Shaw Prize Laureates to share their experiences in science
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The Shaw Prize, which consists of three annual awards, namely the Prize in Astronomy, the Prize in Life Science and Medicine and the Prize in Mathematical Sciences, was established in November 2002. It is an international award to honour individuals who are currently active in their respective fields and have recently achieved distinguished and significant advances, or have made outstanding contributions in academic and scientific research or applications, or have achieved excellence in other domains.
Is work in science and research lonely and difficult or, on the contrary, is it full of fun and surprises? This year's Shaw Prize Laureates will share their experiences in this forum.
Details of the forum are as follows:
Speakers:
Shaw Laureates in Astronomy 2016
Professor Kip S Thorne (Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics, Emeritus, California Institute of Technology, the US)
Professor Rainer Weiss (Professor Emeritus of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the US)
Shaw Laureate in Mathematical Sciences 2016
Professor Nigel J Hitchin (Savilian Professor of Geometry, University of Oxford, the UK)
Shaw Laureates in Life Science and Medicine 2016
Professor Adrian P Bird (Buchanan Professor of Genetics, University of Edinburgh, the UK)
Professor Huda Y Zoghbi (Professor of Pediatrics & Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, the US)
Moderators:
Professor Kenneth Young (Council member and Vice Chairman of the Board of Adjudicators of the Shaw Prize and Master, CW Chu College, the Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Professor Chan Wai-yee (Council member of the Shaw Prize and Director, School of Biomedical Sciences, the Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Time: 2pm to 4.45pm
Language: English
The forum is free for admission on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested parties may queue up outside the Lecture Hall of the Hong Kong Science Museum for entry before the forum begins. For enquiries, please call 2732 3223.
Ends/Thursday, September 22, 2016
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