A Chinese man won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1998, but that did not stop him from helping out his fellow students at his alma mater. When he returned to his hometown in China, he was invited by his former classmates at Pui Ching Middle School to join them for out-of-class activities. He also encouraged them to study hard, even when they did not feel like it, and he shared his secrets of success with them.
In order to help Hong Kong students become more competitive in international academic competitions, the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has set up a fund to award prizes to outstanding secondary school students. The winning students will receive a trophy and a certificate. They will be able to participate in the Global Scholarship Program, which will provide them with opportunities to attend international summer programmes and universities.
The HKSTP has a total of seven different scholarship competitions and awards for students. The most important ones are the Science and Technology Parks Scholars Programme, the HK Academy of Sciences Emerging Scientists Prize, and the Hong Kong Youth Researcher Award. The winners of the last two prizes will have an opportunity to visit Harvard University.
Another prize that is worth considering is the Hong Kong Book Prize. This is awarded to a first-class work in the humanities and is intended to encourage scholars in Hong Kong to make contributions to academic research in the humanities.
The Hong Kong Prize for Scientific Research, which was established in 2022, aims to encourage scientific innovation and the transfer of technology. It has been expanded to include the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area for the first time this year. The prize will be presented to young researchers who have contributed to technological development in the region.
The New Year Snowball draw on Thursday was the fourth of five draws with a jackpot that could reach more than HK$100 million. A betting shop in North Point was tipped as one of the sources of winning tickets. It had sold two winning units in the previous three mega draws.