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Professor Lam Hon-ming's soybean research has been recognized at the Spirit of Hong Kong Awards for its significant contributions to food security and sustainable agriculture in mainland China. Since returning from postdoctoral studies in 1997, Lam dedicated nearly three decades to studying soybean genetics, developing varieties that can thrive on marginal land with reduced chemical fertilizer use. His work focuses on creating drought- and salinity-tolerant soybeans, enhancing soil nitrogen levels naturally.
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In 1997, Professor Lam Hon-ming returned to Hong Kong after completing postdoctoral work in the United States and dedicated his career to improving agricultural science for food security. His research focused on soybean genetics, leading to the development of varieties that can grow in marginal lands with less reliance on chemical fertilizers due to their ability to fix nitrogen levels in soil. Some varieties also tolerate drought and salinity conditions. Lam’s work has contributed significantly to China's food security by enabling soybean cultivation across various regions. He is currently the director of the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology, where he continues his pioneering research.
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Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: scientist’s soybean research pushes agricultural frontier
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Lam Hon-ming’s groundbreaking work on soybean genetics and varieties has led to cultivation in mainland China, contributing to country’s food security
When Professor Lam Hon-ming returned to Hong Kong after completing postdoctoral work in the United States in 1997, he was fixated on one question: how can science help feed the country and the world?
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He found that soybeans offered part of the answer.
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In addition to its nutritional value, the crop can fix nitrogen levels in the soil, reducing reliance on chemical fertiliser, and some varieties can be bred to tolerate drought and salinity.
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Lam went on to spend almost three decades studying soybean genetics and developing varieties suited to marginal land.
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“I wanted to work in agricultural research because it is important for everyone, although relatively few people were doing it,” said Lam, the director of the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology.
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