Academic Staff

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Ir Albert Ka-fat POON

Professor of Practice

Nurtures students with practical experiences in clinical engineering

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+852 3400 3201
albert.poon@polyu.edu.hk

Research Interests

Academic and Professional Experience

Quality engineering in electronics industry, 1976-1981
Biomedical and healthcare engineering in EMSD, Hong Kong Government, 1981-2011
Visiting Lecturer to HK Polytechnic and Technical Institute, 1981 - 2002
Project Consultant for the survey of medical devoice regulation in East African countries, 2011-2012
Hospital Engineering Consultant for HK Baptist Hospital, 2012-2016
Associate Specialist Lecturer for SGS HK Academy on MD Regulation courses, 2013-2015
Hospital Engineering Consultant for HK Adventist Hospital-Stubbs Road, 2016 - Current
Professor of Practice for BME Department, HK PolyU in areas of Clinical Engineering and Medical Technology Management and Regulation
Hospital Biomedical Consultant for HK Adventist Hospital-Tsuen Wan, 2017 –current
Visiting Professor to BME Department of City University of HK, 2015 - 2019 for HKIE Top-up course.
Specialist Lecturer for HKU SPACE medical and scientific programme, 2018-2019
Visiting Professor to BME Department of CUHK for years 2019 and 2020 in Masters programme
Biomedical Consultant of GE Healthcare Co. for Hospital Authority contract, 2019- current

Esteem Measures

Honorary Appointments

Founding Chairman and Chairman for two later-on sessions of the Biomedical Division of HK Institution of Engineers , 1986/7, 1999/2000 and 2010/11
Chairman and Panel Members, total of over 12 years voluntary service in Biomedical Discipline Advisory Panel , 2005 – 2017 and 2020 current
Chairman of IEE Hong Kong Branch for 3 sessions during, 1981 - 2005
Chairman of IEE Asia Region and Chairman of Asia Executive Committee (AEC) , 2000-2003
Core Team for Asia Harmonization Working Party (AHWP) to develop medical device regulations amongst Asian countries.
Chairman of MD Pre-market Working Group of AHWP Tc , 2004 - 2008.
Chairman of Technical Committee (TC) of Asia Harmonization Working Party (AHWP) , 2005 -2008
Co-Chair of IVD Pre-market Working Group of AHWP Tc for years of 2012 to present 2020.
Member of Technology Committee for NT West Cluster & Tuen Mun Hospital of Hospital Authority , 2009 - 2020 current
Appointed WHO Technical Advisor on Medical device and member of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) for Medical Devices and Essential Medical Products , 2009 – current
Project Member with London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine to develop medical diagnostics regulation in African Countries and for formation of Pan African Harmonization Working Party ,2011-2014
Honorary Advisor for HK Medical and Healthcare Device Industries Association , 2011 – current
Member of Clinical Engineering Board (CED) of International Federation of Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE), 2012 - 2018
Associate Specialist for Medical Device Programme for SGS HK Academy, 2013-2015
Member of Departmental Advisory Committee (DAC) of BME Department of City University of HK, 2015 to current
Member of Health Technology Assessment Board (HTAD) of International Federation of Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE), 2019 – current