Hong Kong Prize Money For the 25th Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon
The prize money for the 25th Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon has been increased this year to encourage local challengers to compete against their peers and raise their standards. Athletes who come in first place will receive HK$12 million, with HK$6 million for second and HK$3 million for third. Athletes who finish within the top eight will also get a bonus. Athletes in the team event, meanwhile, will get double those amounts. Among them, Singaporean kitesurfer Maximilian Maeder is the highest earner for his likely bronze medal in the men’s category. He will take home a bonus of HK$750,000, which is more than double the amount for a fourth-place finish.
The BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize, sponsored by the Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, is a merit-based award that recognises scientists and research teams in Hong Kong, or those established by Hong Kong higher education institutions in the Greater Bay Area, for their achievements in scientific research and influence on transformation of R&D outcomes. It can be awarded to a maximum of 5 persons (or groups) per field in each year.
In addition, the winner of the BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize will be given a free stay in the Greater Bay Area at the invitation of the sponsor and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. The prize winners will attend the ceremony and will present their research at the BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Forum.
HKAES is the only organization responsible for nominating candidates from Hong Kong for the Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Prize, which was established by the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE). Three Hong Kong engineering scientists nominated by HKAES have received this prestigious international prize in recent years.
The HARI Art Prize 2024 is open to all self-taught artists and young art graduates who are in the early stages of their artistic career. Submissions can be in any form and medium of artwork, but they must demonstrate that their works are innovative, creative, and meaningful. The winning work will be displayed at the Museum of History and the Hong Kong Institute for Promotion of Chinese Culture until the end of October. For more information, please visit the competition website. You can also call the Museum of History’s Extension Services Unit at 2724 9026.