In Memory of Emeritus Professor Chan Nap Yee, Vivian (陳立怡榮休教授) (1946-2023) |
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Dear friends and colleagues, It is with great sorrow that we have received the sad news of the passing of our dear friend and esteemed member Prof Vivian Chan on June 20, 2023. Recruited by Professor AJS McFadzean as the first scientist working in a clinical department, Prof Chan joined the Department of Medicine in 1974 and her enormous contributions to research, initially in endocrinology and haematology, and later in molecular medicine, led to her appointment as a Personal Chair and the Chief of the Division of Molecular Medicine in 1993. For decades, Professor Chan had been working tirelessly to establish novel molecular biological techniques for better patient management and treatment. Professor Chan's groundbreaking work included the development of the first DNA prenatal diagnosis program in the Asia-Pacific region for the control and prevention of fatal genetic conditions, such as β thalassaemia major, Hb Barts hydrops foetalis (α thalassaemia major), haemophilia A, haemophilia B, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, and Huntington’s disease. She was the inaugural recipient of the Chui Fook-Chuen Endowed Professorship in Molecular Medicine in 2008, and she was conferred Emeritus Professor of the University of Hong Kong in 2013. We extend our deepest condolences to Professor Chan's family and loved ones. Her legacy will live on through the countless lives she touched and inspired with her remarkable achievements. Regards,
Prof HF Tse
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