The Hongkong Prize is an prestigious award bestowed upon individuals for outstanding research work in medicine and health care. Awarded by the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, it is open to any principal author whose original articles (e.g. prospective or retrospective clinical studies, observational studies, epidemiological studies, basic science research studies or meta-analyses published in a peer-reviewed medical journal) meet specific criteria; review articles, case reports or letters to the editor are ineligible for submission.
At a later date, the winner of this year’s HK$100 million prize will be revealed. Out of 78 entries submitted this year, one will emerge victorious and present their ideas directly to key stakeholders within the development sector as well as receive a cash prize of HK$5000 and have the opportunity to compete at an international final of the IFFR scheduled for June of next year.
It is an honour for Hong Kong to receive this inaugural Asian-based IFFR Award, providing us a wonderful platform to demonstrate our creative talent in film making. We look forward to working closely with IFFR and other partners worldwide in spreading awareness of Hong Kong filmmakers’ works.
The 8th Inter-school Competition of Study Projects on Hong Kong History and Culture will take place.
This afternoon (September 25), the 8th Inter-School Competition of Study Projects on Hong Kong History came to a close and its awards ceremony was held. Organized by the Hong Kong Museum of History, its goal is to help students gain insight into how historical developments impact current-day societies and vice versa.
Hung Kwok-chung was suspended from his security guard position at HKPF after he made claims he won the Hongkong Prize and caused disruption in the venue where the draw is conducted. Organisers allege this incident occurred due to miscommunication between both parties involved.
Friends and relatives of Professor Wang Gungwu raised a donation, which was then matched under the sixth round of the Government Matching Scheme to create two prizes at CUHK for undergraduate and postgraduate history majors at both levels of study. These awards aim to encourage students to explore Hong Kong history from various angles.
The 2025 Harvard Prize Book Award for Secondary School Students was bestowed upon three exceptional students from 5A Hui Shing Lok, 5B Yau Yuet Tong and 5C Yau Yuet Ching schools in Hong Kong. Winners attended an engaging lecture by Harvard Professor David A. Weitz about exciting physical concepts while Chef Christian Yang demonstrated how cooking can help students grasp such principles. Winners also received a Harvard Prize Book and book coupon worth HK$1,000 as prizes; please click here for further details.