The Shaw Prize Award Presentation Ceremony will be held in Hong Kong on Tuesday, 12 November 2024. You or your representative(s) are cordially invited to attend the event. Details are as follows:
| Date: | 12 November 2024 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | 5:45pm Press Registration 5:45-6:45pm Guests Reception (interview & photo-taking at press zone only) 7:05-8:00pm Award Presentation (*photo-taking at press zone only) |
| Venue: | Grand Hall, New Wing, 3/F, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
Officiating Guest
The Honourable John KC Lee, Chief Executive of the HKSAR, People’s Republic of China, will officiate at the ceremony.
Speakers
| The Hon John KC Lee | Chief Executive, HKSAR |
| Professor Kenneth Young | Chair of the Council, The Shaw Prize Foundation |
| Professor Scott D Tremaine | Chair of the Shaw Prize in Astronomy Selection Committee |
| Professor Bonnie L Bassler | Chair of the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine Selection Committee |
| Professor Hélène Esnault | Chair of the Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences Selection Committee |
2024 Shaw Laureates
| Astronomy | Prof Shrinivas R Kulkarni |
| Life Science and Medicine | Dr Swee Lay Thein & Prof Stuart Orkin |
| Mathematical Sciences | Prof Peter Sarnak |
Prof Scott D Emr, 2021 Shaw Laureate in Life Science and Medicine, will also be presented with his gold medals on stage. He received the certificate in his home country in 2021.
*A press station for photo taking will be located in the Grand Hall, 45 meters (150 feet) away from the stage. Press members are advised to bring telephoto lenses and the necessary equipment. The duration of the excerpt news footage cannot exceed 3 minutes.
For press enquiries, please contact Link-Work Communications (HK) Ltd:
| Joanne Yik | Tel: 2918 0901 / 9216 3710 Email: joanne.yik@link-work.com.hk |
| Stephenie Wong | Tel: 2918 0902 / 9634 4324 Email: stephenie.wong@link-work.com.hk |
Invited by The Shaw Prize Foundation
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