The winning submission will receive HK$5000 and be given the opportunity to present their ideas to key stakeholders in the development sector. The 2nd and 3rd prize winners will be awarded HK$2000 and HK$1000 respectively. The competition is open to all individuals aged 18-30, currently in Hong Kong or from Hong Kong. Click here to find out more.
In the meanwhile, the organiser is running a series of social activities to raise awareness for the hk prize and encourage public participation. The winners will be awarded a trophy and a certificate, and the runners-up will receive a commemorative medal. In addition, the organising committee will also organise a series of educational and training activities to promote the importance of the hk prize and increase the understanding of the scientific research process.
This is the fifth year that the Hong Kong Science Museum has presented the Future Science Prize exhibition. It is designed to introduce Hong Kong’s leading scientists and their research work. The exhibition features exhibits related to the winning research projects and their significance. It will be on display at the G/F Exhibition Hall until November 4.
Five researchers were awarded this year’s Shaw prizes in Hong Kong on Tuesday, honoring their achievements in astronomy, life science and medicine, and mathematical sciences. The astronomy prize went to Shrinivas R Kulkarni, a professor at the California Institute of Technology in the US, for his discoveries on millisecond pulsars, gamma-ray bursts and other variable and transient astronomical objects. The life science and medicine prize was shared by Swee Lay Thein, a hematologist at the National Institutes of Health in the US, and Stuart Orkin, professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. The mathematical sciences prize was won by Peter Sarnak, Eugene Higgins professor of mathematics at Princeton University in the US.
The HKSAR government lauded the remarkable insights and innovation of the 2024 laureates, noting that their efforts are critical in preparing Hong Kong youth for an uncertain future. The philanthropist and founder of the Yidan Prize, Charles Chen, said the prize champions changemakers who advance education in a rapidly changing world. The prize comes with a project fund of HK$30 million, half of which is unrestricted to support the research of the laureates. Financial Secretary Paul Mo-po Chan expressed the government’s strong support for and confidence in Hong Kong’s capability in basic scientific research, and that he hoped the prize would encourage young people to pursue scientific study.
