Hong Kong Science Museum's "The Shaw Prize 2022 Exhibition" showcases laureates' achievements in scientific research(with photos)
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Established in 2002, the Shaw Prize consists of three annual awards, namely the Prize in Astronomy, the Prize in Life Science and Medicine and the Prize in Mathematical Sciences. It is an international award to honour individuals who are currently active in their respective fields, have made outstanding contributions in academic and scientific research or applications, have recently achieved distinguished and significant advances, or have achieved excellence in other domains.
The Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine 2022 is awarded in equal shares to Senior Vice President and Site Head, San Diego Research, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, the United States, Paul A Negulescu, and Professor of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine, Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics and Director of Pappajohn Biomedical Institute, University of Iowa, the United States, Michael J Welsh. Their remarkable discovery of the molecular, biochemical, and functional defects underlying cystic fibrosis and the identification and development of medicines that reverse those defects can treat most people affected by this disorder. Together, these discoveries and medicines are alleviating human suffering and saving lives.
The two Shaw Laureates in Astronomy 2022 are Professor Emeritus, Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics, Lund Observatory, Lund University, Sweden, Lennart Lindegren, and Adjunct Professor, School of Physics, University College Dublin, Ireland, Michael Perryman. They have made lifetime contributions to space astrometry, in particular for their role in the conception and design of the European Space Agency's Hipparcos and Gaia missions. The results from these two missions offer an exquisitely detailed portrait of the distribution and properties of the stars in the galaxy as well as unique insights into its formation and history, and impact almost every branch of astronomy and astrophysics. This award is also intended to honour the much larger community of astronomers and engineers who made Hipparcos and Gaia possible.
The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences 2022 is awarded in equal shares to Professor of Mathematics at the University of Princeton, the United States, Noga Alon, and Merton Professor of Mathematical Logic, University of Oxford, the United Kingdom, Ehud Hrushovski, for their remarkable contributions to discrete mathematics and model theory with interaction notably with algebraic geometry, topology and computer sciences.
The exhibition is jointly presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) and the Shaw Prize Foundation, and is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Science Museum, the Hong Kong Space Museum, the Education Bureau and Hong Kong Education City.
The exhibition will run from today until November 30, 2022, at the Hong Kong Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon. For exhibition details, please visit the website at hk.science.museum/en_US/web/scm/exhibition/shawprize.html, or call 2732 3232 for enquiries.
In order to comply with the requirements stipulated in the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F) and relevant requirements of administrative instructions, visitors are required to scan the "LeaveHomeSafe" venue QR code with their mobile phones/other mobile devices before being allowed to enter the museums for necessary contact tracing if a confirmed case is found. In accordance with the Prevention and Control of Disease (Vaccine Pass) Regulation (Cap. 599L) and relevant requirements of administrative instructions, all persons entering indoor venues under the management of the LCSD must comply with the relevant requirements of the Vaccine Pass. According to the latest requirement on Vaccine Pass announced by the Government, all persons with their Vaccine Pass QR codes displayed in red or amber are not allowed to enter museums under the management of the LCSD.
Ends/Friday, September 30, 2022
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