Hong Kong Prize 2023 Winners Announced

Hong Kong Prize is one of the most prestigious high school contests in Asia, with cash prizes and extra perks. Students can compete for their academic achievements, talent and extracurricular activities – but it’s important to read the rules thoroughly before entering!

US lawmakers have nominated five Hong Kong activists for the Nobel peace prize, citing their “fervent dedication to protecting freedoms in Hong Kong and campaigning for democracy.” The group of nine legislators across party lines included Republican senator Marco Rubio and Democratic representative Jim McGovern. The nominations come amid a crackdown on Hong Kong activists by Beijing, which imposed a national security law after violent pro-democracy protests last year.

A controversial movie about the future of Hong Kong won the best picture award at the city’s film awards on Sunday, drawing criticism from Beijing over its depiction of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. The award-winning movie Ten Years, which won a number of other top accolades, is a series of vignettes that tap residents’ worst fears for the future of Hong Kong under Beijing’s tightening grip.

Several scientists have been awarded the 2023 Hong Kong Prize for Innovative Research, which aims to promote scientific research with global impact. This year’s competition is the most prolific in its eight-year history, with a record 35 scientists being recognized. They span a wide range of fields, including life science, computer science, plant research, chemistry, and physics. The awards ceremony was held during the second day of a two-day scientific symposium at Hong Kong Science Park, which featured talks by Nobel laureates Gregory Winter and Michael Levitt.

The HK Prize 2022-23 season opens on Saturday with a massive increase in prize money, as well as a new bonus system that will reward horse owners for the long haul of a race. The race club is investing a total of HK$1.62 billion, the highest single-season amount ever. The increase is the result of a strategic commitment to maintain Hong Kong as a world-class racing hub, even in the face of the pandemic.

Several overseas-based Hong Kong activists have been placed on police’s wanted list under China’s harsh new national security laws, in a crackdown that has further eroded freedoms promised to the former British colony when it was returned to Beijing control in 1997. The police issued bounties for Johnny Fok, who hosts a popular current affairs TV show, and Tony Choi, the host of another news-focused video channel.

The HK Prize is a highly sought-after international scholarship that provides a monetary prize and the opportunity to conduct research in Hong Kong. It is open to principal authors of peer-reviewed scientific papers that have been published in a journal within the last 10 years and are authored by young Fellows of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. The symbol of the HK Prize, expressed both in its logo and trophies, juxtaposes a pearl and a pierced jade amulet, suggesting that good will triumph over bad times.