About The Hong Kong
Laureate Forum

The Hong Kong Laureate Forum aspires to be a world-class academic exchange event to connect the current and next generations of leaders in scientific pursuit, and to promote understanding and interests of the young generation in Hong Kong and around the world in various disciplines in science and technology.

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Hong Kong Laureate Forum 2025

 

Hong Kong Laureate Forum 2025 (the Forum) will be held from 5-8 November 2025 in Hong Kong, aiming to inspire new ideas and foster long-lasting connections across disciplines, generations and cultures. In addition to plenary lectures, panel discussions and parallel group sessions, the Forum will feature informal gatherings, providing ample opportunities for networking and dialogues.

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Shaw Laureates

 
The Shaw Prize is an international award to honour individuals who are currently active in their respective fields and who have recently achieved distinguished and significant advances, who have made outstanding contributions in academic and scientific research or applications, or who in other domains have achieved excellence. 

 

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Exploring New Horizons 2024

"Exploring New Horizons 2024" is one of the activities under "the HKLF Science Explorer Award Scheme 2023/2024 for Secondary Students", launched by the Council of the Hong Kong Laureate Forum. In this activity, senior secondary school students can visit local universities and research institutions' laboratories and engage in dialogue with local scientists and researchers, to gain a deeper understanding of scientists' work, cultivate their interest in science, and ignite their pursuit of scientific research advancement.

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Science in the Community

James Webb Space Telescope

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Low-Field MRI and Emergency Stroke Unit – A Novel Workflow for Acute Stroke Triage and Treatment

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甄选工作将由国际专业科学总评审团负责,总评审团按照一组两级制进行甄选:第一层级为科学评审委员会,由天文学、生命科学与医学和数学科学这三个学科的专家组成的,每个有效申请将由至少两位科学评审委员会的成员进行评审;第二层级为科学评审大会,大会最终将选出200名青年科学家参加桂冠论坛。

科学评审委员会

Astronomy Scientific Review Committee


Prof Kenneth YOUNG (Committee Chairman)

  • Chair of the Shaw Prize Council
  • Emeritus Professor of Physics of The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Prof Luis HO

  • Director and University Chair Professor of Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics of Peking University

Prof Paul HO

  • Director General of East Asian Observatory

Dr Joseph HORA

  • Astronomer of Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

Prof Kinwah WU

  • Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics of University College London

Life Science and Medicine Scientific Review Committee


Prof the Hon TSUI Lap-chee, GBM, GBS, JP (Committee Chairman)

  • Founding President of The Hong Kong Academy of Sciences
  • Former Vice Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong

Prof Danny CHAN

  • S Y and H Y Cheng Professor in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine of The University of Hong Kong

Prof Edwin CHAN

  • Director and Professor of School of Life Sciences of The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Prof Shuk Han CHENG

  • Chair Professor of Molecular Medicine of City University of Hong Kong

Prof King CHOW

  • Professor of Division of Life Science of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Prof Stephanie MA

  • Jimmy and Emily Tang Professor in Molecular Genetics of The University of Hong Kong
  • Endowed Professor in School of Biomedical Sciences at LKS Faculty of Medicine and Associate Vice-President (Research and Innovation) of The University of Hong Kong

Prof Claudia MAURI

  • Professor of Immunology of University College London

Mathematical Sciences Scientific Review Committee


Prof Timothy W TONG, SBS, BBS, JP (Committee Chairman)

  • CEO of AMTD Foundation
  • President Emeritus of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Prof Habib AMMARI

  • Professor of Applied Mathematics of ETH Zürich

Prof Wei-ping LI

  • Chair Professor of Department of Mathematics of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Prof Michael NG

  • Chair Professor in Mathematics and Chair Professor in Data Science of Hong Kong Baptist University

Prof Li-qun QI

  • Emeritus Professor of Applied Mathematics of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
科学评审大会

Chairman of Scientific Review Committees


Prof Timothy W TONG, SBS, BBS, JP

  • Chairman of Research Grants Council
  • President Emeritus of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Prof the Hon TSUI Lap-chee, GBM, GBS, JP

  • Founding President of The Hong Kong Academy of Sciences
  • Former Vice Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong

Prof Kenneth YOUNG

  • Chairman of The Shaw Prize Council
  • Emeritus Professor of Physics of The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Members of the Council of the Hong Kong Laureate Forum


Dr Raymond CHAN

  • Chair of The Shaw Foundation Hong Kong and The Shaw Prize Foundation
  • Managing Director of Shaw Group of Companies

External Academics


Prof Fanny CHEUNG, SBS, JP

  • Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor / Vice-President for Research of The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Emeritus Professor of Psychology of The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Prof Kwok-yin WONG

  • Vice President (Education) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Patrick S C Poon Endowed Professor in Applied Chemistry and Chair Professor of Chemical Technology of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Scientific Review Board

Chairmen of Scientific Review Committees


Prof Timothy W TONG, BBS, JP

  • CEO of AMTD Foundation
  • President Emeritus of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Prof the Hon TSUI Lap-chee, GBM, GBS, JP

  • Founding President of The Hong Kong Academy of Sciences
  • Former Vice Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong

Prof Kenneth YOUNG

  • Chairman of The Shaw Prize Council
  • Emeritus Professor of Physics of The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Members of the Council of the Hong Kong Laureate Forum


Dr Raymond CHAN

  • Chairman of The Shaw Prize Foundation
  • Managing Director of Shaw Group of Companies

Dr the Hon Rita FAN, GBM, GBS, JP

  • Former President of the Hong Kong Legislative Council
  • Former Member of the Standing Committee of National Peoples’ Congress, PRC

The Hon Joseph YAM, GBM, GBS, JP

  • Non-Official Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong
  • Former Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

External Academics


Prof Fanny CHEUNG, SBS, JP

  • Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor / Vice-President of The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Senior Advisor of Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies

Prof Kwok-yin WONG

  • Vice President (Education) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Patrick S C Poon Endowed Professor in Applied Chemistry and Chair Professor of Chemical Technology of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University