USJ and Macau Konghon Biomedical Technology Development Group Co. Ltd. Signs Memorandum of Academic Cooperation
USJ and Macau Konghon Biomedical Technology Development Group Co. Ltd. Signs Memorandum of Academic Cooperation
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Jan
15/01/2024
Signing Ceremony of Memorandum of Academic Cooperation between University of Saint Joseph and Macau Konghon Biomedical Technology Development Group Co. Ltd.
In response to the “14th Five-Year Plan on the Nationals’ Health” and the Macao SAR Government’s call for university-enterprise collaboration in promoting health research and development, the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and Macau Konghon Biomedical Technology Development Group Company Limited agreed to set up the “University of Saint Joseph – Konghon Bio-Cellular Health Technology Joint Research and Development Institute”. The signing of the Memorandum of Academic Cooperation is the first step in the establishment of the Joint Research Institute. The signing ceremony of the Memorandum between USJ and Macau Konghon Biomedical Technology Development Group Company Limited was held on the 5th of Jan 2024 at the KB-120 Operation Center.
The signing ceremony of the Memorandum between USJ and Macau Konghon Biomedic
Attending the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding were Reverend Prof. Stephen Morgan, Rector of University of Saint Joseph, Prof. Zhang Shuguang, Vice-Rector of University of Saint Joseph, Dr. Kong Hon, Founder of Konghon Biomedical Technology Development Group Company Limited, Mr. Qingmin Pan, Director of Konghon Biomedical Technology Development Group Company Limited, Miss. Fan Mingzhen, General Manager, as well as Prof. Shi Huijuan, Chief Scientist of Clinical Research of KB-120 technology products, Prof. Xu Jianxiong, Chief Scientist of Applied Research of KB-120 technology products, Dr. Ma Zhengchi, Technical Director, Prof. Chen Changbin, Prof. Shum Huizhi, Prof. Dai Jianbiao, and Dr. Li Yan.
Group photo of the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Academic Cooperation between USJ and Macau Konghon Biomedical Technology Development Group Company Limited.
The two parties will establish an innovative platform for scientific research and R&D cooperation, implement the integration of “industrial”, “academic” and “research” sectors, and focus on promoting the application of biological and intelligent technologies in the field of medicine and health, so as to effectively respond to the needs of the community for the development of great health; at the same time, both parties will courageously undertake their social responsibilities to jointly promote the development of disciplines and professions, including, but not limited to, biotechnology, biomedicine, cellular health and nutrition, and endeavor to cultivate middle- and high-level talents with a sense of social responsibility, as well as visionary people with a technological approach to industrial services.
Rector of University of Saint Joseph, Professor Stephen Morgan, and the team of Konghon Biomedical Technology Development Group Company Limited visited the laboratory.
The University of Saint Joseph and Macau Konghon Biomedical Technology Development Group Company Limited will also carry out a series of collaborations, including the organisation of joint research teams in areas or topics of common interest, and the co-organisation of international symposiums, so that experts with rich experiences and scientific research capabilities can transfer their experience and values to the new generations of researchers, and to facilitate the integration of Macao’s researchers into the development blueprints of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao as well as that of the country.
