| Prof
Siu-Wai CHIU
Address: |
Room E409, Science Centre, CUHK (Off) |
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Room E406,
Science Centre, CUHK (Lab) |
| Phone: |
(852)
2609-6101 (Off); |
| |
(852)
2609-6390 (Lab) |
| Fax: |
(852)
2603-5646, (852) 2603-5745 |
| E-mail: |
swchiu@cuhk.edu.hk |
| Education |
| 1988 |
PhD,
Univ Manchester, UK |
| 1986 |
MPhil
(Biology), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| 1985 |
Postgrad
Diploma (Microbiology and Biotechnology), Univ Tokyo and Osaka
Univ, Japan |
| 1983 |
BSc (Biology),
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| Position |
| 1993-present
|
Associate Professor (Dept of Biology, The Chinese University
of Hong Kong, Hong Kong) |
| 1992 |
Scientific
Officer (Hospital Authority, Hong Kong) |
| 1992 |
Education
Officer (Hong Kong AIDS Foundation, Hong Kong) |
| 1989-1991 |
Lecturer
(Dept of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist College, Hong Kong) |
| 1989 |
Lecturer
(Dept of Applied Biology, Hong Kong Polytechnic, Hong Kong) |
| 1988 |
Research
Associate (Dept of Biology, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong) |
Professional
Activities
Appointments in the following Professional
Organizations:
Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal "Journal
of General and Applied Microbiology" (1999-present)
Session chairperson and invited speaker in "15th International
Congress on the Science and Cultivation of Edible Fungi" held
in the Netherlands (2000)
Invited speaker in British Mycological Society "Millennium meeting
on Tropical Fungi" held in UK (2000)
Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal "Mycological
Research" (1995-1999)
Course Instructor of the Training Course in "Advanced Mushroom
Biotechnology" (Center for International Services to Mushroom
Biotechnology) (1995)
Member of the Executive Committee, International Mycological Association
(2002 onwards)
Membership in the following Professional Organizations:
American Society of Microbiology
British Mycological Society
World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong
Standard Board, Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre
Research Interests
1. Bioremediation using fungi
2. Conversion of wastes into fungal products, including mushrooms
3. Diversity and life strategy of fungi
4. Mushroom development and genetics
| Representative
Publications |
| 1. |
Lau,
K. L., Tsang, Y. Y., and Chiu, S.W.
(2003) Use of spent mushroom compost to bioremediate PAH-contaminated
samples. Chemosphere 52:1539-1546. |
| 2. |
Law, W. M., Wai, L. M., Lau, W. N., Lo, K. L. and Chiu,
S.W. (2003) Removal of biocide pentachlorophenol in
water system by the spent mushroom compost of Pleurotus
pulmonarius. Chemosphere 52:1531-1537. |
| 3. |
Moore,
D. & Chiu, S.W. (2001) Filamentous
fungi as food. In Exploitation of Filamentous Fungi.
Eds. S.B. Pointing & D. Hyde, pp. 223-252. Fungal Diversity
Press: Hong Kong. |
| 4. |
Chiu,
S.W.,
Law, S.C., Ching, M.L., Cheung, K.W. & Chen, M.J. (2000)
Themes for mushroom exploitation in the 21st century: sustainability,
waste management and conservation. Journal of General
and Applied Microbiology 46:1-14. |
| 5. |
Chiu,
S.W.,
Wang, Z.M., Leung, T.M. & Moore, D. (2000) Nutritional
value of Ganoderma extract and assessment of its
genotoxicity and antimutagenicity using comet assays of mouse
lymphocytes. Food and Chemical Toxicology 38:173-178. |
| 6. |
Chiu,
S.W.
and Moore, D. (1999) Sexual development in higher fungi. In:
Experimental Molecular Mycology (Eds. Oliver, R. and
Schweizer, M.), pp.231-271. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,
U.K. |
| 7. |
Chiu,
S.W.,
Wang, Z.W., Chiu, W.T., Lin, F.C. and Moore, D. (1999) An
integrated study of individualism in Lentinula edodes
in nature and its implication for cultivation strategy. Mycological
Research 103:651-660. |
| 8. |
Chiu,
S.W.,
Chan, Y.H., Law, S.C., Cheung, K.T. and Moore, D. (1998) Cadmium
and manganese in contrast to beneficial calcium reduce yield
and nutritional values of the edible mushroom Pleurotus
pulmonarius. Mycological Research 102: 449-457. |
| 9. |
Chiu, S.W., Ching, M.L., Fong,
K.L. and Moore, D. (1998) Spent oyster mushroom substrate
performs better than many mushrooms for removal of biocide
pentachlorophenol. Mycological Research 102: 1553-1562.
