Aviva Chow

Dr. Aviva Chow obtained his Bachelor degree of Chemical and Bioproduct Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). He pursued his PhD in Pharmacy (Pharmaceutical Sciences) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Prior to joining the University of Hong Kong (HKU) as an Assistant Professor, he worked as a technical lead and research scientist at Jacobson Pharma Corporation Limited. He is also one of the principal investigators in Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation Centre (ABIC) at the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park.

Research interests

• Crystal/Cocrystal engineering of pharmaceutical solids
• Design and preparation of new crystalline forms with therapeutic interests
• Mechanistic understanding of cocrystal solution-state stability and its relevant pharmaceutical applications
• Development of novel dry cocrystal powder formulations for nasal/pulmonary drug delivery

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2008 — 2014)
• Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2005 — 2008)

Companies

• Assistant Professor The University of Hong Kong (2017)
• Adjunct Assistant Professor 香港科技大學 (2018 — 2020)
• Adjunct Assistant Professor 香港中文大學 (2015 — 2019)
• Technical Lead/R&D Scientist Jacobson Pharma Group (2014 — 2017)