The Hong Kong Prize is the only competition to recognize HK students for their achievements in international development, and aims to provide them with a platform to showcase their ideas to the global development community. It also offers them the chance to compete for a cash prize and the opportunity to present their ideas to key stakeholders in the industry at an annual summit held in Hong Kong.
This year, the HK Prize celebrated its 10th anniversary with an exciting ceremony at the prestigious Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The keynote speech was delivered by Dr. Adriel CHAN, Vice Chair of Hang Lung Properties, who lauded the ten winning students for their remarkable accomplishments in their research.
A panel of distinguished judges selected 20 student artists to shortlist, and the winner of each category will receive a cash prize of HK$20,000 plus HK$10,000 for their school. Besides, the public vote prize of HK$4,000 is awarded to the student artist with the most number of votes on Gramophone’s website.
Founded by property magnate Lui Che-woo, the HK Prize awards laureates in three categories: sustainability; welfare betterment; and positive energy (or promoting a positive outlook in life), with the themes changing annually. Past winners include Valerie Browning, who built an alternative livelihood for Ethiopian Afar nomads; Barbara Hofman, who transformed the lives of children affected by war in Mozambique; and Alia Eyres, who set up Mother’s Choice to address the issue of social isolation among mothers whose young children suffer from congenital diseases or are abandoned by their parents.
In addition to the HK Prize, a new award – the Hang Lung Mathematical Award (HLMA) – was established this year to recognize outstanding research in mathematics by CUHK postgraduate students. The HLMA is supported by Hang Lung Properties, and the first round of submissions have now been received.
The HK Prize, in collaboration with Generocity, is launching a new competition to identify and support innovative ideas on how to shape Hong Kong’s role as an Official Development Assistance (ODA) hub. The competition will award the winning concept with HK$5,000 and give participants the opportunity to pitch their ideas to leading ODA practitioners and decision makers in Hong Kong. For details, click here.