New Asia College and School of Life Sciences have co-organized the Yen Kwo Yung Lecture in Life Sciences since 2015 with the aim to broaden the knowledge of life sciences among students and the general public, particularly its value and applications in modern society. The lecture series is endowed by the Mr. Yen Kwo Yung Memorial Fund.
| Past Speakers | ||
| Year | Speaker | University |
| 2014/15 | Prof. Tsui Lap-Chee | President of the Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong, Former Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Hong Kong |
| 2015/16 | Prof. Samuel S.M. Sun | Emeritus Professor of Biology, Member, the Chinese Academy of Engineering 1st talk video 2nd talk video 3rd talk video |
| 2016/17 | Prof. Peter WH Holland | Linacre Professor of Zoology, Former Head of Department of Zoology, The University of Oxford 1st talk video 2nd talk video 3rd talk video |
| 2017/18 | Prof. Peter KL Ng | Professor from Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore and Head of Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum 1st talk video 2nd talk video 3rd talk video |
| 2018/19 | Sir Richard J. Roberts Ph.D. F.R.S. D.S. | 1993 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine and Chief Scientific Officer of New England Biolabs Inc. 1st talk video 2nd talk video 3rd talk video |
| 2021/22 | Prof. Lo Yuk Ming Dennis, SBS, JP | Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Medicine, CUHK, Chairman of Department of Chemical Pathology, CUHK and Li Ka Shing Professor of Medicine, CUHK Booklet 1st talk video 2nd talk video 3rd talk video |
| 2022/23 | Prof. Tsai Ming Daw | Distinguished Visiting Chair, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taiwan Booklet 1st talk video 2nd talk video 3rd talk video |
