The Shaw Prize Award Presentation Ceremony 2010
The Shaw Prize Award Presentation Ceremony will be held in Hong Kong on Tuesday, 28 September 2010. You or your representative(s) are cordially invited to attend the event. Details are as follows:
Date | : | 28 September 2010 (Tuesday) |
Time | : | 6:00pm Press Registration & Briefing |
6:15-7:25pm Cocktail Reception (interview & photo-taking at press zone) | ||
7:25-8:30pm Award Presentation (* photo-taking at press zone only) | ||
Venue | : | Grand Hall, New Wing, 3/F, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
Officiating Guest:
The Honourable Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the HKSAR, People’s Republic of China, in the presence of Mr Run Run Shaw, Patron of the Prize, will officiate the ceremony.
Speakers:
Professor Chen-Ning Yang |
Chairman of the Board of Adjudicators The Shaw Prize |
Professor Jiansheng Chen |
Chairman of the Shaw Prize in Astronomy Selection Committee |
Professor Yuet-Wai Kan |
Chairman of the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine Selection Committee |
Sir Michael Atiyah |
Chairman of the Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences Selection Committee |
Shaw Laureates in attendance:
Astronomy | Professor Charles L Bennett |
Professor Lyman A Page Jr | |
Professor David N Spergel | |
Life Science and Medicine | Professor David Julius |
Mathematical Sciences | Professor Jean Bourgain |
* A press station for photo taking will be located in the Grand Hall, 45 meters (150 feet) away from the stage. Press members are advised to bring telephoto lenses and the necessary equipment.
* The duration of the excerpt news footage cannot exceed 3 minutes (the Award Presentation Ceremony will be broadcast on HKTVB Jade and Pearl on 2 October at Hong Kong time 2300-2330 and
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For press enquiries, please contact Link-Work Communications (HK) Ltd.:
21 September 2010, Hong Kong
Joanne Yik | Tel: +852-2918 0901 / 9216 3710 |
Email: joanne.yik@link-work.com.hk | |
Karen Sze | Tel: +852-2918 0907 / 9613 4164 |
Email: karen.sze@link-work.com.hk |
21 September 2010, Hong Kong