The Hong Kong Prize (HK Prize) is given out annually since 1986 to Hong Kong University students who excel in certain subjects. This prize takes into account grades, academic performance, community service achievements and leadership accomplishments to award its recipients with this coveted accolade.
This year’s HK Prize ceremony took place on October 8, in front of a full house. This ceremony honored all of the hard work and dedication shown by prize winners and mentors, and showed public support for these recipients who will each be receiving over HK$1 Million worth of prizes from various categories of competition.
At this year’s race, 66 tickets won the first prize each winning HK$2,150,000; twelve won second prizes of HK$1,215,620; 536.5 tickets won third prizes each taking home HK$72,500 for an estimated total prize pool of approximately $20.8 Million – making this prize pool one of the highest worldwide.
Prize fund enhancements of HK$2.8 million for Triple Trio jackpot will allow a winning unit to potentially claim up to HK$18 million; Quartet and First 4 Merged Pool prize pool have also been enhanced, giving winners up to 28.4 million chance at success. According to Hong Kong race organizers, these increases will maintain Hong Kong as a world leader in horse racing as well as encourage more people to enjoy this popular sport.
Prof. Cecilia L. Chu has won the 2024 International Planning History Society (IPHS) Book Prize with her book Building Colonial Hong Kong: Speculative Development and Segregation in the City. This prize honors her scholarly accomplishments while contributing to planning history worldwide.
Awarded annually to a student pursuing a research postgraduate degree in history of the Department, this award is made possible thanks to generous donations made in memory of Professor George B. Endacott (1946-1962). Under round 6 of the Government Matching Scheme, this donation was doubled.
The Hong Kong Human Rights Art Prize (HKHRAP) is one of Asia’s premier art awards, honoring creative works that explore local or international human rights themes and issues through the arts. The winner receives a cash prize of over HK$35,000 as well as an original trophy by one of Hong Kong’s premier artists; shortlisted works are then displayed at an event in December for further exhibition. For more information please visit our website.