Appointments To Council On Human Reproductive Technology Gazetted

Appointments to Council on Human Reproductive Technology gazetted

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The Government published in the Gazette today (May 10) the appointments of six new members and reappointments of four serving members to the Council on Human Reproductive Technology.

The newly appointed members are Dr Go Wing-wa, Dr Charas Ong Yeu-theng, Reverend Leung Yuen-yiu, Reverend Ng Sui-lung, Professor Dennis Wong Sing-wing and Mr Jeffrey Lo Cheuk-fei. The reappointed serving members are Dr Leung Kwok-yin, Ms Eva Choi Doi-kwan, Mr Frederick Hui Cheuk-kit and Ms Vanessa Wan Lai-shan.

The appointments of Dr Go Wing-wa, Dr Charas Ong Yeu-theng, Reverend Leung Yuen-yiu, Reverend Ng Sui-lung, Mr Jeffrey Lo Cheuk-fei, Dr Leung Kwok-yin, Ms Eva Choi Doi-kwan, Mr Frederick Hui Cheuk-kit and Ms Vanessa Wan Lai-shan took effect from April 11, 2024, whereas that of Professor Dennis Wong Sing-wing took effect from May 2, 2024. The aforementioned members were all appointed for a three-year tenure.

The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau, welcomed the new members to the Council. He also expressed gratitude to Dr Yu Kai-man, Dr Chow Kam-ming, Dr Philip Beh Swan-lip, Professor Kwan Kai-man and Professor Cheung Yuet-wah for having served in the Council and offered invaluable contributions and unfailing support to the Council during their terms of office.

Established in 2001 under the Human Reproductive Technology Ordinance, the Council on Human Reproductive Technology is tasked to regulate reproductive technology activities including regulating the provision of reproductive technology procedures and embryo research, etc in Hong Kong through a licensing system, and formulate the Code of Practice for the relevant sectors.

Under section 4(2) of the Ordinance, the Council consists of 26 members from a wide range of disciplines, including medical specialists, legal professionals, a social worker, religious personnel or scholars in theology/philosophy/ethics, psychiatrists or psychologists, sociologists, local community leaders and government representatives.

The membership list of the Council with effect from May 2, 2024, is as follows:

Chairperson

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Professor Raymond Liang Hin-suen

Deputy Chairperson

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Professor Wong Man-sau

Members

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Dr Cheung Tak-hong

Ms Eva Choi Doi-kwan

Dr Abril Choy Fung-peng

Dr Go Wing-wa

Mr Frederick Hui Cheuk-kit

Dr May Lam Mei-ling

Dr Leung Kwok-yin

Reverend Leung Yuen-yiu

Mr Jeffrey Lo Cheuk-fei

Mr Ng Chak-hang

Reverend Ng Sui-lung

Ms Ng Wing-wing

Dr Charas Ong Yeu-theng

Ms Shum Hin-han

Ms Vanessa Wan Lai-shan

Professor Kelvin Wang Man-ping

Professor Dennis Wong Sing-wing

Ms Wu Shuk-yin

Mr Christopher Yu Wing-fai

Principal Assistant Secretary, Health Bureau

Assistant Director, Department of Health

Assistant Director, Home Affairs Department

Chief Social Work Officer, Social Welfare Department