With deep sadness, HKUMed reports the passing of Professor George Tsao Sai-wah, Professor and Principal Lecturer of the School of Biomedical Sciences, on 8 December 2022. Professor Tsao had contributed significantly to research in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and in particular, the disease’s relationship with Epstein-Barr virus. He also created the immortal human ovarian surface epithelial cell line, which became the foundation of further research on related therapy. Having received his postdoctoral training and served at Harvard Medical School, Professor Tsao joined HKUMed in 1993. He was Head of the Department of Anatomy and Director of the Centre for Cancer Research of the Faculty. Professor Tsao’s dedication to oncology research and education will always be cherished. He will be dearly missed and remembered. The Faculty extend its deepest condolences to his family. 生物醫學學院教授及首席講師曹世華教授於2022年 12月8日逝世，醫學院仝寅深感哀痛。 曹教授在鼻咽癌研究的領域貢獻良多，其中以EB病毒 致癌機制方面的硏究影響尤為深遠。曹教授亦建立了 人類卵巢表面上皮細胞系，作為有關癌症治療的硏究 基礎。 曹教授在哈佛醫學院完成博士後培訓，並於該校擔任 教硏工作，1993年加入港大醫學院，曾擔任解剖學 系系主任及癌症研究中心主任。 曹教授畢生致力癌症相關研究及教學工作，積極培育 後進，醫學院仝寅將永遠懷念他，並向曹教授家人致 以深切慰問。 Professor George Tsao Sai-wah 曹世華教授 53 HKUMed News Summer 2023
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