Team:Hong Kong HKU/Attributions
About
Our project would not have been possible without the hard work, invaluable guidance and support of a whole lot of people. On this page, you would be able to find out who they are and what they have contributed to the project. Every single individual of our team is important. Want to know more about us? Click to explore more!
The People
Team Members
The HKU iGEM Team 2016 is a large team of 20 student members, plus instructors and student advisors.
All our members are from science disciplines, yet we have talents in many other areas, including art and design.
This is how we put this whole project together, from lab work to promotion to outreach activities!
Student Leader
LAI Hei Wai
Design and Experiments
LAU Yui Ching (ABTS Assay)
Ho Sin Ning Shannon (Gel Electrophoresis)
TAM Ka Ki Tim (Design Simulations)
LAM Yung Shing (Publications)
LAW Janice Hiu Ching (Experiments)
Human Practices and others
YUNG Canaan (Human Practice)
LO Yik Hei (wiki-page)
NA Ri Sha (Human Practice)
DISSANAYAKE Thrimendra Kaushika (Human Practice)
CHIU Man Ying (Human Practice)
A more detailed member list can be found on: Official Member List
Attribution
The team consisted mostly students from the Faculty of Science and Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine.
Comparing to previous HKU teams, we are termed "YOUNG" –the majority of the team are still in their first undergraduate school year!
PI’s – Dr. Julian A. Tanner and Dr. Alan Wong Siu Lun
Dr. Tanner (left) and Dr. Wong (right) are current Associate and Assistant Professors at the School of Biomedical Sciences, the University of Hong Kong, and the PI and the secondary PI of our team this year respectively.
Dr. Tanner and Dr. Wong provided invaluable guidance and support to the team throughout the competition.
Mr. Shiu Chi Chin, Simon
Simon is a PhD student under the tutelage of Dr. Julian Tanner at the School of Biomedical Sciences, the University of Hong Kong.
Simon has been very helpful in guiding and advising the team through every step, from the designing stage to the experimental stage.
Mr. Jacky Yuen Chak Ho
Jacky is a laboratory technician at the School of Biomedical Sciences, the University of Hong Kong.
Jacky has been the hero within our team, explaining and demonstrating different laboratory techniques, lending various apparatus to us and staying with us until late at night during the summer.
Laboratory Technicians in the Biomedical Sciences Teaching Laboratory, the University of Hong Kong
Professor CHAN, Danny
Prof. Chan is the Assistant Dean of Lee Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong.
He kindly accepted our invitation to a video interview about research ethics and biosafety, which is of great help for our human practice.
Special thanks:
Dr. Brian Wong
Dr. Wong generously lent out the DNA model and several posters about recombinant DNA technology and synthetic biology for the JSSE exhibition,
which added various elements into our booth and contributed to the success of our exhibition.
Sponsors
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the following bodies for their generous supports to our project:
(Random order)
IDT
NEB
Snapgene
Ricardo Lee and Law Associates Office
RPacific Blossom HK Ltd
Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong
Faculty of Science, the University of Hong Kong
School of Biomedical Sciences, the University of Hong Kong
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