IVE APPLIED SCIENCENEWSLETTERISSUE 2016 09

02 Academic Directors Welcome Message

03 Discipline Developments

07 Academic & Professional Activities

10 Students Diversified Activities

15 People

Contents

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I would like to extend a warm welcome to readers of this Inaugural Issue of the newsle er of the Applied Science (AS) Discipline

in the Hong Kong Ins tute of Voca onal Educa on.

As a Discipline with close to 30 years of history in offering programmes in the health and applied sciences, we have grown over

the years to encompass three AS departments (Chai Wan, Sha Tin and Kwai Chung) which together deliver a total of 18 full- me

Higher Diploma programmes, a Diploma in Founda on Studies, and a number of in-service courses. This April, following the

successful periodic review exercise, our Discipline has been granted programme area accredita on (PAA) status in 9-sub areas

under health science and sciences. For degree-level provisions, we are ac vely expanding the range of collabora ve top-up

degree programmes and a new BSc in Environmental Management of the University of Northumbria at Newcastle has started

its first cohort in September. Two more top-up degrees in human biosciences and public health studies in partnership Coventry

University will undergo local accredita on in October. Another exci ng development is the first group of students coming from

the Higher Diploma in Medical Centre Opera ons who will be joining the Earn-and-Learn Scheme to study and work at the

same me commencing from this academic year.

This year will also see ac ve implementa on of a number of MOUs signed with overseas ins tu ons. We intend to beef up on

exchanges not just at the student level but also involving our academic staff. Among our local partners with newly signed or

renewed MOUs are the Human Health (H.K.) Limited, HK Hong Kong Veterinary Associa on and School of Public Health, HKU.

We can look forward to their support in providing industrial a achment opportuni es for our students. Demonstra ng

commitment to applied research, our academic staff con nued to be ac ve in applying for external grants with submissions

made to the Environment and Conserva on Fund (ECF), the Recycling Fund and the Health Care and Promo on Fund (HCPF).

Riding on recent technological innova ons, we have been working to introduce ver cal farming and 3-D food prin ng into our

programmes in environmental and food sciences. A new HealthTech Centre under the management of the AS Department in

Kwai Chung is scheduled to be opened in March 2017 to serve both teaching and community service purposes. These are but

some of the major highlights that I would like to share in advance and the next issue will be filled with more details about these

developments.

We hope you would find this newsle er informa ve and please give us your comments and sugges ons for us to improve on

future issues.

We look forward to your staying in touch with us.

Dr. Benjamin CHAN Tak-yuen

Academic Director

Academic Directors Welcome Message

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HKCAAVQ Gran ng Approval for 9 PAAsIn 14 April 2016, Applied Science (AS) Discipline has successfully undergone Periodic Review (PR) conducted by the Hong Kong Council for Accredita on of Academic and Voca onal Qualifica ons (HKCAAVQ). HKCAAVQ has approved AS Discipline to operate courses under 9 programme areas (PAA status under the New Classifica on) for a validity period of 5 years star ng from the 2016/17 academic year.

2 New Full- me Programmes in AY2016/17In 2016/17 academic year, AS Discipline offers TWO new programmes:

Higher Diploma in Vision Health Care

This programme is offered in IVE (Kwai Chung). It intends to equip students with the necessary technical and professional knowledge and skills to enable them to pursue a career in private/public health care organisa ons dealing with contact/correc-

ve lens, paediatric / elderly vision, occupa-onal / public health and low vision care

services.

BSc (Hons) Environmental Management

A collabora ve top-up degree programme is offered through the School for Higher and Professional Educa on (SHAPE) in partner-ship with the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK. The programme is aimed at providing an ar cula on pathway for VTC IVE Higher Diploma graduates in environmental related areas. This is the 6th top-up degree programme in AS Discipline.

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Students are trained as suppor ng staff for eye care services in private and public sectors.

First AS Earn-and-Learn Programme in AY2016/17Due to pressing need for frontline personnel in the private healthcare sector, AS Discipline launched an Earn-and-Learn programme HD in Medical Centre Opera ons (AS314422), in partnership with Quality Health-Care Medical Services Limited, and SureCare Medical and Health Network, star ng this academic year. The scheme serves to provide a stable manpower supply to meet the opera onal needs of the companies and also to nurture qualified and mul -skilled staff for the sector.

