Aim

• 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

Event Format

• Public lecture – Presentation of major breakthroughs and key remaining questions concerning our fundamental understanding of astrophysical black holes

Speaker

• Prof Roger Blandford, 2020 Shaw Laureate in Astronomy

Date

• 24 June 2023 (Saturday)

Time

• 5:30pm – 7:00pm

Venue

• Hong Kong Space Museum

Key Audience

• Secondary students and public

Medium

• English

Enrollment

• Secondary Students: Please contact corresponding teacher in charge at your school. Teachers may enroll for their students here. Enrollment deadline: 16 June 2023.
• Public: No pre-registration is required. Admission will be on first-come-first-served basis
• Live broadcast will also be available on Hong Kong Space Museum's YouTube channel.