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Helena Ou

Senior Science Policy Adviser for FCO Science and Innovation Network in China

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16th April 2019 Beijing

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by Helena Ou

Senior Science Policy Adviser for FCO Science and Innovation Network in China

Working with China to produce an apple of lasting legacy

China is the world’s largest apple producer, harvesting 31 million tons in 2018 which accounted for 50% of the global production. Yet the industry suffered a 25% drop from the previous year due to bad weather. The Newton funded RED APPLE project kicked off in Beijing in the changeable spring weather of late March. This […]

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28th November 2016 Beijing

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Senior Science Policy Adviser for FCO Science and Innovation Network in China

UK and China Join Hands in Agri-Tech Innovation

MOU Signing, witnessed by Michelle McIlveen, Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister and Holly White, Science Counsellor in British Embassy China   Agriculture has dominated China’s economy for as long as its history can tell. Although its share of GDP dropped to 9% recently, Agri-Tech has become more crucial for the country to feed its 1.4 billion people […]

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About Helena Ou

Helena Ou became the Senior Science Policy Adviser for FCO Science and Innovation Network in China in 2014. I follow and report on the development of China’s science policies. I…

Helena Ou became the Senior Science Policy Adviser for FCO Science and Innovation Network in China in 2014. I follow and report on the development of China’s science policies. I am also the lead contact for agriculture, food and water work for SIN China, helping to promote UK China research and policy collaborations in these sectors.

I have worked for British Embassy for 16 years (about 8 years on low carbon work) and lived in Beijing for 25 years. I have a contact database of over 5000 people based in China and another 600 based in the UK. Most of them are government and academic/scientific contacts, an exciting network to engage work with. I love shadow boxing and Chinese traditional medical theories.

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