HK Prize is a weekly selection of Hong Kong’s best news, stories and perspectives.
Since 1974, the Mark Six Lottery has brought hope and relief to countless Hong Kongers, while providing many advantages for society through Lotteries Duty and Lottery Fund. Of particular note is its award of an incredible first prize of HK$10 million each year since 2002; no other lottery in Asia offers such an astronomical sum as prize.
BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize highlights five areas, such as Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, Life & Health, New Materials & New Energy, Advanced Manufacturing and FinTech. The Prize recognizes outstanding scientific researchers/teams in each of these five fields for their impressive research achievements and contributions, commercialisation of research results as well as being transparent with regard to its selection process. Furthermore, this Prize encourages young scientific entrepreneurs to demonstrate an insatiable curiosity coupled with perseverance that allows them to seize opportunities, build on Hong Kong strengths while simultaneously serving their community while contributing back into society as a whole.
Hong Kong Scientists Awarded Millions Today in Hong Kong, four scientists, including a mathematician, were honored for their exceptional contribution to research and development of science at an awards event held here. Peter Sarnak received the Mathematical Sciences Science Prize, awarded for his pioneering work across number theory, combinatorics, dynamics, geometry and spectral theory; Dr Wolfgang Lutz of Telecommunication Network Security Development won Information Sciences Prize award as well.
Hong Kong Science Museum’s 2024 Future Science Prize Exhibition opened today on the G/F. The exhibit showcases past winners as well as more information about their research journey and discoveries through interactive exhibits. It will continue through November 4.
Society for Hong Kong Studies (SHKS) is pleased to announce the International Best Article Prize 2023: Global Studies competition, open to scholars and students who specialize in researching any aspect of Hong Kong, China or Asia.
Unfortunately, not every state allows this privilege. In this country there are a total of 667 of them living in 14 different states across Europe – this makes the annual number of newcomers each year even larger. SHKS has introduced its inaugural academic prize as part of their commitment to foster research and collaboration within Hong Kong Studies, while helping scholars, researchers and students create innovative theories, concepts, methods and approaches for studying Hong Kong as part of China and beyond. Generocity has generously sponsored this competition and the winner of it will receive a cash award of HK$5,000 from a judging panel comprised of representatives from Hong Kong Global Development Foundation as well as an esteemed international academic. Furthermore, their submission will be published in HKScM’s Journal of Hong Kong Studies with full details regarding how to enter available on its website.