The Hong Kong Prize and Other Prizes
The hk prize is an international award that recognizes outstanding young researchers and their breakthroughs. The prize includes a cash award of HK$480 million (approximately US$61.6 million), which provides financial support to allow laureates to scale up their work worldwide. It also includes an unrestricted project fund for the laureates to support innovation in their respective fields of research and beyond.
The award ceremony was held at the Hong Kong Science Museum and was attended by a crowd of scientists, philanthropists, and dignitaries. The winner of the prestigious prize is chosen by an expert panel, which includes representatives from industry, academia, and government. The prize is a great way to inspire young scientists and to encourage them to pursue their dreams.
In the past, a total of 113 Nobel laureates have been awarded the prize for their contributions to humanity. In addition to the monetary prize, the winners receive a gold medal and a diploma.
This year’s competition saw a record number of nominations from around the world. The winner of the hk prize will be announced in November. The winning entry will be selected based on the originality and innovativeness of the solution and its impact. The hk prize aims to encourage the development of sustainable energy, and its winners will be able to use their prize money to help improve the lives of people living in developing countries.
Last month, the government released its 2024 Policy Address, outlining plans to build Hong Kong into a global hub of research and innovation. The plan includes measures such as setting up the InnoHK research clusters, and establishing a third “High Technology Innovation Centre”.
The Paris Olympics have been taking place this summer, and many of the athletes competing are looking forward to earning hefty prize money for their accomplishments. Two Hong Kong medalists from the 2024 games will be rewarded with a total of HK$6 million once they return home. The amount is far more than the runner-up in each event will receive, and even rivals such as the Arnold Palmer Invitational on the PGA Tour offer less than half that.
Joshua Wong, one of the leaders of the umbrella protest movement in Hong Kong, has been nominated for a Nobel peace prize. The campaigners, whose movement was named after the umbrellas they used to protect themselves from police tear gas, are seeking democracy in the former British colony. They have been praised by lawmakers, including US Senator Marco Rubio, for their non-violent approach to reclaiming political rights from China.
The BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize is open to individuals, organizations, and companies with a record of outstanding scientific achievement in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Life and Health, New Materials and New Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, and FinTech. Each nominator may nominate only one candidate and no more than five candidates as a team each year. If a nominee fails to comply with the conditions set out in the Charter, the Board reserves the right to terminate the award and withdraw the prize money, certificate, and trophy.