Richard A. Collins

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Richard Anthony Collins FRSC (born 18 February 1966) is a British scientist.

Life

He obtained his

severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS),[10] and foot-and-mouth disease.[11][12][13]

Scientific career

Collins identified potential anti-HIV-1 activity in a number of partially purified plant extracts, especially Chrysanthemum morifolium, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Prunella vulgaris and commercially available supplements, i.e. polysaccharopeptide (PSP) from Trametes versicolor.[2][3][14] He represented a biotechnology company in discussing the scientific validity of the method proposed by the Government in the Bills Committee stage of the proposed legislation[15] and the media.[16]

As a result of the growing interest in genetic parentage testing (DNA profiling) in Hong Kong, Collins, working with others, found that the number of men in Hong Kong who were not the biological fathers of their children might be much higher than expected.[17][18][19]

Collins also helped develop a number of rapid diagnostic tests based on nucleic acid analysis, notably the nucleic acid sequence-based amplification (

severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Collins has given numerous presentations and interviews to scientists and the media to support the development of the new tests.[20][21][22][23][24][25]

Currently, Collins is scientific review director in the Research Office of the Food and Health Bureau, Hong Kong SAR Government, where he is involved in managing public funds related to health services and infectious disease research. His recent interest is in assessing the payback from research supported by public funds.[26]

Collins is also the author of "Under A Blood Red Sky" (

ISBN 978-0755201549), a techno-thriller which received favourable reviews when it was published in November 2004.[27][28][29]

References

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  15. ^ http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr00-01/english/bc/bc51/minutes/bc512811.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  16. ^ "DNA-testing policy bad for families and hi-tech companies". South China Morning Post. 14 July 2001.
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  18. ^ "Parentage test findings signal rise in promiscuity". South China Morning Post. 13 July 2003.
  19. ^ Parentage testing in Hong Kong. BBC World Service. The World Today: East Asia. 14 July 2003.
  20. ^ New DNA test could have detected flu earlier. South China Morning Post. 6 June 2001.
  21. ^ DNA testing could stop H5N1 spread. Medical Tribune. June–July 2001.
  22. ^ HK-made kit for rapid SARS checks ready for testing. Sunday Morning Post. 21 April 2003.
  23. ^ The molecular biology revolution: Applications in veterinary diagnosis. BioIT World Conference / MedPharma World 2002. 30 January 2002.
  24. ^ A NASBA method to detect pathogenic and non-pathogenic avian influenza A subtype H5. 5th International Symposium on Avian Influenza. Athens, GA, USA. 17 April 2002.
  25. ^ Rapid Detection of Avian Flu H5 Type. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Medical Technology Association. 21 July 2002.
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  27. ^ Hannah Kennard.Grimsby Telegraph.14 Jan 2005.
  28. ^ Robin Kwong.South China Morning Post. 16 Feb 2005
  29. ^ David Watkins.Reasons to be fearful.South China Morning Post. 22 Feb 2005.
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