Annual Report 2006–07

46 Highlights of Research Activities Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies A conference on ‘Hong Kong’s Global Identity and its Role in China’s Bilateral Relations’ was held on 25 June 2007. In addition to its participation by scholars from CUHK, the University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Baptist University, the conference also invited eight consul-generals in Hong Kong including the consul-generals of Pakistan, Mexico, Australia, and Finland to share their views on Hong Kong’s competitiveness and challenges and its role in China’s bilateral relations at its 10th anniversary. The conference articles were submitted to journals for considerations. The Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology The main focus of development of the institute is to develop a viable model for its Biologics Unit. To take a more aggressive approach, the institute has been in negotiation with GreenPak Biotech Ltd. for a collaborative agreement for creating a win-win situation for the development of new products in the area of biologics. Institute of Digestive Disease The institute has focused on developing markers for the early diagnosis of digestive tract cancers. Two important papers on early diagnosis of gastric and hepatocellular carcinoma were published in Gastroenterology in the year under review. It has also embarked on the development of Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES). A consortium with top centres in Asia has been established and the institute is the coordinating centre for the Asia Pacific Working Group on NOTES. Institute of Plant Molecular Biology and Agricultural Biotechnology The institute held the ‘Sixth Cross-Strait Symposium on Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology’ from 3 to 7 July 2007. The symposium was well attended with over 170 participants from universities and research institutes including leading scientists, young researchers as well as industrialists and 45 invited speakers who are renowned scientists and/or science policymakers in the arena of plant molecular biology and biotechnology in the region. ޢ Ӡ ݠ ৽࿂߬ 香港亞太研究所 香港亞太研究所在二零零七年六月二十五日主辦 題為「香港的全球化身分及香港在中國雙邊關係 的角色定位」的學術會議，講者有來自中大、香 港大學、香港浸會大學的學者，以及包括巴基斯 坦、墨西哥、澳洲及芬蘭等國的八位駐港領事， 他們就香港特區在成立十周年之際的競爭能力、 所面對的挑戰，以及在中國雙邊關係的角色定位 等課題，發表意見。會議論文已提交相關期刊審 閱出版。 香港生物科技研究院 香港生物科技研究院重點發展生物製品部，開發 高效能的生產模式，並與格蘭柏生化科技有限公 司磋商，重整生物製品廠房，研發一系列新的生 物製品，以達雙贏互惠之局。 香港生物科技研究院的生物製品部 Biologics Unit of the Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology