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10 February 2023

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HKU COVID-19 research named landmark paper in 200 years by The Lancet

A research article on COVID-19 published on 24 January 2020 by an HKU medicine research team has been chosen by the world’s highest-impact medical journal The Lancet as one of the landmark papers in its 200-year history.

The study, led by microbiologists Professor Kwok-Yung Yuen and Dr Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan from the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, in collaboration with the HKU-Shenzhen Hospital, provided the important scientific foundation for the pandemic control measures during the formulation of public health policy.

In celebration of its 200th anniversary, The Lancet selected 34 publications with key discoveries or medical breakthroughs in its historical timeline. The HKU paper marked the first documentation of person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, and was the only publication chosen from Hong Kong.

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Edward K Y Chen Distinguished Lecture 2023 -
China: in the eyes of an HKU Graduate & Fortune 500 CEO
一位港大畢業生及財富 500 CEO 眼中的中國

Since 2020, COVID has brought profound disruptions to the restaurant industry. In this unprecedented and volatile environment, Yum China, the largest restaurant company in China, has demonstrated exemplary agility and resilience.

Ms Joey Wat 屈翠容 (BSocSc 1995), CEO of Yum China Holdings, Inc, will share her findings from this long battle, as well as insights from her invaluable experience turning around businesses in the UK and China.

Feb 20 | 5:30 – 7:15 pm | Loke Yew Hall, HKU

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What's On

US-China-Japan Relations in the Asia Pacific

Feb 28 | 12:30 – 1:30pm | Asia Global Institute, HKU

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Adaptable AI-enabled Robots to Create a Vibrant Society – Moonshot R&D Program in Japan

Feb 23 | 3 – 4pm | Online or In-person

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Metaverse in China

Mar 7 | 5 – 6pm | Online or In-person

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Red and Blue and White: Yuan and Early Ming Dynasty Ceramics from the Jinglexuan Collection
縈青繞紅：靜樂軒藏元至明初陶瓷

Until Apr 30 | University Museum and Art Gallery

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Chinese Aircraft Grounded at Kai Tak 1949-1952

Feb 14 | 12:30 – 1:30pm | Online or In-person

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Research | Articles

HKU study reveals specific online learning challenges experienced by SEN students during the pandemic

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Opportunities and Developments of Family Office in Hong Kong
家族辦公室在香港的前景及機遇

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To the Victor Goes the Narrative: Understanding Minorities in the Past and Present

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