Background
"Exploring New Horizons 2025" is one of the key activities launched by the Council of the Hong Kong Laureate Forum (the HKLF). In this activity, senior secondary school students can visit laboratories of local universities and research institutions 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.
Event Details
| Event Period | January to March 2025 |
| Target | Senior secondary school students |
| No of Visits | 19 laboratories visits to outstanding local scientists / research teams will be scheduled |
| Capacity | Each visit will accommodate around 10-50 students, depending on the capacity of the laboratory |
| Transportation | For groups of 10 or more members, the HKLF will provide free shuttle bus services between schools / pick-up points and the venues |
| Language | The visits will be conducted in either Cantonese or English, depending on the combination of individual scientists and participants |
| Participation fee | The participation is free of charge |
| Enrollment form | Schools who would like to participate are required to fill out the following form:
https://forms.gle/jXqYPwxESVNz8yWcA.
*Please enroll before 12:00 noon on 9 January 2025 (Thursday) *Enrollment will be arranged on a first-come-first-served basis, we will arrange for the sessions according to the number of participants and your preferences as much as we can. Confirmation of the sessions will be sent via WhatsApp and email on or before 13 January 2025 (Monday). |
Exploring New Horizons 2025 (January – March)
Visit Schedule
| Date and time | Lab Visit and / or Facilities Visit | Location | Max Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Jan 2025 (Thu) 3:30pm – 5:30pm |
Open Lab by The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) https://www.hkrita.com/tc/theopenlab |
Tseung Kwan O | 20 |
| 2 | 21 Jan 2025 (Tue) 3:30pm – 5:30pm |
Carmen Wong Laboratory in Cancer Biology https://www.carmenwong-lab.com/ |
Queen Mary Hospital | 15 |
| 3 | 22 Jan 2025 (Wed) 2:30pm – 4:30pm |
Tom Cheung Lab and Biosciences Central Research Facility https://www.cheunglab.ust.hk/ https://www.biocrf.ust.hk/ |
HKUST | 50 |
| 4 | 23 Jan 2025 (Thu) 2:30pm – 4:30pm |
Tom Cheung Lab and Biosciences Central Research Facility https://www.cheunglab.ust.hk/ https://www.biocrf.ust.hk/ |
HKUST | 50 |
| 5 | 11 Feb 2025 (Tue) 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Koln 3D Technology (Medical) Limited https://koln3d-mml.com/zh-hant/ |
Tai Po | 30 |
| 6 | 11 Feb 2025 (Tue) 4:00pm - 5:00pm |
Laboratory for Brain and Education (LABBE) https://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/eps/labbe/ |
CUHK | 10 |
| 7 | 11 Feb 2025 (Tue) 5:00pm - 6:00pm |
Laboratory for Brain and Education (LABBE) https://www.fed.cuhk.edu.hk/eps/labbe/ |
CUHK | 10 |
| 8 | 12 Feb 2025 (Wed) 3:30pm - 5:00pm |
Open Lab by The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) https://www.hkrita.com/tc/theopenlab |
Tseung Kwan O | 20 |
| 9 | 13 Feb 2025 (Thu) 4:30pm - 5:15pm |
Centre for Eye and Vision Research (CEVR) https://cevr.hk/ |
HK Science Park | 10 |
| 10 | 15 Feb 2025 (Sat) 10:00am - 12:00noon |
Connecting with stars - solar and cosmic ray observation/telescope, cloud chamber, particle detector | CUHK | 30 |
| 11 | 18 Feb 2025 (Tue) 3:00pm - 5:00pm |
State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves https://www.ee.cityu.edu.hk/~sklmw/ |
CityU | 15 |
| 12 | 20 Feb 2025 (Thu) 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
HKU-Pasteur Research Pole https://www.hkupasteur.hku.hk/ |
HKU | 15 |
| 13 | 22 Feb 2025 (Sat) 10:00am - 12:00noon |
Connecting with stars - solar and cosmic ray observation/telescope, cloud chamber, particle detector | CUHK | 30 |
| 14 | 25 Feb 2025 (Tue) 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
Centre for Immunology & Infection https://www.c2i.hk/ |
HK Science Park | 15 |
| 15 | 25 Feb 2025 (Tue) 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Koln 3D Technology (Medical) Limited https://koln3d-mml.com/zh-hant/ |
Tai Po | 30 |
| 16 | 5 Mar 2025 (Wed) 3:45pm - 5:30pm |
Laboratory of Cancer Immunology | Prince of Wales Hospital | 10 |
| 17 | 14 Mar 2025 (Fri) 3:30pm - 5:30pm |
Department of Maths and the Maths Computer Lab, CUHK https://www.math.cuhk.edu.hk/about-us/computing-laboratory |
CUHK | 40 |
| 18 | 19 Mar 2025 (Wed) 3:30pm - 5:30pm |
Centre for Chinese Herbal Medicine Drug Development Limited http://www.innohkcdd.com/ |
HK Science Park | 20 |
| 19 | 21 Mar 2025 (Fri) 3:30pm - 5:30pm |
Department of Maths and the Maths Computer Lab, CUHK https://www.math.cuhk.edu.hk/about-us/computing-laboratory |
CUHK | 40 |
Contact Person
For enquiries, please contact Ms Sabrina Wu of the HKLF by email to sabrinawu@hklaureateforum.org or via WhatsApp to 9808 9907.