The Shaw Prize Award Presentation Ceremony will be held in Hong Kong on Tuesday, 21 October 2025. You or your representative(s) are cordially invited to attend the event. Details are as follows:
Date: | 21 October 2025 (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 Reinhard Genzel | Chair of the Board of Adjudicators, The Shaw Prize Foundation |
Professor Dennis YM Lo | Member of the Selection Committee for the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine 2025 |
Professor Hélène Esnault | Chair of the Selection Committee for the Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences 2025 |
2025 Shaw Laureates
Astronomy | Prof John Richard Bond & Prof George Efstathiou |
Life Science and Medicine | Prof Wolfgang Baumeister |
Mathematical Sciences | Prof Kenji Fukaya |
*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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