InnoStars Awards recognise 9 for innovative inventions and work, including Hong Kong scientist who developed Covid-19 test in 3 weeks


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Nucleic acid testing for Covid-19 has become second nature in Hong Kong, and scientist Ricky Chiu Yin-to plays a big part in that, having been among the first to look into coming up with affordable and accurate testing tools for the public just three weeks after the coronavirus outbreak began in 2020. His swift action and dedication earned him recognition on Friday when he became one of nine winners of the InnoStars Award, an accolade presented by think tank Our Hong Kong Foundation and founded by former city leader Tung Chee-hwa to innovative scientists in the city. Hong Kong’s Shaw...