Students are provided with an allowance by the government and a guaranteed salary from the employer. They receive on-the-job training in a clinic environment and a end classes in IVE on part- me day mode.

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Inbound Ac vi es

Singapore Chinese Druggist Associa on, Singapore12 May 2016

Central Queensland University, Australia6 June 2016

Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia22 June 2016

Bri sh Diete c Associa on, UK11 July 2016

Anglia Ruskin University, UK15 July 2016

The Singapore Chinese Druggist Associa on visited the Department of AS, IVE (Chai Wan) and had a mee ng with Professor Simpson POON (2nd from right), Principal of IVE (Chai Wan), Dr. Benjamin CHAN, Academic Director (2nd from le ) and academic staff members. The Associa on explored collabora on with AS Discipline on training courses for their members.

Professor Hilary WINCHESTER, Provost of Central Queensland University, Australia, visited the Department of AS, IVE (Chai Wan) to discuss ar cula on opportuni es to their degree programmes.

Professor Sco SHEPPARD (right), Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Queensland University of Technology, Australia, visited the Department of AS, IVE (Kwai Chung) and met with Dr. Benjamin CHAN (le ), Academic Director and health science programme leaders to renew links based on previous signed ar cula on agreement.

Mr. Andy BURMAN, Chief Execu ve of Bri sh Diete c Associa on, UK, visited the Department of AS, IVE (Kwai Chung) and discussed with team members of HD in Applied Nutri onal Studies (AS114208) about accredita on of this HD programme for graduates to join BDA as Associate Member.

Professor John SIDEROV, Head of Department of Vision & Hearing Sciences of Anglia Ruskin University, UK, visited the Department of AS, IVE (Kwai Chung) and had a mee ng with team members of HD in Vision Health Care (AS114215) to discuss ar cula on opportuni es to their degree programmes.

Discipline Developments

Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science, Taiwan6 May 2016

Dr. CHEN Chien-min, Vice-President of Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science, Taiwan, visited the Department of AS, IVE (Chai Wan) to discuss collabora on on a top-up degree programme in cosme c science.

University of Exeter, UK9 March 2016

Professor Stuart BEARHOP, Associate Dean, College of Life & Environmental Science of the University of Exeter, UK, visited the Department of AS, IVE (Sha Tin) to discuss ar cula on opportuni es for environmental related Higher Diploma graduates to their BSc degrees.

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Outbound Ac vi es

Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science, China Medical University, and Na onal Defense Medical Centre, TaiwanMarch 2016

Jikei Group of Colleges, Osaka, JapanMarch 2016

Nanyang Polytechnic & Singapore Polytechnic, SingaporeJuly 2016

4 Academic staff members from AS Discipline visited Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science, China Medical University, and Na onal Defense Medical Centre in Taiwan to explore opportuni es in staff and student exchange and collabora on in applied research.

Dr. CHEUNG Kwai-chung, (3rd from right), Head of Department (AS/IVE(Kwai Chung)) and 6 academic staff members from AS Discipline, visited the Jikei Group of Colleges in Osaka to study the applica on of technology in elderly and health care services in Japan.

4 Academic staff from AS Discipline visited Nanyang Polytechnic to discuss collabora ons in staff and student exchange ac vi es.

In August and September 2016, THREE Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) were signed between AS Discipline and overseas ins tu ons. This can further promote exchanges of students and faculty members for the purpose of educa onal development and cultural exchange to bring benefits to both par es. Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science, Taiwan (August 2016) Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, Taiwan (August 2016) Osaka Jikei Group, Japan (September 2016) School of Chemical & Life Sciences, Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore

(September 2016)

AS Discipline Signed MOUs with Overseas Ins tu ons

Professor Ronald CHUNG (right), Deputy Execu ve Director of VTC, exchanged MOU with Mr. Katsunobu Hashimoto (le ), Execu ve Director of Osaka Jikei Group, Japan.

Dr. AU Ho-leung (centre), Head of Department (AS/IVE (Sha Tin)) and AS academic staff members visited the Perfumery & Cosme c Science Centre at Singapore Polytechnic.

AS academic staff members met with the staff members during their visit of Nanyang Polytechnic.

AS academic staff members met with Dr. LI Chien-chang (le ) from the School of Pharmacy, Na onal Defense Medical Centre, Taiwan.

Dr. YANG Sheng-kai (le ) from Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science, Taiwan, welcomed AS academic staff members.

