The winners of the hk prize will receive cash prizes and an opportunity to exhibit their work at M+, Hong Kong’s new international art museum. The six shortlisted artists were selected in a jury panel that included Maria Balshaw, director of London’s Tate museums; Gong Yan, director of Shanghai’s Power Station of Art; Mami Kataoka, director of Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum; Glenn D. Lowry, director of New York’s Museum of Modern Art; Xu Bing, a Chinese artist; and Uli Sigg, the Swiss art collector for whom the award is named. The winner will be announced in December 2025. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for the latest news and perspectives from Hong Kong and Asia.
The HK prize was established to encourage young scholars in the field of East Asian planning history, and to promote research on planning in Asia as one of the main fields of study at the Department of History. It is dedicated to the memory of George B. Endacott, Lecturer (1946-57) and Senior Lecturer (1957-62) in the Department who did much to re-establish the discipline of Hong Kong history as a respectable field of scholarship in the 1950s.
BOCHK SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION PRIZE is an annual science and technology innovation prize sponsored by Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited. The prize is open to scientists in all fields of scientific research. Each nominator can only nominate one scientist or team for each award field per year. The highest decision-making body of the PRIZE is the Board, consisting of a Review Committee, a Compliance Oversight Team and a Secretariat.
Paul Mo-po Chan, Financial Secretary of the HKSAR Government, stressed that Hong Kong has a strong capability in basic scientific research and is well-positioned to take advantage of opportunities presented by the Mainland’s development strategy and its commitment to promoting the Belt and Road Initiative. The PRIZE recognizes the motivation and enthusiasm of Hong Kong’s scientific and technological talents, he said, adding that the prize also serves to promote awareness about the importance of science and technology in society.
The winning hk prize will be awarded to the top three finishers in each event of the competition, along with a stipend for their travel expenses and accommodation. Athletes who finish outside the top three will also receive prize money, with a stipend of HK$750,000 for fourth place and HK$375,000 for fifth to eighth. For the first time, athletes who win medals in team events will be rewarded double that amount. Kitesurfer Maximilian Maeder of Singapore, who is currently in third place in the men’s team event and is on the verge of his first-ever Olympic gold medal, could earn a record payout of HK$12m. The HK prize is a part of the overall HK$120m Olympic prize fund, which will also include cash prizes for swimmers, cyclists and runners. In addition, a total of HK$8m in prize money will be distributed for various sports and support services to help athletes train, prepare and compete at the Olympics.