Calendar 2010–11

142 Part 4 • Research Units Part 4 S tate Key Laboratories Launched in 1984, the State Key Laboratory Scheme is one of the key technology development projects of China. State Key Laboratories (SKLs) focus on studies in the latest academic developments and important technological issues in relation to the economy, social development, health and security of China. Organizations hosting a SKL should have attained international standards and be in a pivotal position in their respective disciplines. They should be able to complete important state research tasks, and possess excellent research teams and favourable conditions for conducting research and experiment. Two SKLs were established at The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2006 and 2008 respectively with the approval of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China. The SKLs will anchor their spearheading roles in oncology and agrobiotechnology research. In 2010, the University was further approved to establish two more SKLs, namely State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China and State Key Laboratory on Synthetic Chemistry. State Key Laboratory in Oncology in South China (CUHK) anthonytcchan@cuhk.edu.hk; hkng@cuhk.edu.hk State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology (CUHK) 2609 8133 6 2603 6382 sklabt@cuhk.edu.hk 8 www.cuhk.edu.hk/ipmbab/SKL/ State Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Plant Resources in West China (CUHK) 2609 6140 6 2603 5248 icm@cuhk.edu.hk ; jimmyccleung@cuhk.edu.hk www.icm.cuhk.edu.hk State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry (CUHK) 2609 6329 6 2603 5057 hncwong@cuhk.edu.hk n * n ' * n ' * 8 n ' *