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AS Discipline Retreat in AY2016/17AS Discipline held a retreat on 30 August 2016. Dr. Benjamin CHAN, Academic Director, shared the progress of the ac on plans to implement strategic ini a ves in AS Discipline. Apart from this, three major developments, 3D Food prin ng, Plant Factory / Ver cal Farming, and HealthTech Centre were presented to colleagues. The retreat also provided an opportunity for colleagues from the three departments to discuss issues at discipline level.

The InnoCarnival 2015 was held in Hong Kong Science Park from 31 October to 8 November 2015. AS Discipline presented 2 display items: Crea ve Molecular Gastronomy, and Food Waste Treatment by Black Soldier Fly Larvae. This was a valuable opportunity for AS students to introduce the innova ve concepts of the display items to the general public via demonstra on and onsite explana on.

AS Discipline Par cipated in InnoCarnival 2015

Food Waste Treatment by Black Soldier Fly Larvae

Mr. LAU Tak-yan presented the topic on Plant Factory / Ver cal Farming to an enthusias c audience.

Dr. Benjamin CHAN, Academic Director (centre), Dr. CHEUNG Kwai-chung, Head of Department (AS/IVE (Kwai Chung)) (right) and Dr. AU Ho-leung, Head of Depart-ment (AS/IVE (Sha Tin)) (le ) took turns responding to colleagues ques ons.

AS colleagues ac vely expressed their views during the Staff Communica on Forum.

Crea ve Molecular Gastronomy

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Seminar Conducted by Academic Visitors

Dr. CHENG Ka-yuCSIRO Land and Water, CISRO, Australia21 March 2016

Dr. CHENG Ka Yu, a research scien st from CSIRO Land and Water, Commonwealth Scien fic and Industrial Research Organiza on (CISRO), Australia, visited the Department of AS, IVE (Sha Tin) under the Interna onal Visi ng Fellows/Scholars Scheme. He was invited to speak on the topic of "Microbial Fuel Cell Technology. More than 120 IVE students and teaching staff members a ended the seminar. Dr. CHENG gave the par cipants an overview of the underlying principles of applica on of microbial fuel cell technology to generate electricity from wastewater and shared with the par cipants his current research findings in this area. The par cipants were greatly impressed by his lecture and took home knowledge about the latest trend and development of microbial fuel cell technology.

Professor LEUNG Yuk-man, a renowned expert in neuroscience and Director and Professor of the Graduate Ins tute of Neural and Cogni ve Sciences and Professor of the Department of Physiology, China Medical University, Taiwan was invited to speak on the topic of Born Talented: The Diary of Voltage-gated Potassium Channels (). His lecture was hosted by the Department of AS, IVE (Chai Wan). More than 100 IVE students and teaching staff members a ended the seminar. In the seminar, Professor LEUNG gave the par cipants an overview of the unique func ons of voltage-gated potassium channels in neuronal cells, apopto c cells as well as certain migra ng cancer cells. In addi on, Professor LEUNG also highlighted his recent researches on the development of novel chemicals targe ng potassium channels, which carries much promise as new methods of cancer therapy.

Dr. Saji GEORGE, a senior lecturer from the School of Chemical & Life Sciences, Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore, visited the Department of AS, IVE (Chai Wan) and delivered a seminar to more than 50 IVE students and teaching staff members on the topic of "Safety of Nanomaterials in Food: Discovery through High Throughput Biological Profiling". In the seminar, Dr. GEORGE introduced a high throughput screening pla orm developed by his team. This system is capable of analysing toxicological pathways func onally related to the physicochemical proper es of nanomaterials in in vitro and in vivo (Zebrafish) models. He described the successful applica on of this pla orm together with other analy cal technologies for studying the health risks of nanomaterials frequently used in food. Dr. GEORGE also highlighted his current research on the design and development of nanomaterial-based vaccine delivery system for effec ve immuniza on of fish.

Professor LEUNG (le ) receiving a souvenir presented by Dr. Benjamin CHAN (right), Academic Director.

Professor LEUNG Yuk-manChina Medical University, Taiwan25 April 2016

Dr. Saji GEORGESchool of Chemical & Life Sciences, Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore7 June 2016

Academic & Professional Activities

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VTC-funded Research Ac vi es

A one-year research project led by Ms. Esther LO (right) and funded by the Department of AS, IVE (Chai Wan) had been conducted to screen the prevalence of an bio c resistance in the pathogenic indicator, Escherichia coli (E.coli) in Hong Kong environmental water samples. Results show that 82% of E. coli isolates exhibited phenotypic resistance to at least one examined an bio cs while 60% carried at least one of the an bio c resistance genes tested. Around 66% of isolates showed resistance to more than one an bio c. High prevalence of an bio c resistance recorded in this study indicated that environmental water represents a huge reservoir of microbiota harboring an bio c resistance genes.

The research results were presented in the 8th Interna onal Conference on Marine Pollu-on and Ecotoxicology (ICMPE 8) held in the University of Hong Kong in June 2016. The IVE

student responsible for the poster presenta on gained valuable exposure through the interna onal conference and had ample communica on opportuni es with other research-ers sharing similar interests.

Presenta on of Research Findings

Staff Professional Engagement & Networking

In AY2015/16, AS Discipline had 5 projects successfully funded by the VTC Research Seed Funding Scheme. These projects carry promise to deliver results that can lead to external grant applica ons.

Study on Effec veness of STEM Learning and Innova on Capability Enhancement in Secondary Students through Inquiry-based Learning with Mini-aquaponics System Effec veness of a Pa ent-centered Communica on Programme to Enhance Advice-giving Prac ce of Community Pharmacy Assistants in Hong Kong

Water Decontamina on via Removal of Lead (II) Using Func onalised KIT-6 Mesoporous Molecular Sieve

Willingness and Preparedness to Provide Caregiving to Family Members with Demen a Risk: A Study among Chinese Young Adults in Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Sydney

Tes ng the Potency of Skin Care Products using Skin Cell Models

Project TitlePrincipal Inves gator

Dr. Jaeger LAU Wai-kit

Ms. Carmen WONG Pui-yan

Mr. MAK Wai-kei

Dr. Winnie TING Siu-wa

Ms. Chris ne WONG

Academic & Professional Activities

Dr. Winnie WONG, Programme Leader of HD in Applied Nutri onal Studies (AS114208), joined the , organized by the Hong Kong Food Science and Technology Associa on and Guang Dong Ins tute of Food Science and Technology, to exchange up-to-date research findings and experience in the areas of nutri on, health and food science. The conference also provided an opportunity to visit a local leading oil company using advanced manufacturing technology.

, China19-20 November 2016

Food Industrial Exchange Programme & Food Asia 2016 Singapore Expo, Singapore14-17 April 2016

Dr. Vicki FONG, Programme Leader of HD in Food Technology & Safety (AS114213), joined the Food Industrial Exchange Programme in Singapore. She visited AVA Veterinary Public Health Centre, Woodlands Morning Bazaar, Bollywood Veggies/Hydroponic Farm, and a ended the Food Asia 2016 (Singapore Expo). The visit provided an opportunity to network with the food industry outside HK.

Services for Public Bodies / Trade Associa ons

Mr. LAU Tak-yan, Programme Leader of HD in Environmental Science (AS114101) and colleagues a ended the 5th Interna onal Plant Factory & Agriculture Facili es Exposi on and met with Professor Toyoki KOZAI, Chiba University, Japan and Dr. Gary STUTTE, NASA, USA. They obtained updates about the development of LED and environmental sensor technol-ogy for plant factory applica on. They also met with Professor FANG Wei, Na onal Taiwan University, Taiwan to discuss technical issues in se ng up plant factory in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and explored the feasibility of organizing a short course on plant factory for IVE students.

5th Interna onal Plant Factory and Facili es Exposi on, Taiwan15-17 June 2016

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Member, Sub-commi ee of Pharmacy and Poisons (Manufacturers Licensing) Commi ee, Department of Health

Director, The Cosme c & Perfumery Associa on of Hong Kong Execu ve Member, Hong Kong Society of Cosme c Chemists

HOKLAS Technical Assessor, Hong Kong Accredita on Service

Specialist (Food & Beverage Services), HKACCVQ Food Category Technical Expert and Technical Assessor, Hong Kong Accredita on Service HACCP & ISO 22000 Technical Commi ee Member, Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency Cer fica on Commi ee Member, Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre Cer fica on Honourable Adviser, Hong Kong Food Professionals Associa on

Specialist, Panel of Chinese Medicine Experts for Registra on of Proprietary Chinese Medicines, Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Council

Chairman, Hong Kong Pharmacy Technicians Associa on Secretary, Hong Kong Registered Dispenser Society

Commi ee Member, Hong Kong Surface Finishing Society

HOKLAS Technical Assessor, Hong Kong Accredita on Service

Vice-chairperson, Hong Kong Food Professionals Associa on

General Commi ee Member, Hong Kong Associa on for Tes ng, Inspec on and Cer fica on Member, Educa on and Training Sub-Commi ee, Tes ng, Inspec on and Cer fica on Industry

Training Advisory Commi ee, Educa on Bureau

Member, Sub-commi ee of Pharmacy and Poisons (Manufacturers Licensing) Commi ee, Department of Health

Specialist (Medicine, Den stry & Health, Sciences), HKCAAVQ

Nursing Care Assessor, Employees Retraining Board Accredita on Assessor, Residen al Aged Care Accredita on Scheme, Hong Kong Associa on of

Gerontology

Dr. CHAN Tak-yuen

Ms. WONG Mei-kuen

Mr. CHAU Cheuk-fung

Ms. FAN Mei-yin

Dr. FONG Lai-ying

Dr. GUAN De-qi

Mr. HUI Chak-on

Dr. KEUNG Yim-mei

Mr. LAU Kam-wing

Ms. LI Pui-ying

Mr. LONG Wai-kwok

Mr. MOK Hung-kong

Staff Membership in Public Bodies / Trade Associa ons

Academic & Professional Activities

Singapore Chinese Druggist Associa on (Annual Dinner), Singapore11th the ASEAN Congress of TCM, MalaysiaJune & September 2016

Dr. Bill GUAN, Programme Leader of HD in Pharmaceu cal Science (AS114202), a ended the Singapore Chinese Druggist Associ-a on annual dinner on 12 Jun 2016 to solidify links with Singaporean counterparts. He also a ended the 11th ASEAN Congress of TCM in Malaysia on 3-4 September 2016 to present a research paper and meet with conference par cipants from the ASEAN region.

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Student Projects

Department of AS, IVE (Sha Tin) and School of Construc on and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen PolytechnicSeptember - December 2015

Department of AS, IVE (Chai Wan) and Na onal Ins tute of Technology, Oyama College, JapanMay & August 2016

HD in Food & Nutri onal Science (AS114102)HD in Biotechnology (AS114104)March & August 2016

To expand links with voca onal educa on ins tu ons in Mainland China and to strengthen exis ng collabora on, Department of AS, IVE (Sha Tin) has been working with the School of Construc on and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen Polytechnic on three final year student projects, supported by the Ten Thousand People's Scheme () funded by the Ministry of Educa on, China. Under this scheme, it allows a student project group, including 3 students and 1 teacher of either HD in Environmental Science (AS114101) or HD in Analy cal Science (AS114103) to share the same topic with students from the Shenzhen Polytechnic. Students conducted experiments and analy cal work in the laboratories of the two ins tu ons from September to December 2015. The par cipa ng students of the two ins tu ons benefited a lot from teamwork building.

A group of 14 students and 2 teachers the Na onal Ins tute of Technology, Oyama College, Japan (NIT Oyama) par cipated in a 10-day exchange program to IVE. The visi ng Japanese group had lots of exchange opportuni es with Hong Kong students by joining the ac vi es arranged by IVE teachers including DNA extrac on and ice-cream manufacturing workshops, industrial visits to tes ng laboratory and Hong Kong Science and Technology Park, and touring around cultural sites in Hong Kong.

Since the first seed of collabora on between two ins tu ons was planted in 2013, the partnership between IVE and NIT has blossomed, and friendship between different group of students from the two ins tu ons con nue to grow with each collabora on visit during the past four years.

In recogni on of the con nuous contribu on made by students and teaching staff members, Department of AS, IVE (Kwai Chung) was awarded the highest level of apprecia on (3-star Award) on 31 March 2016 under the scheme en tled 2015. Started in 2014, this scheme was organized by the Tsuen Wan/ Kwai Tsing District Coordina ng Commi ee on Elderly Services, Social Welfare Department, HKSAR to recognise companies that support elderly programmes. Both students and teaching staff members from the HD in Rehabilita on Services (AS114206) had benefited a lot through par cipa ng in community voluntary services recognised under this scheme.

A new collabora on with the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corpora on (HKSTPC) has started in 2016. Teaching staff members from Department of AS, IVE (Chai Wan) were invited to organize a number of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathema cs) workshops for more than 800 kids aged 3-12 during the Easter and Summer holidays. Kids had an enjoyable experience which a ending these the work-shops.

