Press Releases 1997
Time Magazine "Man
of the Year"
AIDS Researcher Dr. David Da-I Ho visits Hong Kong
The world-famous AIDS researcher, Dr. Da-I HO, is visiting Hong Kong from December 8 to 13,1997 as the distinguished visiting scholar of the Hong Kong Advisory Council on AIDS, Lions Clubs International District 303 Hong Kong and Macau, and United College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Dr. Ho was born in Taiwan. he moved to the United States to join his father at the age of 13. After graduating from the California Institute of Technology in 1974 with a B.S. degree summa cum laude in physics, he changed his career goal to medical research. He was offered a scholarship from Harvard Medical School, where he obtained his M.D. degree in 1978.
As a forefront physician and an active research scientist throughout his professional career, Dr. Ho has served in various capacities at famous institutes such as Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA School of Medicine, and New York University School of Medicine. Since 1990, Dr. Ho has served as the Director of Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in New York, currently the largest private HIV/AIDS research center in the world.
Dr. Ho is the pioneer of viral dynamics. His theory of continuous viral replication since early infection forms the cornerstone of modern research in HIV, and his novel use of a "cocktail" of protease inhibitors and other antiviral drugs in the early stage of infection has shown ofremarkable promise in controlling the AIDS virus. Dr. Ho was named Man of the Year in 1996 by TIME Magazine.
During his stay in Hong Kong, Dr. Ho will give two lectures and a Lions Club luncheon talk. Details of the activities are as follows
Date: December 8, 1997 (Monday)
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: Lecture Theatre, 5/F., Ho Sin Hang Engineering Building
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T.
Remarks: United College Distinguished Visiting Scholar Public Lecture
Date: December 9, 1997 (Tuesday)
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Place: Regent Hotel, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon
Remarks: Luncheon meeting with Lions Clubs International District
303
Hong Kong and Macau (Followed by press meeting)
Date: December 10, 1997 (Wednesday)
Time: 6:00p.m.
Place: Hong Kong Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Road, Tsimshatsui,
Kowloon
Title: "New Developments in AIDS Care" (Open to all medical practitioners)
The above lectures will be conducted in English. For enquires, please contact Dr. Kenny Chan of Hong Kong Advisory Council on AIDS at 2780-8622, Mr. Thomas Kwok of Lions Clubs International District 303 Hong Kong and Macau at 2893-1178 or Mr. George Lam of United College at 2609-7570.
Notes:
- Hong Kong Advisory Council on AIDS is the central advisory body that coordinates the AIDS programme in Hong Kong.
- Lions Clubs International District 303 Hong Kong and Macau is and international voluntary service organization.
- United College is one of the four constituent colleges of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.