Karl Wah-Keung Tsim | Editor
Affilation: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
Prof. Karl Tsim received his BSc and MPhil from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and PhD in Molecular Neurobiology from the University of Cambridge, UK. After his post-doctoral training at Stanford University, USA, he joined The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 1992. Currently, he is a Chair Professor of Division of Life Science, and the Director of Center for Chinese Medicine R & D at the university. Prof. Tsim has developed molecular technique to determine the genetic and chemical properties of Chinese herbs. In Hong Kong, he has established a hair-testing platform for drug abusers in China. He has published over 300 scientific papers and serves as editors for many scientific journals internationally. His works on Chinese herbal medicine have been awarded twice for Research Excellence in Natural Sciences from Ministry of Education of China. He also serves as an adviser/consultant/member to various organizations, both nationally and internationally, in the standardization of Chinese herbs, which include WHO and Hong Kong Government in Testing and Certification of Chinese herbs.














