Tagged with China

Hong Kong Ian Huen, founder and CEO of Aptorum Group, discusses why Hong Kong was the ideal location to base the company, its exciting development pipeline and his unique management philosophy. Ian, with your asset management background, could you share what inspired you to establish Aptorum Group in 2016? My biotech journey…

Hong Kong Colman Chan, CEO of ophthalmology specialist Skyview Optical, outlines recent developments in the Hong Kong eyecare market, Skyview’s evolution as a distributor and how it can foster greater links with Mainland China. What have been some of Skyview Optical’s main achievements and milestones since its establishment? Since creating the company…

Hong Kong Professor Anne W.M. Lee, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society, discusses the role of patient associations in driving change within healthcare systems. Professor Lee, could you perhaps start by sharing the current strategic priorities of the Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society (HKACS)? As the biggest non-government organization (NGO) in…

Hong Kong Dr. Daniel Thurley, general manager of Roche Hong Kong and Macau, shares his first impressions of the affiliate, the strategic significance of Hong Kong to Roche globally, the innovative medicines and technology Roche is committed to bringing to Hong Kong, and his insights on Roche’s commitment to patient-centricity. There have…

China Simon Yam, managing director of Geodis Greater China, shares the importance of the Greater China region to Geodis globally, the region’s strong performance and growth, the strategic importance of the healthcare and life sciences sector to their business, and the value-added, niche services and solutions they are committed to offering…

Hong Kong Winnie Lun and Dr. Patrick Leung, CEO and CSO of eNano Health, shares the serendipitous story of how they came to establish eNano Health in Hong Kong in 2010; their first flagship product, the Kiss and Tell Glucose Meter, and their expansion into other diagnostic areas; as well as their…

Hong Kong Gene Shigekawa, managing partner of MAZ World, shares their recent move to the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park (HKSTP) in 2017, the revolutionary ostrich-derived antibody they hope to further develop and commercialize, the strengths of Hong Kong as a biotech base for start-ups, and the huge potential for their…

Hong Kong Professor Hon-Ming Lam, a renowned scientist specializing in soybean genomics, shares his passion for his research, the importance of soybeans to China’s future environmental and growth sustainability, his insights on Hong Kong’s ambition to become an innovation and technology hub, and his perspective on how government, industry and academics should…

Hong Kong Professor Justin Wu, chief operating officer of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Medical Center, shares his professional background and interest in gastroenterology, his insights into the research and commercialization environment in Hong Kong, and his hope for government, industry and academia to work together to propel Hong Kong…

Hong Kong Louis Sze, CEO of Personal Surgical Modelling, an exciting Hong Kong start-up in the 3D printing medical technology field, shares the company’s achievements over the past few years, his insights on the regulatory and commercialization challenges related to such a groundbreaking new field of healthcare technology, and his main priorities…

Belun Ring The Belun (magical) ring invented by a Hong Kong start-up helps you achieve a healthier night’s sleep without wasting valuable snooze time on going to the clinic. Anybody that struggles with sleep will be aware of the time, money and dedication it can take to come up with a cure.…

China Xie Yuehui, chairman and CEO of Lifetech Scientific, one of Shenzhen’s leading medical devices companies, share the company’s focus on developing innovative minimally invasive interventional medical devices to global standards, the company’s strengths in commercialization, as well as his strategic plans for the future.   Mr. Xie, could you please…