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 (Forum 2025) was 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 featured 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 2026

In "Exploring New Horizons 2026", 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.

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Science in the Community

Prions: A Mysterious Infectious Agent

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A Sudden Magnetic Flare Reveals a Hidden Companion for a Repeating Fast Radio Burst

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Scientific Review Board


Chairmen of Scientific Review Committees

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

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

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 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 Wai-man, JP

  • 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 WONG Kwok-yin

  • Chair Professor of Chemical Technology of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Patrick S C Poon Endowed Professor in Applied Chemistry of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University