Outreach & Community Engagement HD in Rehabilita on Services (AS114206)31 March 2016

Students Diversified Activities

Outreach & Community Engagement

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A Healthy Cookies Event, co-organized by the Department of AS, IVE (Kwai Chung) and Meiriki Japan, was held on 19-21 February 2016. In the event, more than 100 students and teaching staff members joined in to produce over 13,000 pieces of healthy cookies, which were distributed to more than 6,000 community-dwelling elders in Hong Kong. The event was widely reported in the local media and helped to raise public awareness about healthy ea ng and promote the spirit of community services among staff and students.

HD in Applied Nutri on (AS114208)19-21 February 2016

Industry A achment

4 students from Department of AS, IVE (Chai Wan) were recruited by HKSTPC to work as summer interns in the Science Park from July to August 2016. During the internship, the students were responsible for promo ng science educa on in the Science Park by assis ng in STEM events and ac vi es. They also got chances to explore workplaces of biotechnology firms sta oned in the Science Park. The overall internship experience has been inspiring to the students.

HD in Biotechnology (AS114104)July - August 2016

HD in Dispensing Studies (AS124203)HD in Medical Centre Opera on (AS114210)December 2015 - 2016

The collabora ve rela onship between AS Discipline and Pfizer Corpora on Hong Kong Limited had been established since 2009 and renewed by a recent MOU. In 2016, students from Department of AS, IVE (Chai Wan) had their industrial a achment at the Pfizer Wellness Centre from December 2015 to December 2016 to assist in offering health educa on and promo on services to the community.

The collabora ve rela onship between AS Discipline and Zhongshan Centre for Disease Control and Preven on had been established since 2014. This year, 22 students from Department of AS, IVE (Chai Wan) did a 1-month internship at the Centre.

During the internship period, students learned various knowledge and techniques of tes ng services, such as: safety prac ce in the laboratory; tes ng techniques for food addic ve and water quality; environmental hygiene assessment. In the process, they also gained a be er understanding of the tes ng services in Mainland China. A er work, the students were arranged to par cipate in a series of cultural visits and ac vi es.

HD in Food & Nutri onal Science (AS114102)HD in Occupa onal Safety & Risk Management (AS114108)July - August 2016

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Student Visits & Study Tours

HD in Food & Nutri onal Science (AS114102)Loca on: Ulster University & Food Enterprises in Northern Ireland, UK31 March 2016

HD in Chemical Technology (AS114103)Loca on: STC (Dongguan), China26 January 2016

HD in Dispensing Studies (AS124203)Loca on: ITE East College & Singapore General Hospital, Singapore23-26 March 2016

20 Students par cipated in study tour to Northern Ireland, UK.

A group of 63 students and teachers visited the STC (Dongguan).

The students also visited geographical landmarks (Giants Causeway) in Northern Ireland, UK.

A group of 34 students and teachers visited the ITE East College.

Students and teachers visited pharmacy services in Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.

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Student Visits & Study Tours

HD in Dispensing Studies (AS124203)HD in Pharmaceu cal Science (AS114202)Loca on: Yuanpei University of Science and Technology, & Pfizer (Hsinchu) plant, Taiwan23-26 March 2016

HD in Food & Nutri onal Science (AS114102)Loca on: Food Enterprises in Jiangmen, China3-4 December 2015

A group of 35 students and 3 teaching staff members had academic exchanges with students and teachers of Yuanpei University of Science and Technology.

Students and teachers visited the Pfizer pharmaceu cal manufacturing plant in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

Students and teachers visited MUST, Macau Ins tute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau.

A group of 29 students and 2 teaching staff members visited Hong Kong Jockey Club Shenzhen Society for Rehabilita on Yee Hong Heights, China.

HD in Analy cal Science (AS114103)Loca on: MUST, Macau Ins tute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau15 January 2016

HD in Community Health Care for Senior Ci zens (AS114209)Loca on: Hong Kong Jockey Club Shenzhen Society for Rehabilita on Yee Hong Heights, China18 December 2015

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Tea Recep on for Student Scholarship RecipientsIn recogni on of the academic achievements of AS student scholarship recipients, AS Discipline organized its first Tea Recep on for Student Scholarship Recipients (2016) on 16 June 2016. 25 student scholarship recipients a ended the event to celebrate their achievements with fellow students and teachers.

