He Jiankui, a professor of Mainland China, who had been sentenced to a baby in the gene editor, confirmed that he had approved a high -end talent permit for Hong Kong.
According to the report on Tuesday (February 21), the Hong Kong Government launched a high -end talent pass plan (Gao Cai Tong) at the end of last year to recruit high -income and top school graduates.Approved.He Jiankui, a mainland scientist He Jiankui, who had stirred a stir in the infant incident in gene editing and was sentenced to three years in prison in mainland China, was sentenced to three years in prison.
He Jiankui replied to an email inquiry that there is no university scientific research institution hired him at present. He is going to start contacting some universities and scientific research institutions, but he has not responded to what type of application to go to Hong Kong.
He Jiankui revealed that he is currently in Beijing, and he will go to Hong Kong after contacting the work unit.As for what plan after going to Hong Kong, he said that he would engage in scientific research on rare genetic diseases. It plans to optimize the AAV carrier (that is, adenier -related virus vectors) with artificial intelligence methods, improve the efficiency of gene therapy, and promote the parity therapy of rare diseases.
When asked if the mainland's prisoner record has influenced high -talented applications, whether it will continue to study and transform gene babies, and whether they will stay in Hong Kong, He Jiankui has not responded positively.The city, I am optimistic about the prospects of Hong Kong. "
On the evening of Monday (20th), the Hong Kong Labor and Welfare Bureau and the Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Labor and Welfare Bureau planned to the Gao Cai Tong Tongcong.A spokesman for the Hong Kong Government stated that he did not comment on individual cases, saying that the Entry Department will handle each application in accordance with relevant laws and policies.According to Hong Kong law, anyone who deliberately declare or fill in the report as a false application as a crime, which is a crime, is a crime, and any relevant visa or stay permit issued is invalid.
When He Jiankui served as an associate professor in Shenzhen South China University of Science and Technology, in November 2018, he announced that the research team used the human embryo gene editing technology to make the birth of the twin girls who were born with the disease of love "Lulu" and "Na Na""Na" was born in China, becoming the first case of gene editing babies in the world, and has caused medical ethical disputes in academia and society.He Jiankui and three other defendants and other defendants were illegally implemented by human embryo gene editing and reproductive medical activities for the purpose of reproduction.Wan Xinyuan).
He Jiankui was released from prison last April, and then established He Jiankui Labs in Beijing to engage in scientific research on gene therapy for rare genetic diseases.In an interview with the Guardian of the UK this month, he said that he still contacted the family of gene editor babies at that time. The child lived a normal life and revealed that he planned to give a speech in a series of schools and conferences this year.
Di Zhiyuan, a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, said that Gao Cai Tong aims to absorb talents, but not to be blindly approved.If there is a criminal record in other places, the Hong Kong Government should handle it carefully. It is not ignored if there is an academic degree. It is also necessary to consider the quality and integrity of people, and should not blindly grab people.
Di Zhiyuan said that the Hong Kong Government has not announced the criteria for approval by high talents and should take the opportunity to explain to the public.He was worried that if the victim went to Hong Kong to continue to engage in human genes to modify human genes, it caused controversy, calling on the Hong Kong government to deal with it carefully.
Hong Kong Gao Cai Tong's target Luo Zhi Zhizhi three types of talents are the annual salary of 2.5 million Hong Kong dollars (below, about $ 430,000) (category A), obtained a bachelor's degree in the top 100 universities around the world, and before applyingCumulative work experience (Class B) in five years (Class B), and obtained a bachelor's degree in the top 100 universities in the world within the first five years of application, but less than three years (Class C).
According to the webpage of the Immigration Department, the three types of applicants will submit a visa to Hong Kong or enter the license application based on Gao Cai.There are no serious criminal records; there are annual quotas to be distributed (only applicable to Class C).
According to the online media "Hong Kong 01" report, Sun Yuzheng, director of the Hong Kong Labor and Welfare Bureau, attended the first Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao, to attend the first Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Australian governments in Guangzhou on Monday (20th).During the summit of the Greater Bay Area Talent Service High -quality Development Conference, the epidemic in the past three years has affected talents from all over the world to develop in Hong Kong, and the labor population in Hong Kong has declined. Among them, the decline in high education and high -tech population is particularly obvious.
Sun Yuzhen pointed out that the newly launched high -end talent pass planned to receive a total of more than 10,000 applications within eight weeks, half of the applicants under 30 years old, and the income of more than 2.5 million Hong Kong dollars per year accounted for about six points of the total number of applications.one.
