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Hong Kong Life Sciences Society, established in September 2018, aims to attract, cultivate and retain talents in the local life sciences sector through knowledge exchange, collaboration and engagement in order to establish a dynamic life sciences ecosystem in Hong Kong. HKLSS is also dedicated in providing a platform to connect local life sciences talents with Mainland and international companies.
Government and Industry Join Hands to Foster Local Life Sciences Development
Hong Kong has a lot of outstanding scientific research talent and institutions. The fundamental research, clinical research and capital markets have all developed maturely. Hong Kong is blessed with a strategic location, robust intellectual property protection and unique role as a global business and financial centre, making the city an ideal location for biotech companies and start-ups to invest and collaborate. Nevertheless, the continuous development of the life sciences sector is a collective effort from the industry, business sector and the Government. “We hope to foster the inter-disciplinary collaboration between industry leaders, investors, the Government, local and international organizations through the establishment of HKLSS. We will continue to dedicate our effort in nurturing talents, which helps develop a world-class life sciences cluster in Hong Kong,” said Mr. Vincent Cheung, Chairman of the HKLSS Board of Governors.
HKLSS has debuted its first Summer Internship Program in 2019 with the backing of venture capitals and pharmaceutical companies, including Morningside Venture Capital, AstraZeneca, WuXi AppTec and WuXi Biologics. The summer internship program has fully demonstrated HKLSS’ support towards the next generation in realizing their passion in life sciences industry for the betterment of society, which also laid a solid foundation of the development of HKLSS.
Promote Talent Exchange and Development via Summer Internship Program
HKLSS has been working closely with industry practitioners to nurture younger generation, provide new exposure and visions, and to establish a shared network of resources and talents with China’s life sciences industry.
Riding on the success of the previous summer internship program, HKLSS will launch its Summer Internship Program 2020, offering participants unique opportunity to expand their skills and horizons at biotech startup, venture capital firm, healthcare or pharmaceutical company in Shanghai. Intern positions will cover R&D, communications, data analysis and investment. During the internship program, participants will be given the opportunity to engage with sector specialists through workshops, presentations and networking activities, and to explore their career directions in biotechnology and life sciences. The Summer Internship Program 2020 is now open for online application until 30 April 2020.
Explore Wide Array of Industry Hot Topics through Events and Activities
HKLSS has been continuously dedicating its effort in organizing a series of exciting activities for life sciences talents in different fields and stages, such as our Mentorship Scheme. The Mentorship Scheme is designed to cultivate young students in these industries, by equipping them with workplace-ready knowledge and soft skills, as well as the ability to network and make relevant connections with industry leaders, young entrepreneurs and senior executives from a wide range or professions related to life sciences and biotechnology. HKLSS also encourage further exchange and collaboration between academia, industry practitioners and students through a series of bench talks, workshops and inter-disciplinary dialogues. Looking forward, HKLSS will continue in dedicating its effort and resources to provide an effective channel for interested talents to learn more about life sciences.
Dedicated Effort in Fulfilling the Aspirations and Missions of HKLSS
In order to build a strong and sustainable talent pipeline in the sector, HKLSS has been gathering and connecting top-notch professionals from different areas in the life sciences sector to join the Board of Governors to exchange insights and industry updates.
Among them are Professor Nancy Ip, Vice-President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Professor Dennis Lo, School of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Both of the top international bioscientists who have made significant contributions to biotechnology are also the Vice-Chairmen of HKLSS. Dr. David Ho Da-I, who is credited with inventing the combination antiretroviral therapy, popularly known as cocktail therapy, Professor Yuen Kwok-yung, Chair of Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology, University of Hong Kong and Professor Leo Poon, virology experts and division head of HKU’s Public Health Laboratory Sciences are also core members of HKLSS Advisory Board.
Life sciences has a decisive influence on the development of humankind, covering wide range of aspect including medical, agricultural and food industry. HKLSS will continue its effort to provide a communication platform young talents and scientists through various programs and activities and to foster the development of life sciences industry.