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A Prominent Biotech Scientist

Prof. Sun is the Chairman of department of Biology in Chinese University of Hong Kong; he is one of the prominent biotechnologists in Hong Kong.

Research Interest

Plant molecular biology and agricultural biotechnology

Participation in Ongoing Research Projects

1. Plants as bioreactors for production of high value therapeutic proteins
2. Enhancement of plant nutritional value through molecular approach
3. Molecular cloning and expression of agriculturally important genes

Prof. Sun's representative research product - SUPER-Breeding Rice

With the sponsor from the Area of Excellence (AOE) Funding, Prof. Sun is working on a reasearch of "Super-breeding rice", which aims at solving the problem of food shortage due to the rapid population growth.

Major characteristics of "Super-Breeding rice" :

1. Rapid gowth rate
2. Large productivity
3. High quality
4. Reduction in the use of farmland

Continuous research for improving the quality :

1. Enhancement of the nutritional quality
2. Improvement of the texture and taste
3. Identification of molecular marker

Research Laboratory

Genetic engineered seedlings
Researcher is transferring the useful genes into the plant cells	Small GE plants placed horizontally for growth

Prof. Sun's Opinion

Biotech Industry

- Hong Kong possess a great potential to develop biotechnology industry,
as we have knowledge, advanced equipment and techniques, as well as
the demand.

- However, Hong Kong should have it's own innovation in order to be
successful in Biotechnology research and development.

Biotech Education

- There is a gap between college and secondary curricula on
biotechnology.

- Although many colleges start to offer biotechnology - related programs,
most secondary school students only learn a little knowledge about
genetics through the biology curriculum. It is actually not enough.

Information:
Address: Room G87-88, Science Centre, CUHK
Tel. no.: 2609 6286
Fax. no: 2603 5646
E-mail: ssun@cuhk.edu.hk
Website: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/bio/

HKU - Kadoorie Biological Sciences Building
HKUST - Biotechnology Research Institute
CUHK - Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology Limited

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