2019 Shaw Laureates to discuss their experiences in scientific research
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Is the work of scientists lonely and difficult or, on the contrary, full of fun and surprises? The 2019 Shaw Laureates will attend the forum to discuss their experiences in scientific research. The speakers are as follows:
Shaw Laureate in Astronomy
Professor Edward Stone (David Morrisroe Professor of Physics and Vice Provost for Special Projects, California Institute of Technology, United States)
Shaw Laureate in Life Science and Medicine
Professor Maria Jasin (Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Professor, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Cornell University, United States)
Shaw Laureate in Mathematical Sciences
Dr Michel Talagrand (former Senior Researcher, French National Centre for Scientific Research, France)
Moderators:
Professor Chu Ming-chung (Professor, Department of Physics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Professor Chan Wai-yee (Council Member of the Shaw Prize and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Developments), the Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Professor Ching Pak-chung (Council Member of the Shaw Prize and Choh-Ming Li Professor of Electronic Engineering, the Chinese University of Hong Kong)
The forum will be conducted in English. Admission is free on a first come, first served basis. Interested parties may register at hk.science.museum by noon next Thursday (September 26). For enquiries, please call 2732 3223.
The event is presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Shaw Prize Foundation, and organised by the Hong Kong Science Museum, the Hong Kong Space Museum, the Education Bureau and Hong Kong Education City.
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. The Shaw Prize 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.
Ends/Friday, September 20, 2019
Issued at HKT 15:30
Issued at HKT 15:30
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