HKU and Harvard School of Public Health signs Memorandum of Understanding

Professor Gabriel Leung, Head of HKU Department of Community Medicine, delivered his welcoming remarks

Professor Julio Frenk, Dean of Harvard School of Public Health, said the essence of public health is to stop the problems before they happen

Professor Lee Sum-ping, Dean of the HKU Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine (right) and Professor Julio Frenk, Dean of Harvard School of Public Health (left) signed on the Memorandum of Understanding

Professor Lee Sum-ping, Dean of the HKU Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine (right) and Professor Julio Frenk, Dean of Harvard School of Public Health (left) signed on the Memorandum of Understanding

Professor Lee Sum-ping, Dean of the HKU Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine (right) and Professor Julio Frenk, Dean of Harvard School of Public Health (left) signed on the Memorandum of Understanding

(from left) Professor Malik Peiris, Clinical Professor, HKU School of Public Health; Dr Donald Li, President of Hong Kong Academy of Medicine; Dr Constance Chan, Director of Health; Professor Paul Tam Kwong-hang, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, HKU; Professor Gabriel Leung, Head of Department of Community Medicine, HKU; Dr Ko Wing-man, Secretary for Food and Health; Professor Julio Frenk, Dean of Harvard School of Public Health; Professor Lee Sum-ping, Dean of HKU Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine; Ms Eleni Istavridis, President of the Harvard Club of Hong Kong; Dr Leong Che-hung, Chairman of the Council, HKU; Mr Richard Yuen, Permanent Secretary for Food and Health; Mr Anthony Wu, Chairman of Hospital Authority; Dr Leung Pak-yin, Chief Executive of Hospital Authority; Dr Mak Sin-ping, President of Hong Kong College of Community Medicine; Professor Lam Tai-hing, Director of School of Public Health, HKU