Outgoing visit: CUHK Shenzhen Research Institute and Dapeng Field Visit

A delegation led by Prof. Samuel SM Sun, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology (CUHK) visited CUHK Shenzhen Research Institute on 18 Dec 2012. The delegation met with the heads of administrative departments including Ms. Luo Jieli, General Administration Department Manager, Mr. Zhang Rong, Finance Manager and other administrative members of CUHK Shenzhen Research Institute (SZRI). In the meeting, Prof. Zhang, PI of the Peacock project innovation team, gave a presentation on the latest development of Peacock Project and the SKL Shenzhen Base, outlining the building up of necessary infrastructures in terms of human resources and research facilities and the latest accomplishments, in particular, the successful award of the “Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Vegetable Molecular Biotechnology” by the Shenzhen Government under the strong support of the SKL and SZRI.

In the afternoon, led by Prof. Zhang, the delegation had a working meeting with Mr. Pan Jiadong, Member of Committee of China Communist Party Shenzhen Dapeng New Area Working Committee, and Secretary of Shenzhen Dapeng New Area Discipline Inspection Working Committee regarding the establishment of the vegetable field station at Dapeng. After the delegation placed a site visit to the Dapeng field station, the team visited the production site of a “Super-Agricultural Docking” station which established an effective system to channel vegetable directly onto the shelves in supermarket.

These visits not only enhanced the communication of the team with the Shenzhen Dapeng New Area Working Committee, but also provide a good foundation for formulating the future development direction of the project particularly in the area of vegetable breeding.

(From left) Dr. Liu Pui Shan, Prof. He Junxian, Prof. Guo Dianjing, Prof. Sun Sai Ming, Prof. Zhang Jianhua, Prof. Wong Yum Shing, Prof. Lim Boon-Leong, Prof. Yu Weichang

Working meeting with Shenzhen Dapeng New Area Working Committee (Left 3: Mr. Pan Jiadong, Member of Committee of China Communist Party Shenzhen Dapeng New Area Working Committee, and Secretary of Shenzhen Dapeng New Area Discipline Inspection Working Committee).

The delegation visited our vegetable field in Dapeng (first row and left bottom) and a “Super-Agricultural Docking” vegetable production station. (right bottom)