Establishment of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition
Establishment of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition
We are excited to announce the establishment of the Department of Food Science and Nutrition (FSN) as a constituent academic department under the Faculty of Science with effect from 1st January 2023. Having the vision of becoming a global leader in advancing the Food Science and Nutrition industry, FSN is committed to creating positive societal impacts, training professional talents, conducting innovative research, and facilitating knowledge transfer for the betterment of public health and the well-being of mankind.
The rising concerns about environmental change, food security and human health have provided the food industry with a new direction. Drawing on over a decade of research in the disciplines of Food Safety and Technology, as well as Chinese Medicine, FSN is uniquely positioned to embrace the nature of interdisciplinary in research innovation, and has a focus on five research directions, which are I) Food Safety and Bacterial Antimicrobial Resistance under One Health Framework; II) Microbiome in Nutrition and Human Health; III) Food Sustainability; IV) Functional Foods and Chinese Medicine; and V) Nutrition and Human Health: The Emergence of Precision Nutrition.
In addition to conducting cutting-edge research, FSN works hand-in-hand with the recently established Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood) and Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation (RCMI) to provide interdisciplinary solutions for major social challenges through advanced research and knowledge transfer. The goal of FSN is to create positive societal impact through partnerships and interactions with academia, industry and government, with a particular focus on the Greater Bay Area.
To cultivate graduates to meet the needs of the ever-changing world and contribute to society, FSN offers academic programmes that are tailored to the pace of social change. The Department actively organizes exchange programmes with renowned overseas institutions (such as the National University of Singapore, the University of Technology Sydney and other universities in the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, Mainland China, etc) and field visits to equip our students with international perspectives. In addition, FSN’s Work-Integrated Education programme also provides on-the-job training to our students as well as consultancy to offer technical solutions to the industry.
As the first academic department in Food Science and Nutrition in Hong Kong, the Faculty would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations on the establishment of FSN and pledge our support for its effort to succeed in the future.
Academic programmes offered by FSN in 2023/24:
• BSc (Hons) in Food Safety and Technology
• MSc in Global Food Safety Management and Risk Analysis
• MSc in Nutrition and Healthy Ageing
隆重宣佈食品科學及營養學系成立
我們欣然宣佈食品科學及營養學系(FSN)已於2023年1月1日正式成立，成為理學院轄下其中一個學系。這學系旨在推動食品科學及營養行業的發展，並且致力為社會帶來正面的影響、培育專業人才、帶領創新研究以及促進知識轉移，從而改善公共衛生和為人類謀福祉。
隨著環境變遷、食品安全以及公眾健康日漸受到社會各界的關注，食品行業亦出現了新的發展方向。憑著十多年來在食品安全和技術以及中醫學方面的研究背景，食品科學及營養學系具備獨有的優勢以進行跨學科的研究和創新工作，並且以五個範疇為主要研究方向，分別是1)在“健康一體”的概念下，研究食品安全和細菌對抗菌劑的耐藥性；2)微生物群組在營養和人類健康方面所擔當的角色；3)食物的可持續性；4)功能性食品與中藥；及5)營養和人類健康：精準營養的興起。
除了從事嶄新的研究工作外，這學系亦與最近成立的未來食品研究院(RiFood)及中醫藥創新研究中心(RCMI)攜手合作，以透過先進的研究和知識轉移，為社會面對的各種重大挑戰提供跨學科的解決方案。學系致力與學術界、業界及政府合作和溝通，從而為社會(特別是大灣區)帶來正面的影響。
為了培育優秀的畢業生，以滿足世界日新月異的需求以及為社會作出貢獻，食品科學及營養學系為學生提供多個應因社會發展步伐而設計的學術課程。學系積極與海外各大知名院校(例如新加坡國立大學、悉尼科技大學，以及其他位於英國、德國、美國、及中國內地等大學)舉辦交流和實地考察活動，以拓展學生的國際視野。此外，這學系的課程亦注重行業實踐，除了為學生提供在職培訓外，亦為業界在技術解決方案方面提供諮詢服務。
作為全港首個食品科學及營養學系，學院對這學系的成立致以衷心的祝賀，並且承諾將會全力提供支援，以協助學系在未來取得輝煌的成績。
學系在2023/24年提供的本科及碩士課程:
