Hong Kong is a vibrant, multi-faceted city. From our unique cultural heritage, to our world-class academic achievements and groundbreaking scientific research, there is much to be proud of.
The Hong Kong prize is an annual non-governmental merit-based award that was established by the Hong Kong Alliance of Technology and Innovation (HKATI) in 2022. It aims to recognise outstanding scientists and research teams in the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics, life and health, new materials and energy, advanced manufacturing and FinTech. Each award field will only be given to one person or team per year.
Last week’s first division prize draw at the Jockey Club’s Stanley Street betting station in Central ended without a winner, allowing a jackpot to build up to about HK$102 million. This means that today’s first prize will be even higher than usual.
A total of HK$40,000 will be awarded to the winning student team for each prize category. In addition, a trophy will be presented to the team that wins the Judges’ Prize. HK$20,000 will be awarded to the school of the student who receives the Public Vote Prize.
Students are encouraged to explore and discover the history of Hong Kong through investigation and research. Through historical stories, archives and images, they can better understand the city’s past and how it shaped its future. They can also learn about the role and contribution of different people in shaping Hong Kong’s development, and find out how to play a part in contributing to Hong Kong’s prosperity.
This year’s competition received more than 2,000 entries from secondary schools in all districts. The judging panel was impressed by the quality of the submissions. The winning team for each prize category was selected based on the students’ degree of participation in the project, their written report, systematic use of collected materials, objectivity in analysis and citation of sources. The best submission was “The Development of Hong Kong’s Pig Farming Industry during the 1967 Riots”, by Wong Shiu Chi Secondary School.
The winners for each prize category will be announced at the awards ceremony on 12 February. The judges’ decisions will be final and no appeal will be accepted.
The winning article will be published in the next issue of the HK Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Eligible articles include prospective or retrospective clinical studies, observational and epidemiological studies, basic science studies and meta-analysis. Review articles, case reports and letters to the editor will not be considered for the prize. The HKJO is a journal of the Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong and is indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed. It is also a member of the Asia Pacific Biomedical Library. All submitted articles will be peer-reviewed. If the article is not deemed appropriate for publication in the HKJO, it will be returned to the author for re-writing.
