The hongkong prize aims to recognise excellence in research conducted by young Fellows of the Academy of Medicine. Submissions can be in any area of clinical practice and research related to medical sciences. All submissions will be reviewed by an expert panel before being awarded the HK Medical Prize.
The winner of the hongkong prize will receive an engraved gold medal and a cash award of HK$10,000. The organisers hope that the HK Medical Prize will encourage more young scholars to contribute to the public welfare through research. The HK Medical Prize is open to Academy Fellowship holders who have published one or more full papers with a publication date not earlier than 30 June 2022 in an internationally recognised peer-reviewed journal in any field of medicine.
A prestigious prize for research and innovation has been established with the aim of promoting research in the field of physiology, particularly in the areas of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic disorders, inflammation and aging. The prize is sponsored by the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited and will be awarded annually to a research team or an individual researcher whose scientific work is outstanding in physiology.
Five Hong Kong university scholars are among the winners of this year’s BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize, a prestigious prize crucial to the city’s future tech-innovation. The Laureates in the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics, life and health, new materials and new energy, advanced manufacturing and fintech will pocket a total of HK$2 million.
During the anti-government protests in 2019, thousands of people including police officers, journalists and students from mainland China were attacked by rioters during the demonstrations. The rioters also vandalized public facilities and destroyed property, leaving Hong Kong residents in fear.
In response to these concerns, the Global Scholars for Hong Kong nominated Jimmy Lai, Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan, Gwyneth Ho and Joshua Wong as candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize this year.
The hongkong prize, which is run by the Hong Kong Jockey Club, has been around for 40 years and has brought hope to many families in need of financial assistance. It is a national lottery funded by the government’s Lotteries Duty and has donated more than HK$30 billion to society in the past four decades. Its draw is held twice a week and is broadcast live on TVB. To ensure the fairness of its draws, all steps – from boxing to transport – are carefully checked and supervised by the HKJC’s security and customer service departments. In addition, the balls used in the draw are weighed and X-rayed on a regular basis. The same set of balls is not used for consecutive draws. Moreover, the balls and the draw machine are carefully cleaned after each use. The HKJC has also strengthened its security measures in the wake of the recent terrorist incidents. All these measures will help to keep the mark six lottery a trusted charity scheme in the long run.
