Daphne Wu - Registered Dietitian

Daphne obtained her first degree in Food and Nutritional Science in the University of Hong Kong. She understood that she would only become a registered dietitian until a completion of hospital internship programme, she went back to school for further studies after gaining certain working experiences. She was then working as a dietitian in different clinical settings and as a tutor or visiting lecturer in various institutions. In addition, she maintains her professional status and knowledge via continuing education during her spare time. She is the first and only dietitian in Hong Kong received the Graduate Diploma in Sports Nutrition offered by the International Olympic Committee Medical Commission.

Daphne has a mission to let more and more people to get the right concept on nutrition. She is eager to interpret the scientific information into practical messages to the public via different mass media including books, newspaper, magazines, TV and radio programmes. In addition, she is also involved actively in the community such as being a co-researcher and a co-translator of scientific papers, being invited to promote healthy campus to the university students and writing with other health professionals to share the nutrition related information to the general public. Daphne is currently studying her doctoral degree in the United Kingdom. She had been served in a managerial position as a dietitian in-charge in a private hospital before her study.

Work Experience:

• Registered Dietitian and Health Educator
• Visiting Lecturer, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Visiting Lecturer, The School of Professional and Continuing Education of the University of Hong Kong
• Programme in-charge and Tutor, The School of Continuing and Professional Education of City University of Hong Kong
• Visiting Lecturer, Complementary Studies Programme of The Polytechnic University of Hong Kong
• Visiting Lecturer, Institute of Professional Education And Knowledge of The Vocational Training Council
• Invited Tutor, Health Ambassador Program of The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Panel Consultant, Hong Kong Primary Care Foundation
• Book Writer

Education Qualifications:

• Graduate Diploma in Sports Nutrition (Comité International Olympique)
• M.Sc. in Human Nutrition and Dietetics (The University of Ulster, United Kingdom)
• Post-graduate Diploma. in Human Nutrition and Dietetics (The University of Ulster, United Kingdom and the School of Professional and Continuing Education of the University of Hong Kong)
• B.Sc. (Hons) in Food and Nutritional Science (The University of Hong Kong) State Registered Dietitian Health Professions Council, United Kingdom)