2018-04-16

HKBU teams win top awards at International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva
A delegation from HKBU won top prizes, including three Gold Medals with
Congratulations of Jury, one Gold Medal, and an award of excellence
from Romania, at the 46th International Exhibition of Inventions of
Geneva held in Switzerland from 11 to 14 April 2018.
HKBU is the only institution in Hong Kong that has been awarded gold
medals for all the projects it submitted in three consecutive years.
HKBU submitted four entries this year. The winning projects are:
-- “Lead Detecting Device for Water” invented by Dr Ren Kangning,
Assistant Professor, and Dr Edmond Ma, Associate Professor, of the
Department of Chemistry was awarded a Gold Medal.
-- “Lip-password: Double Security System for Identity Authentication”
invented by Professor Cheung Yiu-ming of the Department of Computer
Science was awarded a Gold Medal with Congratulations of Jury.
-- “Medical Devices for Stem Cell Therapy” invented by Professor Ken
Yung of the Department of Biology and Dr Jeffery Huang, Assistant
Professor of the Department of Physics, was awarded a Gold Medal with
Congratulations of Jury.
-- “Treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Diseases” invented by
Professor Bian Zhaoxiang, Tsang Shiu Tim Endowed Chair of Chinese
Medicine Clinical Studies of the School of Chinese Medicine, was awarded
a Gold Medal with Congratulations of Jury.
Extending his hearty congratulations to the winning teams, HKBU
President Professor Roland Chin said: "These award-winning inventions
are the pride of not just HKBU but the whole of Hong Kong. Our
achievements and creativity won accolades from international experts
because the research conducted at HKBU has high social impact and offers
amazing solutions to real-world problems."
The “Lead Detecting Device for Water” invented by Dr Ren Kangning and
Dr Edmond Ma is a 10-minute on-site lead detection method that uses a
portable, DNA-based paper device. The device is very simple and designed
for on-site lead testing of drinking water without the need of special
training or skills. The ease of use, quick and accurate detection and
low cost are the key advantages of this device.
The “Lip-password: Double Security System for Identity Authentication”
invented by Professor Cheung Yiu-ming introduces a new technique which
utilises a person’s lip motions to create a password. This system
verifies a person’s identity by simultaneously matching the password
content with the underlying behavioural characteristics of lip movement.
It is unique in that it offers double-security for access control, is
resistant to mimicry and can be used by anyone regardless of the
language they speak or speech impairment. It can be used in financial
transaction authentication or used together with other biometrics to
enhance the security level of systems.
The “Treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Diseases” was
developed by Professor Bian Zhaoxiang in collaboration with The Chinese
University of Hong Kong. The team took reference from the traditional
Chinese “diarrhoea formula” and revised it into a new formula for
treating IBS-D. Through clinical studies, the drug was shown to be
effective in curing visceral pain, torso pain and diarrhea. Patients
found that their symptoms improved after taking the medicine for eight
consecutive weeks, with no recurrence of symptoms. The patent rights are
exclusively licensed to PuraPharm Corporation Limited, and a
large-scale clinical trial approved by the China Food and Drug
Administration will be conducted in Mainland China and Hong Kong.
The “Medical Devices for Stem Cell Therapy” invented by Professor Ken
Yung and Dr Jeffery Huang introduces inorganic sculptured extracellular
nanomatrices (iSECnMs), made of biocompatible materials and sculpturable
structures, to avoid using animal or other biochemical growth factor
for cultivating cells. The research showed that the device has a high
level of biosafety. Suitable for low-cost mass production, it is hoped
that it could help extract the patient’s neural stem cells and turn them
into a therapeutic agent for curing many incurable diseases such as
neurodegenerative diseases, chronic systemic diseases and degenerative
joint diseases.
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