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Dennis Lo Yuk-ming

(盧煜明)

Dennis Lo Yuk-ming

盧煜明

The latest news and top stories on Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, a distinguished molecular biologist and the Vice-Chancellor and President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) since January 2025. Known as the "father of non-invasive prenatal testing", he pioneered the discovery of cell-free fetal DNA in maternal blood, revolutionising prenatal diagnostics globally. His work extends to early cancer detection, co-establishing Insighta with Prenetics to develop blood tests for cancer cells.

Professor Dennis Lo is vice-chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Photo: Sun Yeung

Education in Hong Kong

Exclusive | CUHK chief Dennis Lo ‘calm’ about talk of Nobel Prize for groundbreaking test

Scientist who pioneered non-invasive prenatal testing credits success to his team and is focused on challenges as CUHK president.

9 Aug 2026 - 9:00AM

Education in Hong Kong

‘Path open’ for revival of CUHK student union – if it registers, Dennis Lo says

8 Aug 2026 - 3:03PM

Education in Hong Kong

CUHK chief urges more funds for campuses in Northern Metropolis university town

8 Aug 2026 - 9:00AM

Education in Hong Kong

CUHK to add national, global perspectives to mandatory courses under 5-year plan

Curriculum of mandatory general education programme for undergrads to be reformed as university maps out development strategy.

6 Aug 2026 - 8:38PM

Students at the CUHK campus in Sha Tin. Photo: Eugene Lee

Hong Kong economy

CUHK earmarks Pak Shek Kok site for new medical building and 10th college

CUHK president Dennis Lo says new site gives room to expand while warning that high housing costs remain a drag on city’s research sector.

2 Aug 2026 - 3:44PM

Hong Kong society

Editorial | MTR station near Science Park will serve city’s ‘superconnector’ goals

First floated in 2021, the project is part of Hong Kong’s innovation hub ambitions, and in its revised form will not affect the government’s 10-year housing target.

11 Jul 2026 - 7:15AM

Hong Kong transport

Pak Shek Kok station on East Rail line scheduled to open as early as 2033

Development Bureau says MTR Corp will be allowed to build private flats at new station, as opposed to previous plan for at least some public housing.

10 Jul 2026 - 11:14AM

An aerial view of Pak Shek Kok. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

No more painful biopsies? How a new blood test will transform cancer detection

New liquid biopsies aim to deliver simpler, more accurate cancer detection by analysing DNA fragment size in blood samples.

29 Jul 2026 - 2:53PMvideocam

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s HKU and CUHK among world’s top 20 universities – a first for city

UK-based education analysis firm Quacquarelli Symonds says city has Asia’s most improved higher education system for second consecutive year.

18 Jun 2026 - 10:52AM

Universities in Hong Kong

Boost R&D investment to make Hong Kong a global education hub: CUHK president

Chinese University chief Dennis Lo says Asia has been gaining prominence in the global tertiary education landscape.

24 Feb 2026 - 9:54PM

Secretary for Education Christine Choi (centre) at the APAIE opening ceremony. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s John Lee wants to fast-track I&T sector growth. So what’s the plan?

Chief Executive John Lee makes expedited growth pledge at ceremony marking 10th anniversary of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences.

22 Jan 2026 - 9:26PM

An aerial view of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park. Photo: Eugene Lee

Education in Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong appoints veteran administrator as vice-president

Albert Chow replaces Kenneth Chen, who resigned in July, less than one year after his appointment.

18 Dec 2025 - 5:54PM

Crime in Hong Kong

2 hospital department heads arrested in Hong Kong over CUHK suspected fraud case

City’s anti-corruption agency probes alleged abuse of position at CUHK Medical Centre, resulting in audit to review policies and governance.

23 Sep 2025 - 7:13PM

Hong Kong science and tech

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology physicist wins major prize

Dai Xi shares physical science award, one of three in annual Future Science Prize, China’s first privately funded accolade for the subject.

6 Aug 2025 - 9:19PM

Dai Xi, chair professor of physics at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, is among seven scientists who won this year’s Future Science Prize. Photo: Handout

Wellness

Blood tests that find cancer DNA can lead to early treatment, saving lives

A study shows that ctDNA tests can detect tumours up to three years before before traditional testing methods would have picked them up.

12 Jul 2025 - 5:15PM

A ctDNA test may provide a more complete analysis than other cancer-screening tests, and detect tumours up to three years earlier than conventional tests. Photo: Shutterstock

Dennis Lo Yuk-ming

(盧煜明)

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Exclusive | CUHK chief Dennis Lo ‘calm’ about talk of Nobel Prize for groundbreaking test

Scientist who pioneered non-invasive prenatal testing credits success to his team and is focused on challenges as CUHK president.

‘Path open’ for revival of CUHK student union – if it registers, Dennis Lo says

CUHK chief urges more funds for campuses in Northern Metropolis university town

CUHK to add national, global perspectives to mandatory courses under 5-year plan

Curriculum of mandatory general education programme for undergrads to be reformed as university maps out development strategy.

CUHK earmarks Pak Shek Kok site for new medical building and 10th college

CUHK president Dennis Lo says new site gives room to expand while warning that high housing costs remain a drag on city’s research sector.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Editorial | MTR station near Science Park will serve city’s ‘superconnector’ goals

First floated in 2021, the project is part of Hong Kong’s innovation hub ambitions, and in its revised form will not affect the government’s 10-year housing target.

Pak Shek Kok station on East Rail line scheduled to open as early as 2033

Development Bureau says MTR Corp will be allowed to build private flats at new station, as opposed to previous plan for at least some public housing.

No more painful biopsies? How a new blood test will transform cancer detection

New liquid biopsies aim to deliver simpler, more accurate cancer detection by analysing DNA fragment size in blood samples.

Hong Kong’s HKU and CUHK among world’s top 20 universities – a first for city

UK-based education analysis firm Quacquarelli Symonds says city has Asia’s most improved higher education system for second consecutive year.

Boost R&D investment to make Hong Kong a global education hub: CUHK president

Chinese University chief Dennis Lo says Asia has been gaining prominence in the global tertiary education landscape.

Hong Kong’s John Lee wants to fast-track I&T sector growth. So what’s the plan?

Chief Executive John Lee makes expedited growth pledge at ceremony marking 10th anniversary of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences.

Chinese University of Hong Kong appoints veteran administrator as vice-president

Albert Chow replaces Kenneth Chen, who resigned in July, less than one year after his appointment.

2 hospital department heads arrested in Hong Kong over CUHK suspected fraud case

City’s anti-corruption agency probes alleged abuse of position at CUHK Medical Centre, resulting in audit to review policies and governance.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology physicist wins major prize

Dai Xi shares physical science award, one of three in annual Future Science Prize, China’s first privately funded accolade for the subject.

Blood tests that find cancer DNA can lead to early treatment, saving lives

A study shows that ctDNA tests can detect tumours up to three years before before traditional testing methods would have picked them up.

Exclusive | CUHK chief Dennis Lo ‘calm’ about talk of Nobel Prize for groundbreaking test

Editorial | MTR station near Science Park will serve city’s ‘superconnector’ goals