Press Invitation

Professor Roger Y. Tsien to give Distinguished Lecture on "Turning Green into Gold by Harnessing Natural and Human Diversity"

07 Dec 2009

Nobel Laureate Professor Roger Y. Tsien will give a Distinguished Lecture entitled "Turning Green into Gold by Harnessing Natural and Human Diversity" on Wednesday (December 9) at the University of Hong Kong.

In the lecture, Professor Tsien will show how diverse organisms, beautiful colours, and international collaborations contributed to scientific progress and economic value.

Professor Tsien is a renowned expert of green fluorescent protein (GFP). In 2008, he was named a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions to the discovery and development of the GFP.

Members of the media are cordially invited to cover the lecture, the details are:-

Distinguished Lecture by Professor Roger Yonchien Tsien

Date: December 9, 2009 (Wednesday)
Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, the University of Hong Kong

For media enquiries, please contact: Ms Trinni Choy (Assistant Director (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2606 email: pychoy@hku.hk or Ms Melanie Wan (Manager (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2600 email: melwkwan@hku.hk.