HKSMS has been organizing yearly workshops or lecture series since 2002 with the objective to promote the understanding and applications of mass spectrometry among professionals in related disciplines. The target audiences are professionals from governmental institutions, hospitals, universities and industries. Previous workshops and lecture series have always been well welcomedby our members. The theme for this year’s HKSMS workshop is ‘Metabolomics’. Three lectures will be scheduled and the venue will be the lecture theater Y306 in Lee Shau Kee Building at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The workshop will be held on 20th April 2013 from 2:00 pm to 4:35 pm. It is our privilege to have Dr. S.H. Li, Dr. Simon W. Chan and Prof. S.M. Ngai as our guest speakers. Detailsof the lectures can be found in the enclosed information sheet together with the registration form. You are cordially invited to join the HKSMS Workshop. Non-members can register for the workshopupon joining HKSMS. A certificate of attendance will be issued to all registered participants after completion.