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| 10. |
Chiu,
S.W.,
Ma, A.M., Lin, F.C. and Moore, D. (1996) Genetic homogeneity
of cultivated strains of shiitake (Lentinula edodes)
used in China as revealed by the polymerase chain reaction.
Mycological Research 100:1393-1399. |
| 11. |
Chiu,
S.W.
and Moore, D. (Eds) (1996) Patterns in Fungal Development.
Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, U.K. |
| 12. |
Chiu,
S.W.,
Chen, M.J. and Chang, S.T. (1995) Differentiating homothallic
mushroom Volvariella by AP-PCR and RFLPs. Mycological
Research 99:333-336. |
| 13. |
Chiu,
S.W.
and Poon, Y.K. (1993) Submerged production of Monascus
pigments. Mycologia 85:214-218. |
| 14. |
Chiu,
S.W.
and Moore, D. (1993) Cell form, function and lineage in the
hymenia of Coprinus cinereus and Volvariella bombycina.
Mycological Research 97:221-226. |
| 15. |
Chiu,
S.W.
(1993) Evidence for a haploid life cycle in Volvariella
volvacea by microspectrophotometric measurements and
observation of nuclear behaviour. Mycological Research
97:1481-1485. |
| Research
Grants |
| Innovation
and Technology Fund |
| 2002-2004 |
Biotechnological
Improvement of a microbial cultivar and evidence-based diversification
of Microbial products - HK$3,190,000 (PI) |
Hong Kong University Grant Council
(UGC) Area of Excellence (AoE) |
| 2000-2002 |
AoE
Project of the Plant and Fungal Biotechnology - Fermentative
Production of Monascus Metabolites. HK$700,000 |
Research Grants Council (RGC) Earmarked Grants |
| 1997-1999 |
Screening
natural population of Chinese shiitake strains for present
and future commercial potential. HK$686,800 |
Research Grants Council (RGC) University and Polytechnic
Granting Council Earmarked Grants |
| 1994-1996 |
A study on the diversity-generating mechanism on self-fertile
mushroom, Volvariella volvacea. HK$803,000 |
| 1991-1994 |
Protoplasts
and molecular studies on Volvariella volvacea. HK$495,000 |
Croucher Foundation Research Funds
|
| 1990-1993 |
Establishment
of the genomic library, linkage map and germplasm bank for
Lentinula edodes. HK$627,000 |
UK/HK Research Scheme, The British Council |
| 1998-1999 |
A
confocal laser scanning microscopic analysis on the gill development
of a mushroom |
| 1996-1997 |
An
electron microscopic analysis of the effect of metallic pollutants
on fungal propagation |
Direct Grants of the Research Committee, CUHK |
| 2000-2001 |
Molecular,
Genetical and Physiological Characterization of Hong Kong
Lingzhi, Ganoderma lucidum |
| 1999-2000 |
Use
of spent mushroom compost to treat pesticide pentachlorophenol |
| 1996-1997 |
Dissecting
the carbon metabolism in fruiting of oyster mushroom |
| 1995-1996 |
Feasibility
of using spent mushroom compost to treat wastewater and solid
waste |
| 1994-1995 |
A study on the toxic effects of metal pollutants on oyster
mushrooms |
| 1989-1990 |
Immunofluorescence
studies on the organization of microfilaments and intermediate
filaments in animal cells and in fungi during meiosis |
Mainline Research Scheme, CUHK
|
| 1996-1997 |
A molecular analysis on the ecological impact of an introduced
isolate on the natural population of Armillaria |
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