As a great support to a diverse range of sea life, the pollution and ecotoxicology of marine environment is exceptionally crucial for global biodiversity. “The 9th International Conference on Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology” (ICMPE-9), to be co-organised by the School of Biological Sciences of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP) of City University of Hong Kong from June 10 - 14, 2019, provides a platform for international marine biologists to meet and discuss their frontier research, and the latest scientific and technological advancements in relation to marine pollution and ecotoxicology.
Members of the media are cordially invited to attend the Opening Ceremony and the Key Lectures of the Conference. Please find the details below:
Opening Ceremony
Date: June 11, 2019 (Tuesday)
Time: 8:45am
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU Main Campus
Officiating guests:
- Mr Tse Chin-wan, JP, Under Secretary for the Environment
- Ms Aimee Gonzales, Executive Director of United Nations’ Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
- Professor Paul Lam, Director of SKLMP and Vice President of City University of Hong Kong
- Professor Andy Hor, HKU Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)
- Professor Kenneth Leung, Professor at HKU School of Biological Sciences
Key-note Lectures
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Scientific Themes of Key Lectures |
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11 June 2019 (Tuesday) |
All in Rayson Huang Theatre, Main Campus, HKU |
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12 June 2019 (Wednesday) |
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13 June 2019 (Thursday) |
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14 June 2019 (Friday) |
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For detailed programme rundown, please visit:
https://www.icmpe.hku.hk/programme
Further information of the conference can be obtained from:
https://www.icmpe.hku.hk/.
For media enquiry, please contact:
Ms Esther Liu, School of Biological Sciences (Tel: 2299 0803; Email: epyliu@hku.hk)
Mr Benjamin Miu, Faculty of Science (Tel: 3917 4948; Email: benmiu@hku.hk)
