Event Highlight: BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize (STIP) 2024 Press Conference (11 November 2024)

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The Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (BOCHK) Science and Technology Innovation Prize (STIP) 2024 press conference, organized by the Hong Kong Alliance of Technology and Innovation and sponsored by BOCHK, was recently held on 11th November 2024. Two scholars from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have been honored to receive this year’s prestigious awards.

Professor Siew Ng, Croucher Professor in the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Assistant Dean (Development) of Faculty of Medicine; and Professor Chen Shih-Chi, Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, were recognized for their outstanding scientific research achievements in the fields of “Life and Health” and “Advanced Manufacturing” respectively. Each awardee will receive a prize of HK$2 million.

 

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Professor Dennis LO (Associate Dean of Faculty of Medicine, CUHK and Chairman of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Alliance) gave a welcome remark. (Photo: BOCHK STIP)

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Mr Guiwei XING (Deputy Chief Executive, Bank of China (Hong Kong)) gave a welcome remark. (Photo: BOCHK STIP)

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Professor Siew NG (Croucher Professor in the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Assistant Dean (Development) of Faculty of Medicine) awarded this year’s BOCHK STIP 2024 award in the fields of “Life and Health”. (Photo: BOCHK STIP)

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Professor Chen Shih-Chi (Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering) awarded this year’s BOCHK STIP 2024 award in the fields of “Advanced Manufacturing”. (Photo: BOCHK STIP)

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Honorable guests and BOCHK STIP awardees. (Photo: ORKTS)

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A group photo, (From left to right) including of Dr Gene MAN, Professor Kam Fai WONG, Professor Siew NG, Professor Dennis LO, Professor Shih Chi CHEN and Professor Ni ZHAO, for CUHK representatives and BOCHK STIP awardees. (Photo: ORKTS)
 

About the BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize

The BOCHK Science and Technology Innovation Prize is a non-governmental merit-based award that aims at rewarding outstanding scientists and research teams in Hong Kong or research-related institutions set up by Hong Kong higher education institutions and located in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, for their significant achievements in scientific and technological innovation and transformation. Each awardee will receive a HK$2 million cash prize.

 

Useful Information

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