The Hong Kong Prize aims to promote the study of Hong Kong in the world and encourage students to contribute their research findings to the field. It is sponsored by Society for Hong Kong Studies (SHKS), a leading international academic association, and organised jointly with the International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS). The prize is a major award that aims to recognise outstanding research on Hong Kong topics published in 2023 and made available to the general public.
This year’s awards ceremony of the HKFA took place on Monday night at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. The winners were announced by the HKFA’s board of directors, which consists of representatives from thirteen professional film bodies in Hong Kong. A total of 107 films were eligible for nomination and voting, and the winner for each category was determined by a majority vote from a panel of judges and a panel of registered voters consisting of professionals in the local film industry and members of the public.
A prestigious biennial competition founded in 2004 by Hang Lung Properties, the HLMA inspires secondary school students to explore beyond boundaries and fulfil their creativity and passion in mathematics. Each team of five students, under the supervision of a teacher, decided on a mathematics topic, designed and conducted their research, and submitted a written research report to be evaluated by a Scientific Committee consisting of renowned scholars and educators.
Among the prizes awarded, the Life Science Prize was given to Chai Yang, who has contributed to disruptive in-sensor computing paradigms for artificial vision sensors that enable information processing directly within the sensor, a significant step forward in image recognition. The BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize, which honours top scientists in a variety of fields, champions the mission of “Boosting Hong Kong and Serving the Country through Technology” by attracting global top science talent, nurturing forward-looking researchers, and together building Hong Kong into an international tech-innovation hub.
At the prestigious awards ceremony, the Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan Kwok-ki gave a speech encouraging athletes to strive for top-three placings at the Paris Olympics. He said that the government has increased cash incentives for athletes who win medals by 20 percent, allowing individual gold medalists to receive up to HK$6 million. The supplementary rewards will be in addition to the existing Olympic medal bonuses. Chan added that the Hong Kong Sports Institute will provide more support to athletes who compete in the Paris Games, and it will also provide further coaching and training opportunities for taekwondo athletes to improve their skills before the event. The Paris Olympics will be held from July 26 to August 11. This will be the first Olympics experience for most of the local athletes. A total of 30 athletes from the city will compete in 13 events, including athletics, badminton, swimming, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, judo, rowing, sailing, windsurfing, table tennis and taekwondo. During the Games, local media will be able to follow the action live.