Hongkong Prize is one of the premier writing competitions in Asia, drawing thousands of entrants each year and rewarding winners with both monetary prizes and an invitation to an awards ceremony – providing authors with valuable opportunities for media coverage and increasing their namesake recognition in their field. However, it is essential that before submitting your manuscript you carefully read all rules and regulations so as to avoid breaking any guidelines which could result in disqualification.
Generocity hosts the Hong Kong Global Development Prize to gather innovative ideas on creating an Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme in Hong Kong and foster young researchers and entrepreneurs to work on issues relevant to international development while strengthening Hong Kong as a hub of global research and development. The prize is open to residents of Southeast Asia, mainland China and around the world.
University of Malaya scientists have made history as the first Malaysians ever to win Hong Kong’s Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine for discovering mechanisms underlying fetal-to-adult haemoglobin switching that may revolutionise treatments for sickle cell anaemia and thalassemia. Professor Dr Thein Swee Lay and her team won this accolade with their breakthrough on discovering this aspect of blood formation, potentially opening doors to treatments for these conditions.
Today (Nov 14), a team from University of Malaya received this prestigious award at a ceremony held there. Also receiving accolades was Prof Dr Hoi Chun PO of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and recipient of Hari Harilela Assistant Professor status for his research in condensed matter physics, quantum materials symmetries and topology; Prof LUO Xiapu Daniel Associate Professor from Department of Physics also of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology who found evidence for gravitational forces being present within quantum materials symmetries symmetries for quantum matter materials topology; as well as Prof LUO Xiapu Daniel Associate Professor from Department of Physics of The Hong Kong University who discovered evidence for gravitational forces acting upon quantum matter fields within quantum matter scalar fields in quantum matter.
BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize
The Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited sponsors the BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize, an non-governmental merit-based award. It seeks to recognize outstanding scientists and research teams from areas including artificial intelligence and robotics, life sciences and health, new materials/energy/manufacturing/FinTech who have made significant contributions towards improving R&D outcomes in Hong Kong. Each winner of the Prize will receive HK$2 Million as well as an award.
BOCHK will sponsor both a public vote prize of HK$4,000 and school prize of HK$20,000 for this competition, open until 16 September with nomination from teachers for students to enter online before 16 September’s submission deadline of three artworks online by students enrolled secondary schools in Hong Kong. Visit their website for further information!