Hong Kong’s science and technology entrepreneurs are an international powerhouse. Through their groundbreaking researches they have made immense contributions to Hong Kong’s economic development and societal wellbeing. Each year the Hong Kong Prize honors these exceptional researchers in order to encourage them to continue exploring, serving society, and contributing to humanity.
The prize is divided into five categories, which are artificial intelligence and robotics; life and health; new materials and energy; advanced manufacturing and FinTech. A panel of experts from Hong Kong and overseas selected each finalist in each category this year; awardees included one pianist who became Hong Kong’s inaugural winner of the renowned Van Cliburn competition in the US; researchers who developed disruptive in-sensor computing paradigms to allow information processing directly within artificial vision sensors; scientists who made breakthroughs in 3D microfabrication technology breakthroughs as well as those who designed innovative data and AI security technologies; awardees included pianist who won the Van Cliburn competition in America this year as well as researchers who developed disruptive in-sensor computing paradigms to allow direct processing directly within artificial vision sensors; researchers who developed disruptive in-sensor computing paradigms directly within artificial vision sensors as well as those who designed innovative data security technologies for data and AI security technologies for data/AI security technologies for AI; also included are researchers from Hong Kong!
This year, HK$100 million has been set aside as prize money with two awards per category being presented. Winners will also have an opportunity to pitch their ideas directly to key stakeholders within the development sector.
China Daily again took home top honors at this year’s Hong Kong News Awards with 17 accolades in nine categories, setting an all-time single year total. Senior business reporter Zhang Tianyuan won first prize for Best Business News Writing (English), while Luo Weiteng came in first runner up with her report about the impact of US Federal Reserve rate cuts on Hong Kong stock markets and economy. Lesley Liu Xiaohan took top honours with her piece entitled Shared Changing, Shared Future that explored how young Chinese have altered their travel patterns in Malaysia.
This Prize is supported by the Hong Kong Alliance of Technology and Innovation, Federation of Hong Kong Industries, InvestHK and Hong Kong Council for Accredited Societies. An annual award given out in Hong Kong to outstanding postgraduate research students for outstanding academic performance and commitment to scientific research with special consideration of its impact on society. Winners of this prize will receive an engraved gold medal and cash award of HK$25,000, as well as being invited to attend a congratulatory ceremony in October where they can meet some of their fellow awardees. To claim their prizes, winners should present both their winning tickets along with an award notification letter and valid Hong Kong identity document for identification verification. Failing this step may lead to forfeiture of redemption rights; for more details visit the Prize’s official website.