May 24, 2012

In order to strengthen collaboration between biotechnology development between Hong Kong, China and Australia, HKBIO and Australia's Biotechnology Organization (AusBiotech) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on May 24, 2012 (Thursday) at the Hong Kong Science Park. The MOU was signed by Prof. Albert Cheung-Hoi YU, Chairman of HKBIO, and Mr. Glenn CROSS, Chief Operating Officer of AusBiotech, and witnessed by Mr Andrew DAVIS, Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion 1, Invest Hong Kong, Dr. Cecilia PANG, Biotechnology Director, Innovation and Technology Commission, Mr. Paul TIGHE, Consul-General of Australia in Hong Kong and Macao and Mr. Phil INGRAM, Senior Trade Commissioner, Australian Trade Commission (Austrade). The ceremony was then followed by a private reception and a tour to Hong Kong Science Park for the Australian delegations. Click here for the reportage by Austrade in Hong Kong & Macau.