hong Kong – the Centre for Chinese Medicine Development?”(1996).

 

Community Service

 

Contribution in Local Community

 

l       Healthy lifestyle Research on Local Primary School Student (Promote Sound Nutrition and Physical Exercise on few Hong Kong Primary School Students Health).

            Two research Projects have been carried out in 2003-2004 entitled:  “To compare the dietary and exercise patterns amongst primary school students in New Territories, Kowloon and Hong Kong Island” and “Assessment of Nutrition and Exercise Education needs in Primary Schools in Hong Kong”. Reports have been sent to primary schools for providing the education knowledge of Health and Nutrition.

 

l       Promote Chinese Medicated Diet and Chinese Medicine

            Teaching organized talks on related subjects in the evening at SPACE, HKU, and HK.

Contribution to Hong Kong Political Policy Development:

 

l       Hong Kong Policy on Education, Health, And Environmental Development: (A founding member (1997) and Vice Chairlady (2002, 2004, 2005) of the Citizens Party (political party founded in 1997, chair by Christine Loh).

l       Helped formulated political policies in Education, Environment, and Health (Shadow Policy address, Citizens party).      

l       Participated in the project of Enhancing Democratic Participation in 2003 initiated by Civic Exchange (HK).

l       Helped workshop and drafted policy paper on “Community Participation in

l       Outlying Islands Development” for the government.

 

Responsibility and Contribution in Professional Societies, Government Committees or Voluntary Organizations Related to the Discipline:

 

l     Exco Member, Broad of Governor for Primary school, Tsui Him Primary School, Fanling, HK (since 1999).

l     Research Technology Promotion:  Founding member and President of the Hong Kong Flow Cytometry Society (established in 1997). The society aims to help researchers to understand the applications of the flow cytometry technology in Cancer, HIV, infectious diseases related research in HK and Asia region.

l     Community Chinese Medicine Promotion: Exco member in the Hong Kong Nutrition Association and the Hong Kong Society of Traditional Medicine and Natural Products (1999-2002).

l     As Course Coordinator, “Certificate in Chinese and Western Functional Foods” for the School of Professional and Continuing Education, HKU, HK (2005-present).

External Higher degree research advisor: Suzhou Medical Research Center of TCM, Suzhou Medical College, Suzhou, China (2000 -present).