Summer Leadership Forum - Why Science matters in nurturing leaders

- Date & Time
- August 11, 2020 (Tuesday) | 5:30pm
- Venue
- Live on Facebook @HKU 100 & Twitter @HKUniversity

Why Science matters in nurturing leaders
Leadership sheds light and hope at the time of crisis. In this era of uncertainties, we need to cope with challenges every day and scientific mindset plays an important role in our career and even daily life. Dean of Science Professor Matthew Evans and 4 young alumni from the Faculty of Science will share their insights and experience about qualities of leaders, how science helps nurturing leaders and create impacts.
August 11, 2020 (Tue) | 5:30pm
Professor Matthew Evans, Dean of Science
Guest speakers: Alumni from Faculty of Science
- Mr Desmond CHU (BSc in Risk Management), Director of Procter & Gamble (P&G)
- Dr Kenneth King Yin LAI (BSc in Animal and Plant Biotechnology), Founder & Executive Director of Novus Life Sciences
- Dr Data NG (BSc in Physics, PhD in Positron Physics & Biophysics), Co-founder of Printact and BioX
- Ms Eresta Jaya VESTA (BSc in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology), Regional Brand Manager of Astellas Pharma Inc.
Forum highlights:
- Leadership after the COVID–19 outbreak
- How leaders could apply scientific mindset in career
- How leaders with science training make an impact
- What other qualities should leaders possess?