"Frontiers of Knowledge” Symposium 2007
The following “Frontiers of Knowledge” Symposia have been successfully held in 2007.
Berlin – 9 July 2007
Speakers at this symposium were:-
Professor John Hearn, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) and Professor of Physiology on "Stem Cell Promises - Rhetoric and Reality"
Associate Professor Belinda Bennett, Director, Centre for Health Governance, Law and Ethics, Faculty of Law on "Crafting Laws for the Frontiers of Science".
This Symposium was held at the Australian Embassy, Berlin, and was attended by over 80 guests from local universities, government departments and agencies. Many University of Sydney Alumni also attended.
London - 11 July 2007
Speakers at this symposium were:-
Professor John Hearn, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) and Professor of Physiology on "Stem Cell Promises - Rhetoric and Reality"
Dr Chris Mason, University College, London on "Delivering Stem Cell Therapies - Patience + Patients".
Associate Professor Belinda Bennett, Director, Centre for Health Governance, Law and Ethics, Faculty of Law on "Crafting Laws for the Frontiers of Science".
Professor Michael Freeman, University College, London, on "Can Law and Ethics keep pace with Scientific Developments?
This Symposium was held at University College, London, and was attended by over 50 guests from local universities, government departments and agencies. Many University of Sydney Alumni also attended.
Kuala Lumpur – 16 August 2007
Professor John Hearn, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International), chaired the Symposium, at which the following speakers participated:-
- Professor Jocalyn Lawler, Dean Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sydney, on “Nursing in a Globalised Context”
- Associate Professor Rohani Arshad, Head, Department of Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya on “Nursing Tertiary Education In Malaysia: Is it a necessity or a luxury?”
- Professor Peter McMinn, Bosch Chair of Infectious Diseases,Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney on “Harnessing Biotechnology to Prevent Encephalitis”
- Professor Asma Ismail, Director, Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia on “From Idea to Market in Rapid Diagnostics: a USM Experience”
- Professor Sid Gray, Associate Dean – International, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Sydney on “Corporate Transparency and Global Accounting Standards”
- Associate Professor Dr, S. Susela Devi, Deputy Dean, Research and Development, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya on “Corporate Governance and the Financial Reporting Regime in Malaysia”
This Symposium was held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, and was attended by over 80 guests from local universities, hospitals, government departments and agencies. Many University of Sydney Alumni also attended.
Guangzhou - 13 November 2007
The symposium addressed the issue of internationalisation and modernisation of Chinese herbal medicines. Topics covered included quality control and quality assurance, therapeutic efficacy and clinical trials. Presenters from the University of Sydney were Professor Basil Roufogalis (Pharmacy), Dr George Li (Pharmacy) and Professor Stephen Clarke (Medicine). They were joined by colleagues from Sun Yat-sen University and also by Professor Paul Pui Hay But from the Institute of Chinese Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The symposium was attended by over 100 guests from local universities, hospitals, government departments and agencies.
As a result of a ten year partnership between Sun Yat-sen University and the University of Sydney, The Australia-China Centre for Research in Chinese Medicines (ACCRCM) was established building on both universities’ strengths and their rich history of high standards of research and innovation in herbal medicines. This agreement was signed on 13 November 2007.
The Hon Morris Iemma MP, Premier of New South Wales, Australia, during his visit to Guangzhou, witnessed the establishment of ACCRCM at a ribbon cutting ceremony on 19 November 2007. At this ceremony Mr Iemma made a significant announcement of support, with the NSW government providing funding to allow the establishment of a Joint Chair in Herbal Medicines.
The ribbon cutting ceremony was attended by:-
The Hon Morris Iemma MP, Premier of New South Wales, Australia
Mr. Sean Kelly, Australian Consul-General Guangzhou
Mr. Quentin Stevenson-Perks, Counsellor, Education, Science and Training, Australian Embassy Beijing
Mr Li Xinghua, Director General of Department of Science & Technology of Guangdong Province
Ms. Huang Xiaoling, Deputy Director General of Department of Health of Guangdong Province
Mr Huang Bitian, Deputy Director of Department of Education of Guangdong Province
Guests from Sun Yat-sen University and the University of Sydney included:-
Professor Huang Daren, President of Sun Yat-sen University
Professor John Hearn, Vice-President (International), The University of Sydney
Professor Iqbal Ramzan, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney
Professor Huang Min, Dean, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University
Other guests present included the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Sydney and representatives from the Guangdong Department of Foreign Affairs
More than 30 representatives from the Guangdong media (including TV and newspaper) attended and reported on the ribbon cutting ceremony.
