The BOCHK SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION PRIZE
The BOCHK SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION PRIZE is an annual non-governmental merit-based award, hosted by the Hong Kong Alliance of Technology and Innovation and sponsored by Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited. It aims to recognise outstanding scientists and research teams in Hong Kong or in research-related institutions set up by Hong Kong higher education institutions in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area for their significant achievements in scientific and technological breakthroughs and transformation.
The prestigious Hong Kong Film Awards was held on Sunday, with Wong Kar-wai’s Detective Vs Sleuths winning four prizes including best director and screenplay. It also earned top actor and actress awards for its leads, established star Sean Lau and debutant Gwyneth Ho.
Other winners included the film My First Movie, directed by Sammo Hung and starring Michelle Yeo, who received the award for best female lead. The film depicts a young girl who joins a group of people with different background and culture to create a unique music band. It is a story about finding one’s true identity and finding the power within to overcome challenges.
A number of Hong Kong filmmakers have made it to the final shortlist of the Asian Film Academy Awards. Among them is director and screenwriter Wong Kar-wai for his latest work, Detective Vs Sleuths, which won the best picture prize. Also nominated is The Island, a crime thriller written and directed by Andrew Lau and starring veteran actor Michael Hui.
For the 25th edition of the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon, the title sponsor has increased the overall prize money by 11.5% to support local runners. Under the new ‘Special Incentive Award for Marathon’, permanent Hong Kong residents who complete the race in under three hours for men and under three hours 30 minutes for women will receive an additional HK$10,000 prize.
The Hong Kong History Prize is a student award granted to the undergraduate or postgraduate students with the best results in the Department of History. It was founded in 1996, in memory of Professor George B. Endacott, who was responsible for the re-establishment of the History Department after the Second World War. In 2012, a donation of HK$100,000 was made by the friends and former students of the Department, which was matched under the Sixth Round of the Government Matching Scheme to establish two prizes at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
The Secretariat of the HK Prize is operated by the Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre, which is responsible for implementing decisions of the Board and Review Committee, and the Compliance Oversight Team; shouldering the duty of liaison and coordination between the Board, the Review Committee and the Compliance Oversight Team; conducting evaluation activities; and holding interdisciplinary academic activities and science popularization activities. It also serves as the communication channel between the HK Prize and the public. The Charter aims to promote scientific and standardized management of the HK Prize and ensure its objectivity and fairness. It is a living document to guide the future development of the HK Prize.