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PolyU and the Beijing Municipal Science & Singapore Agri - Food & Veterinary
Technology Commission Jointly Organized Authority Visits PolyU
the 2nd Beijing - Hong Kong Scientific and
Technological Symposium
第二届京港科技合作交流會會議

Date Date
3 Aug 2017 30 Aug 2017

Abstract Abstract

ITDO together with Chinese Mainland Affairs Office of the ITDO received an official delegation from the Agri-Food &
PolyU received an official delegation from Beijing Municipal Veterinary Authority of Singapore which was led by CEO Ms.
Science & Technology Commission (BMSTC), and coordinated Tan Poh Hong and her associates, to discuss and explore
a meeting with representatives from the Hong Kong University potential collaboration in food safety.
of Science and Technology and City University of Hong Kong.
Food Safety Consortium of PolyU introduced the latest
BMSTC and three higher education institutions summarized progress of PolyU’s technology development and highlights
the work of the Beijing-Hong Kong scientific and technological of the university’s effort in food safety area, especially
cooperation and prospected for future collaboration encouraging closer engagement among the industry,
opportunities in the areas of knowledge transfer, technology academia and government.
and talent exchange. BMSTC were impressed with institutions’ PolyU’s Food Safety & Technology Research Centre (FSTRC)
innovation achievements and student development.
also shared the research excellence in food safety and
technology with a critical mass of faculty expertise, on-going
private and public partnerships and innovative projects with
substantive impacts. The delegates expressed their devoted
enthusiasm for further follow up.

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