Day: July 21, 2024

The hk prize is awarded to individuals or teams who have demonstrated significant scientific and technological innovation or transformation in the following award fields: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Life and Health, New Materials and New Energy, Advanced Manufacturing and FinTech. The winners of each award field receive HKD 2,000,000, a certificate and a trophy. The winner of the overall award will also receive a cash prize of HKD 1,000,000. This prize is designed to encourage Hong Kong scientists to keep pushing boundaries and take risks in their research.

The late Benny Chan received a posthumous best director award at the 2020 Hong Kong Film Awards for his cops-and-robbers action film Raging Fire, which won prizes for editing, music and action choreography and made it one of the year’s top box office earners. The award was accepted by actor Donnie Yen at the ceremony.

A team of engineers from Polytechnic University won the top prize in the 2022 hk prize for their work to develop an automated system that detects and diagnoses the presence of carbon monoxide in vehicles. The system is able to detect carbon monoxide at levels that are lower than the current detection limit, enabling it to save lives and prevent serious injuries.

In the journalism category of the hk prize, Xi Tianqi, a reporter with a short 1 1/2-year tenure at China Daily Hong Kong, won second place for her story titled Making Waves. The hk prize is Asia’s premier high school contest, honoring academic achievements as well as extracurricular participation, and cultivating young people with a spirit of self-challenge and teamwork.

The judges of this year’s hk prize for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion chose 30 shortlisted works that explore different aspects of the world’s changing landscape. The theme — Our Changing World — encourages artists to use their unique interpretation to explore the many dimensions of global evolution and how these changes affect us as individuals and society as a whole.

The Spirit of Hong Kong awards was established to honor local heroes who may not be famous, but truly embody the true spirit of Hong Kong and make a difference in supporting the community. They might not be the wealthiest or most powerful, but they are all good Samaritans and selfless caregivers who never give up and inspire others with their dedication and hard work. The award ceremony will be held this October at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. For more information, please visit the hk prize website.