Three mainland Chinese scientists have won this year’s Future Science Prize, China’s first privately funded award recognising scientific achievement, for breakthroughs in molecular mechanisms, porous materials and arithmetic geometry.The event, being held in Hong Kong for a fourth consecutive year, underscores the city’s growing role as an international hub for scientific development, according to the organiser and Hong Kong’s Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Sun Dong.“The [prize] is now in its 11th year and, having been held in Hong Kong for the past four consecutive years, has become a major scientific event here, attracting widespread attention from the international scientific community,” he said.
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3 mainland Chinese scholars honoured as Future Science Prize returns to Hong Kong
Three mainland Chinese scientists have been awarded this year's Future Science Prize for their significant contributions in molecular mechanisms, porous materials, and arithmetic geometry. This marks the fourth consecutive year the Future Science Prize, China's inaugural privately funded scientific award, has been held in Hong Kong.
Ambrose LiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-13 · 08:17 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Three mainland Chinese scientists have been awarded this year's Future Science Prize for their significant contributions in molecular mechanisms, porous materials, and arithmetic geometry. This marks the fourth consecutive year the Future Science Prize, China's inaugural privately funded scientific award, has been held in Hong Kong. Organizers and Hong Kong's Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Sun Dong, highlighted the event's role in reinforcing Hong Kong's position as an international center for scientific advancement. Sun Dong noted that the prize, now in its eleventh year, has become a prominent scientific gathering in Hong Kong, drawing considerable interest from the global scientific community.
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The event underscores Hong Kong’s growing role as an international hub for scientific development.
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The prize has become a major scientific event in Hong Kong, attracting widespread attention from the international scientific community.
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The event is being held in Hong Kong for a fourth consecutive year.
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The Future Science Prize is China’s first privately funded award recognising scientific achievement.
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Three mainland Chinese scientists have won this year’s Future Science Prize for breakthroughs in molecular mechanisms, porous materials and arithmetic geometry.
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