The HK Prize and Xplorer Prize 2022
The prize is awarded to individuals or organizations whose contributions have made significant impacts on society and industry. They should also be innovative and sustainable, so that their benefits will last beyond their immediate impact.
The initial screening process will assess whether the nominees’ work aligns with the prize objectives. In addition, the judges will also take into consideration the significance and originality of their contributions, as well as the degree to which they have benefitted Hong Kong.
This year’s HK Prize has attracted enthusiastic support from universities and research institutions, with numerous nominations received. The prize celebrates the achievements of scientific researchers in Hong Kong, with the aim of attracting global top science talent, nurturing forward-looking scientists and together building Hong Kong into an international innovation and technology hub.
Several secondary school students have won awards in the 8th Inter-school Competition of Study Projects on Hong Kong History and Culture, organised by the Hong Kong Museum of History. Their written reports were assessed on the relevance of the theme, systematic use of collected materials, objectiveness in analysis and citation of bibliography and footnotes, with the outstanding teams selected for a face-to-face interview.
A team led by Prof. Fan Zhiyong from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and Chemical & Biological Engineering of The University of Hong Kong (UHK) has been named an awardee of the Xplorer Prize 2022 (Ke Xue Tan Suo Jiang ), one of 10 research fields this year, sponsored by Tencent Foundation. The prize is designed to encourage young scientists in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau to research unexplored areas of basic sciences and frontier technologies.
A total of 188 million Mark Six entries will be in the running for this year’s HK$188 million Lunar New Year Snowball draw, the largest ever held by Hong Kong Jockey Club. Proceeds will support SAF’s Make It Better program, which has been providing expressive arts workshops to children from disadvantaged communities since 2013.