Hosted by The JC School of Public Health and Primary Care (JCSPHPC) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), the “SPHPC Thematic Research Seminar Series – What is Innovation Science? How Can it Apply to Public Health?” will take place virtually on 13 June, 2025 (Friday).
In this seminar, Professor Ranjit Gupta from Chulalongkorn University, will provide an insightful overview of Innovation Science theories, processes, and impacts. This emerging multidisciplinary field examines innovation processes across technology, natural sciences, and social sciences, exploring how new ideas and practices are developed and adopted.
Professor Gupta will illustrate the application of Innovation Science towards public health, drawing examples from various fields to encourage cross-disciplinary thinking about health innovation. The Seminar will be moderated by Professor Jean Kim, Associate Professor of JCSPHPC.
Please refer to the details below:
| Date: | 13 June 2025 (Fri) |
| Time: | 12:00 mm – 1:00 pm |
| Venue: | Zoom |
| Mode: | Online |
| Topic: | What is Innovation Science? How Can it Apply to Public Health? |
| Speaker: | Professor Ranjit Gupta Core Faculty, Operations and Technology Sasin School of Management Chulalongkorn University |
| Moderator: | Professor Jean Kim Associate Professor, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Presentation Abstract
Innovation Science is an emerging multidisciplinary field that examines innovation processes in technology, natural sciences and social sciences. Traditionally considered a domain of management sciences, Innovation Science explores how new ideas and practices are developed and the technological and social factors that influence adoption. Originating from science and technology policy, this field is now utilized in entrepreneurship, technology management and social sciences. Professor Gupta will give an overview of Innovation Science theories, processes and impacts with examples drawn from various fields to illustrate the application towards public health. The ideas presented in this talk aim to encourage cross-disciplinary thinking about health innovation.
About the Speaker
A design engineer by training and with over 20 years of industry experience in industrial technology management, Professor Ranjit Gupta is currently conducting research at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. He specializes in Innovation Science Strategies, Business Ecosystems Design, and Sustainable Food Systems. His recent research examines global ecosystems for electric vehicles, sustainable food supply chains including gene-edited foods, the environmental footprint of global coffee value chains, and diversification trajectories of multinational pharmaceutical enterprises. Professor Gupta’s current research project focuses on agentic digital twins and their application to sustainable rice interventions. He currently teaches courses “Accelerate Your Innovation Journey” and “Ecosystem Design & Transformation” at the Sasin School of Management of Chulalongkorn University.
About the Moderator
Professor Kim has a background in both laboratory science and social sciences with training in molecular biology and anthropology. She completed her doctoral studies at Harvard University in HIV epidemiology with sub-concentrations in nutritional epidemiology and reproductive health. She came to Hong Kong as a recipient of Harvard University’s Sinclair-Kennedy Scholarship. Her current research directions are at the interface of Social Epidemiology and Global Health. She is actively engaged in collaborations with the Department of Health and is interested in integrating methodologies from other fields into Public Health research. At the current time, she is involved in policy-related research in the areas of end-of-life choices and population well-being.