Jack Wong is the founder of the Asia Regulatory Professional Association (ARPA) and the Asia GRP (Good Regulatory Practice) Research Centre. He has more than 18 years of experience in regulatory affairs, clinical trials, and pharmacovigilence in Asia and possesses good knowledge of medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and nutritional, consumer healthcare, and biological products. Prof. Wong developed the firstAsia Regulatory Affairs Certificate course in 2007.
Raymond Kai-yu Tong is professor and program leader in Biomedical Engineering in the Interdisciplinary Division of Biomedical Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), and chair of the ARPA–Hong Kong Academy. His research interests include rehabilitation robotics, Kinect-based rehabilitation software, functional electrical stimulation, and stroke rat models. Since 2004, Prof. Tong has developed new regulatory courses in PolyU on “Intellectual Property, Standards & Regulations of Medical Devices” and “Medical Devices Regulatory and Risk Management.”
Dr. Raymond Tong Kaiyu received his PhD in bioengineering from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, in 1998. He joined the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 1999 and the Department of Health Technology and Informatics as an associate professor in 2008. His research interests include rehabilitation robot and functional electrical stimulation system for persons who have suffered stroke. His research and innovation have received Faculty Award on Research and Scholarly Activities(FHSS, PolyU) in 2009; Grand Award from HKIE innovation awards for young members(The Hong Kong Institute of Engineers) in 2008; Gold award from Brussels Eureka 2007 (also known as the 56th World Exhibition of Innovation, Research and Industrial Innovation); Gold award from the 5th China International Invention Exhibition 2004; and Certificate of Merit in Consumer Product Design from the Hong Kong Award for Industry 2003. He teaches subjects related to bioinstrumentation, medical devices, clinical electrophysiology, medical device regulatory (FDA, ISO, MDD), and intellectual property (Patent).
