The Hong Kong Prize is a prize to recognize individuals or teams who are successful in the field of science and technology innovation. It is awarded every year and sponsored by BOCHK with the aim of encouraging scientific researchers in Hong Kong to persist in innovative exploration, establish themselves in Hong Kong and make contributions to the world.

The prize consists of a monetary award and a certificate. It is open to individuals or teams who are working on a project in the field of Hong Kong’s scientific and technological innovation including, but not limited to, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Life and Health, New Materials and New Energy and Advanced Manufacturing and FinTech. Only one person or team can receive the prize in any of the five award fields in a single year.

A group of students from a secondary school won the third prize for writing an article on global Hong Kong studies in this year’s International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS) book prize. Six students — 6B LAM Wing-yan, 5A WANG Hui-yue, 6E YIM Yin-chun, 4B WAN Hau-ming and 2C SO Fung-chi — were presented with a certificate and HK$300 book coupon in recognition of their excellent work.

Besides the winning entries, a total of 16 works have been shortlisted for the prize. The winners will be announced at a ceremony to be held in October at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. Two Nobel Chemistry Prize laureates, Gregory Winter and Michael Levitt, will join the event.

The finalists are from various backgrounds and represent Hong Kong’s rich culture, including traditional Chinese ink painting, photography and landscape art. They are all highly respected in their respective fields and have achieved considerable accomplishments during their careers.

It has been over 20 years since the first Hong Kong Prize was launched to encourage young people to be a force for positive change in our society. It is not only a reward to the winner, but it also provides a platform for the finalists to share their ideas and experiences with the community.

The Government has strongly disapproved of and is firmly opposed to the decision by the governments of France and Germany to award a prize to Chow Hang-tung, who faces prosecution under the Hong Kong National Security Law for incitement to subversion. The Government has expressed its disapproval and firm opposition in a letter to the two countries.

The Government believes that it is important to support the efforts of the police in the fight against crime and lauds the contributions of good citizens. The Government has established the Good Citizen Awards scheme to offer monetary awards to members of the public who have rendered assistance to the police in the prevention, detection or apprehension of crimes. It is an honourable award for those who have made valuable contributions to society and Hong Kong. The Government has been continuously strengthening measures to provide more opportunities for people to do good and make a difference in the community.