The Shaw Prize Award Presentation Ceremony 2025 Press Invitation

6 Oct 2025

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
Presented by Link-Work Communications (HK) Ltd