Objectives
- To encourage secondary students to participate in science-related events and activities to broaden their horizons and get inspired
- To provide opportunities for senior secondary students to interact directly with scientists in early or mid-career to learn about the path in scientific research
Point-Award Mechanism
- Participants can earn points by joining different events to be organised / co-organised by the HKLF
- Different events grant various number of points
- In-person participation in events, where applicable, will earn more points
- A certificate will be issued by the HKLF to participants who garnered a certain number of points
- Participants must attend at least one session at the inaugural Forum (online or in-person) in November 2023 in order to have the opportunity to get a certificate
- Points can be earned in the period between June 2023 and March 2024
Participants Collected 80 points or more
- Will receive a GOLD Award Certificate issued by the HKLF
Participants Collected 50 points or more
- Will receive a SILVER Award Certificate issued by the HKLF
Join the Designated Events to Earn Points
| 24 June 2023 | Shaw Laureate Public Lecture: The Active Social Lives of Black Holes |
| 28 October - 5 November 2023 | HKLF Booth @ InnoCarnival 2023 |
| 13-18 November 2023 | Inaugural Hong Kong Laureate Forum |
| January-March 2024 | Exploring New Horizons 2024 |
Shaw Laureate Public Lecture: The Active Social Lives of Black Holes (24 June 2023)
- In honour of Prof Roger Blandford, who received the 2020 Shaw Prize in Astronomy
- Provide opportunity for secondary students to meet a Shaw Laureate in person
- Public lecture – Presentation of major breakthroughs and key remaining questions concerning our fundamental understanding of astrophysical black holes
- 15 points (Extra 5 points for in-person participation)
HKLF Booth @ InnoCarnival 2023 (28 October - 5 November 2023)
- InnoCarnival 2023 is an annual event organised by the Innovation and Technology Commission to promote innovation and technology culture in the community. The HKLF will be one of the participating organisations among almost 40 exhibition and game booths
- Interactive games / VR experiences / short videos, etc., will be set up and showcased at the HKLF booth for public to join
- Visit the booth and take part in one of our activities to gain 20 points
- After each event under the Award Scheme is completed, teachers will need to complete a participation record and email to Mr Kelvin Chau at kelvinchau@hklaureateforum.org for points registration. Participation record can be downloaded from the link https://bit.ly/3QexU4h.
Hong Kong Laureate Forum (13-18 November 2023)
- 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, as well as to promote understanding and interests of the young generation in Hong Kong and around the world in various disciplines in science and technology.
- During the Forum, students are welcomed to participate in some of the programmes, both in-person and online and shares views with Shaw Laureates and distinguished scientists.
- These programmes include Plenary Sessions, Trending Topic and Science Seminars
- Different events grant various number of points (each Award Scheme participant can earn a maximum of 50 points for Hong Kong Laureate Forum)
- Inaugural Forum programmes which entitle points include:
| Date and Time | Topic of Lecture | Shaw Laureates |
|---|---|---|
| Plenary Session 13 November 2023 2:00 - 3:30 pm |
“A 40-year Journey” | Prof Reinhard Genzel, 2008 Shaw Laureate in Astronomy |
| Plenary Session 14 November 2023 9:30 -11:00 am |
“Cellular Mechanisms, Protein Functionsand Related Human Diseases” | Prof Michael J Welsh, 2022Shaw Laureate in Life Science and Medicine;
and Prof Xiaodong Wang, 2006 Shaw Laureate in Life Science andMedicine |
| Trending Topic 14 November 2023 2:30 - 4:00 pm |
“Impact of New Technology on ScientificDevelopment” | Prof Simon DM White, 2017 Shaw Laureatein Astronomy; Prof Peter Hegemann, 2020 Shaw Laureatein Life Science and Medicine; and Prof Victoria M Kaspi,2021 Shaw Laureate in Astronomy |
| Trending Topic 14 November 2023 4:30 -6:00 pm |
“AI and the Teaching of Science” | Prof Roger D Blandford, 2020 Shaw Laureate in Astronomy; and Prof Ehud Hrushovski, 2022 Shaw Laureate in Mathematical Sciences |
II. In-person / online participation
| Date and Time and Venue | Topic of Lecture | Shaw Laureates |
|---|---|---|
| Science Seminar 15 November 2023 4:30 - 6:30 pm (The Lecture Hall of Science Museum) |
“Kaleidoscope of Protein Folding” | Prof Franz-Ulrich Hartl, 2012 Shaw Laureate in Life Science and Medicine;
and Prof Kazutoshi Mori, 2014 Shaw Laureate in Life Science and Medicine |
| Science Seminar 18 November 2023 11:00am - 12:30pm (The Lecture Hall of Space Museum) |
“Stars’ Journey in our Milky Way Galaxy” | Prof Michael Perryman, 2022 Shaw Laureate in Astronomy |
- Registration is not required for online
participation, link to watch live stream online will be available on the HKLF website during the
inaugural Forum period.
https://hklaureateforum.org/en/inaugural-forum/live-streaming - For details and enrollment of the
in-person participation, please visit events page of Science Museum and Space Museum:
Science Museum: https://hk.science.museum/en/web/scm/event/sl/shawprizelecture.html
Space Museum: https://hk.space.museum/en/web/spm/activities/lecture.html - After each event under the Award Scheme is completed, teachers will need to complete a participation record and email to Mr Kelvin Chau at kelvinchau@hklaureateforum.org for points registration. Participation record can be downloaded from the link https://bit.ly/3QexU4h.
Exploring New Horizons 2024 (January-March 2024)
- To further spark interest on scientific pursuits through visiting laboratories in local universities and research institutions and dialogues with local scientists / researchers
- 15 points for each lab visits
- Details to be announced
Summary
| Events | Online | In-person | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Laureate Public Lecture: The Active Social Lives of Black Holes | 15 | 20 | - |
| HKLF Booth @ InnoCarnival 2023 | N/A | 20 | - |
| Inaugural Hong Kong Laureate Forum -Plenary lectures (each session) |
15 | N/A | Max 50 |
| Inaugural Hong Kong Laureate Forum -Trending topic sessions (each session) |
15 | N/A | |
| Inaugural Hong Kong Laureate Forum -Science seminars (each session) |
15 | 20 | |
| Exploring New Horizons 2024 (each session) | N/A | 15 | Max 30 |
Contact Person
- For enquiries, please contact Mr Kelvin Chau of the HKLF Secretariat on 2905 6506 or email to kelvinchau@hklaureateforum.org.