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The HK Prize for Early Career Researchers

Hong Kong’s top athletes have been lavishly rewarded for their Olympic success. Medal winners may be the most visible facet, but many other people work behind-the-scenes to make this event possible; one such organiser ensures it runs seamlessly, including media coverage, ad placements, venue rentals and so forth.

Hong Kong Science Museum (HKScM) has unveiled an exhibition about the 2024 Future Science Prize laureates and finalists, open from today (October 4) until November 4 at G/F Exhibition Hall.

Dr Moazzin holds a CUHK Faculty of Arts research fellowship and has received eight teaching excellence awards from the University. Additionally, he received a research grant from both HK Government Research Grants Council and senior CUHK Research Fund project grants for his outstanding research contributions. Internationally recognised work includes curating an exhibition at HK Museum of History entitled Flags and Maps between 2014/2015 and 2017 respectively; co-convening 20th International Conference on Asia Studies on “Southeast Asia in Evolution: Trans-Pacific Agency and City 1850-1941″, as well as publishing book such as Asia in a Globalizing World: The Role of Hong Kong” among many others.

The HKSAR Government is dedicated to supporting innovative research by young scholars and researchers. As such, in 2023 they introduced the HKOSAR Prize of HK$500,000 as an incentive for outstanding early career scholars and researchers who have undertaken outstanding Hong Kong-focused studies.

This prize is open to principal authors who have published peer-reviewed journal articles written over the last decade and featuring Hong Kong as an international hub of research and innovation. A panel will assess each application of research to real world problems and its ability to further development of Hong Kong.

On May 17 at a gala dinner at Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, Sameen Agha of Pakistan won a grand prize of $30,000 with her sculpture “Home is a Terrible Place to Love”, depicting an imploding home. Demet, from China, won the Vogue Art Prize with her mixed media work Paint Palette Emulation. Michelle Fung, Tsz-ching Tsui and Emmanuelle Loiseau also participated. Changes to prize money next year include a one million and five million bonus for Class Two races respectively; these new bonus structures should help address the declining numbers of Class One and Griffin racehorses. In addition to honouring veteran and emerging artists, this scheme recognizes people and organizations for their contributions in arts education and promotion. It seeks to bring diverse arts talents into the community while encouraging active support of the local arts scene – click here to discover more.