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.