Hong Kong is one of the richest places in the world when it comes to prize money. The Paris Olympics will see Hong Kong medal winners receive an average of HKD 9.3 million, including the gold and silver medals, making them the most wealthy athletes on the planet. However, that doesn’t even compare to the prize money offered by the Hong Kong golf championship.
The Hong Kong Science Museum (HKScM) is staging the “2024 The Future Science Prize Exhibition” at its G/F exhibition hall from today until November 4, which introduces the awardees of the 2024 prize, and the Hong Kong scientists who had won the prize over the years. Interactive exhibits related to their research are also on display.
This year’s winners of the Society for Hong Kong Studies (SHKS) Book Prize include:
Among them, SHKS Chair Professor Simon Yenny Wong and co-authors’ study “Hong Kong’s China: Global Connections and Local Continuities” won the prestigious award because it “demonstrates an exemplary integration of theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches”. The book examines the impact of China’s rise on Hong Kong, and how the city has responded to and engaged with the larger China-Asia relationship.
Other works that made the shortlist included Pakistani artist Sameen Agha’s sculpture A Home is a Terrible Place to Love, which shows a house dismantling itself; and Noormah Jamal’s acrylic-on-canvas painting Did the Seed Grow?, which depicts two figures sitting with vacant expressions.
Meanwhile, the winner of this year’s Yidan Prize for Education Development will be War Child’s Mark Jordans and Luke Stannard for their work in improving children’s health and resilience in conflict-affected areas. They will use the project funding to establish two research centers in partnership with University of Cape Town, South Africa, and Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.
The CFHK’s President Mark Clifford attended the screening of She’s in Jail, a documentary that explores Chow Hang-tung’s courage and determination to fight for freedom in the face of imprisonment by an authoritarian regime and the loss of loved ones. He applauded her perseverance and dedication, and condemned the erosion of freedom in Hong Kong. He also encouraged Hong Kong people to continue standing up for their beliefs.