The Hong Kong Prize, launched by the Hong Kong Alliance of Technology and Innovation (HATI) with title sponsorship from Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, is designed to inspire scientific researchers and entrepreneurs to persist in innovative exploration and transfer their research achievements to society. It aims to encourage them to establish themselves in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area, while continuing to contribute to global scientific progress.
This year, the prestigious Hong Kong Science Prize will be awarded to Prof. Zhang Jiayi from the Chinese University of Hong Kong for her pioneering work on single-atom catalysis, and Prof. Sun Zhan from the University of Hong Kong for his contributions to the representation theory of Lie groups, such as the multiplicity one theorems for classical groups and the theory of theta correspondence, and also for discovering a new class of Lie groups involving algebraic cycles. Both prize winners have made significant contributions to the development of science, technology and innovation in Hong Kong, and the global community, with their contributions extending beyond the fields of physics, chemistry and biology.
The winners of this year’s 8th Inter-school Competition of Study Projects on Hong Kong History and Culture have been announced today (September 25). The competition aims to promote students’ active learning outside the classroom by encouraging them to investigate the relationships between historical developments and changes in society.
China Daily won a total of 17 accolades at this year’s Hong Kong News Awards, its highest single-year tally ever. Editor-in-chief Tammy Tam congratulated the journalists and said, “Our winning articles are not only exemplary journalism but also serve as the pride of Hong Kong.”
The winner of this year’s HKJO Young Fellows Award was Dr. Li Zhaoda, an associate professor of the Department of Psychiatry at HKU and the Director of the Clinical Psychology Unit in the Mental Health Service, for his contribution to the field of psychotherapy through empirical research. His paper titled “Psychotherapy for depression with personality disorders: a case-control study” was published in the July issue of the Journal and has been viewed over 13,000 times on the Internet.
The Award is presented annually to the best original article (including prospective or retrospective clinical studies, observational studies, epidemiological studies, basic science studies, meta-analysis and reviews) published in the HKJO during the previous year. The principal author should be a Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, and all submissions must be peer-reviewed and published in the HKJO. Case reports, letters to the editor and review articles will not be considered. Click here for further details. The submission deadline is 31 August 2024. Click here for the full list of awardees. The first place winner will receive an engraved gold medal and a cash prize of HK$25,000. The second place winner will receive an engraved silver medal and a cash prize of HK$15,000, while the third place winner will receive an engraved bronze medal and a cash prize of HK$10,000.