The City University of Macau (CityU) and the Chung Kiu Investment Holdings Ltd. held a letter of intent signing ceremony today at the Taipa campus. Rector Jun Liu, and Mr. Benjamin Suen, co-president of Chung Kiu Investment Holdings Ltd, signed the agreement to foster the development of health science and big health.
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CityU is committed to building cross-disciplinary programs to serve socio-economic development and market needs. Based on interdisciplinary and multi-dimensional perspectives with global development, the University has been exploring ways to enhance the holistic well being of the body, mind, individual and community and leading the advancement of health disciplines in nutrition and sports sciences to nurture professionals. Going forward, the University will innovate disciplines of “Wellness and Happiness”, “Diet and Nutrition”, and “Sports and Physical Health” based on the existing offerings in sociology and applied psychology.
Under the collaboration agreement, CityU and Chung Kiu Investment Holdings Ltd will push forward industry-academia collaboration in organic food and health science; promote and continuously improve the quality and standard of organic food. Besides, CityU will maximize the opportunities available from businesses and universities in areas such as food and nutrition, traditional Chinese medicine, wellness, anti-ageing, disease prevention and treatment, sports and health science to form a broader platform for research collaboration, talent cultivation, and program development.
As a comprehensive enterprise, Chung Kiu Investment Holdings Ltd bridges the exchanges and collaborations between Chinese and international businesses. It keeps abreast with domestic development to explore technology innovation and institution collaborations. Chung Kiu Investment Holdings Ltd had teamed up with its partners to develop an automated intelligent hydroponic and farming system, which secures organic food safety in pesticide-free, heavy metal-free and hormone-free. The farm located in Hongqi town, Jinwan district, Zhuhai, has been awarded 100% organic certification by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The smart hydroponic and farming system now available in the market.
Guests attended the signing ceremony also included: Mr. Kenny Suen, co-president of Chung Kiu Investment Holdings Ltd; Mr. Ku Man Tat, project manager of the company; Vice Rector Chee Seong Chin; Dean Lixian Jin of Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; Director Che Ka I of Rector’s Office; and Head Daryl Yang of Office of Global Affairs.