In November 2015, students from the HD in Biotechnology (AS114104) par cipated in the 14th Challenge Cup Na onal College Students Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Works Contest held in Guangzhou. The objec ve of the contest is to enhance the innova ve skills of young people and to search for top innova ve talents across China so as to strengthen the quality of ter ary educa on. During the contest, students presented their projects followed by ques on and answer session from the panel of judges. In addi on, their poster presenta ons were displayed to facilitate academic exchanges with other par cipants in the compe on. AS students proudly won the second prize and third prizes in the Life Sciences category.

In keeping with past tradi ons, entries were again made to The 6th Healthy Cooking Compe on held in August 2016. The topic for this year was Healthy Ea ng for Adolescence. By applying their knowledge in nutri on and healthy cooking techniques, the dishes created by the students from HD in Applied Nutri onal Studies (AS114208) won four awards including Champion, Second Runner-up, Nutri on and Health, and Commercial Poten al out of 14 groups of contestants.

AS Students Won Awards in the 14th Challenge Cup

AS Students Won Awards in the 6th Health Cooking Compe on

No. of AwardeesScholarship Scheme

Alistair Harvey Founda on Scholarship 5

HSBC Voca onal Educa on Scholarship 1

HKSAR Outstanding Performance Scholarship 51

Mr Yeung Kai-yin Memorial Scholarship 1

Ms. LEUNG Wing-ki (Le ), student from HD in Conserva on & Tree Management (AS114109), is now studying in Year 2 of BSc in Environmental Science at the University of Exeter, UK. She is sponsored by the Alistair Harvey Founda on Scholarship.

Group photo of student scholarship recipients who a ended the Tea Recep on for Student Scholarship Recipients (2016)

Student Achievements

Staff Publica ons

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Fes ve Gathering Tightened Strong Bond Among DepartmentsAS con nued its tradi on of gathering colleagues from the three departments to a joyful and fun-filled Chinese New Year dinner on 19 January 2016 at Maxims Palace Chinese Restaurant. Apart from good food, the event was accompanied by the much awaited lucky draw and this years Grand Prize went to Mr. Alfred LEUNG (right from le photo) (AS/IVE (Sha Tin)).

AS alumni Dr. Timothy SHUEN (graduate of HD in Analy cal Science and Biotechnology, 2008) who is now a Research Fellow in the Na onal Cancer Centre Singapore, gave a lecturer on New Paradigm Shi s Cancer Immunotherapy and CRISPR/Cas9 Applica on. During the talk, he shared his personal study experience and some up-to-date developments in cancer therapy and genome edi ng with students of the HD in Biotechnology (AS114104).

AS Alumni

In AY2015/16, staff of AS Discipline published the following papers in interna onal refereed journals and books:

Papers in Interna onal Refereed Journals: Szeto, Y.T., Lau, T.C.A. Commercial grape seed extract supplementa on is able to diminish hydrogen peroxide mediated oxida-

ve stress on human DNA: a pilot study. Journal of Advances in Food Science & Technology (2016) 3(2) 65-69. Szeto, Y.T., Wong, K.S., Han, A., Kalle, W., Pak, S.C. DNA protec ve effect of ginseng and the antagonis c effect of Chinese

turnip: a supplementa on study. Journal of Intercultural Ethnopharmacology (2016) 5(6) doi: 10.5455/jice.20160521021323 Wang, X.X., Jiang, C.C., Szeto, Y.T., Li, H.K., Yam, K.L., Wang, X.J. Effects of Dracontomelon duperreanum defolia on extract on

Microcys s aeruginosa: physiological and morphological aspects. Environmental Science and Pollu on Research (2016) 23(9) 8731-8740.

Mok, W.K., Ling, T.K. Fruit and Vegetable Consump on among Special School Students with Mild Intellectual Disability in Hong Kong. Global Journal of Health Science (2016) 8(8) 31-40.

Brimblecombe, P., Townsend, T., Lau, C.F., Rakowska, A., Chan, T.L., Monik, G., Ning, Z. Through-tunnel es mates of vehicle fleet emission factors. Atmospheric Environment (2015) 123 180-189.

Lau, C.F., Rakowska, A., Townsend, T., Brimblecombe, P., Chan, T. L., Yam, Y.S., Monik, G., Ning, Z. Evalua on of diesel fleet emissions and control policies from plume chasing measurements of on-road vehicles. Atmospheric Environment (2015) 122 171-182.

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