hk prize is an annual award given to individuals and organizations that promote the advancement of Hong Kong’s science and technology innovation. The prize is open to fields including, but not limited to, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Life and Health, New Materials and Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, and FinTech. The winners of the prize will receive a cash award of HKD 2 million, a certificate and a trophy. The winner of the prize can also be invited to attend the inauguration ceremony, which will be held at the HKCEC on May 30.
During the event, the organizers will host a forum to discuss the future of the prize and how to better support Hong Kong’s technological development. They hope to provide more resources and encouragement for young researchers to contribute to the prize, which will help Hong Kong become a global leader in scientific and technological innovation.
The 2024 HK Prize Laureates will share their research achievements with the public during an exhibition at the Hong Kong Science Museum, which is open until November 4. The inauguration of the exhibition, entitled “2024: The Future Science Prize and Distinguished HK Scientists”, was held today (October 4). The exhibit highlights the work of this year’s Life Science Laureate Deng Hongkui, the Physical Science Laureates Zhang Tao and Li Yadong, as well as the Mathematical Sciences Laureate Sun Binyong.
Other Laureates also shared their remarkable discoveries at the ceremony, including the Shaw Laureate in Life Science and Medicine 2024, Ng Siew Chien, who invented noninvasive tests for early diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and autism spectrum disorders. Chai Yang, the winner of the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Prize 2024, made a breakthrough in in-sensor computing paradigms for artificial vision sensors, enabling information processing to take place directly within the sensors themselves.
The prestigious award is meant to honor scientists who have shown exceptional promise in their fields. The winning research is also expected to be of significant social benefit. The award is backed by an endowment of HKD 1.2 billion, which comes from a portion of the profits from hk prizes for bets on horse races and sports games. The profits are divided among the winnings, bettors, and the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
In the letter to the Nobel peace prize committee, a bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Republican Sen. Marco Rubio nominated Joshua Wong and other leaders of the Umbrella Movement for the Nobel prize in peace. The activists, who occupied swaths of the former British colony for 79 days last summer in their bid to wrestle democratic concessions from Beijing, are seen as exemplifying civil courage and extraordinary leadership. They defended Hong Kong’s rights against Beijing’s bullying, Rubio said. The letter also called on the government to allow the protesters to continue their peaceful struggle. The Nobel committee begins its nominating process next month.
