A Multidisciplinary Teaching Team
The MSc (ELBT) programme is taught by a multidisciplinary team comprising HKUST faculty and experienced industry practitioners from across the biotechnology innovation ecosystem. The team includes academic experts alongside founders, senior executives, and professionals from biotech and pharmaceutical companies, CROs, IP and regulatory advisory firms, and investment and innovation platforms.
With extensive hands-on experience in technology commercialization, regulatory strategy, and business execution, the teaching team ensures students gain both solid conceptual foundations and practical insights required to lead and scale biotechnology ventures in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and global markets.
Faculty Members from the Division of Life Science
PhD Cambridge
Chair Professor
Program Director
Nutraceutical Development and Registration; Herbal Medicine Product Development; Director of Center for Chinese Medicine Research and Development.
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PhD University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology
Associate Program Director
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PhD Cambridge
Chair Professor, Dean of Science
Director of Molecular Neuroscience Center;
Associate Director of Biotechnology Research Institute;
Associate Director of Center for Aging Science.
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PhD Boston University
Professor of Science Practice
International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE) Boston Chapter; Associate Dean, Framingham State University; Director of Academic CRO.
PhD in Biology, Brown University
Associate Professor
Division of Life Science
PhD in Bioengineering, Stanford University
Associate Professor
Division of Life Science
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
UG Programs Coordinator (Life Science)
Associate Director of Center for Epigenomics Research
Honorary Fellow of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Adjunct Professor
President of HK Bio-Med Innotech Association
Strategic Advisor to The President, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
PhD University of Connecticut Health Center
Adjunct Professor
President of Zhaoke (Guangzhou) Ophthalmology Pharmaceutical Ltd.; Chief Scientific Officer of Zhaoke (Hong Kong) Ophthalmology Pharmaceutical Ltd.
PhD Weizmann Institute of Science;
MD Southeast University Medical School
Adjunct Professor
Partner, Shanghai Healthcare Capital; Executive Director of American Association of Chinese Medical Scientists.
JD Suffolk University Law School
Adjunct Professor
Managing Director, Eagle Ip.
PhD The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Adjunct Professor
Chairman, Group Sense Limited; Director, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation.
PhD The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Adjunct Associate Professor
General Partner, DL Capitals.
PhD Sung Kyun Kwan University
Adjunct Associate Professor
Strategic advisor for Biotech & Medtech; AP In-center Bussiness Unit Head, Fresenius Medical Care.