2026 Future Science Prize Week Highlight: Three Laureates Honoured in Hong Kong at Ceremony Blending Science and Art

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Hongkong,China, Nov. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2026 Future Science Prize Week (“Prize Week”), co-organised by the Future Science Awards Foundation and the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences, held its grand flagship event, the 2026 Future Science Prize Awards Ceremony and Concert, this afternoon (8 November) at the East Kowloon Cultural Centre.

Professor Kun-Liang GUAN, Rotating Chairman of the 2026 Selection Committee of the Future Science Prize, congratulated the three laureates. In his address, he emphasised that the Prize's reputation rests on the integrity of its evaluation process. For more than a decade, the Prize has upheld scientific rigour and impartiality as its guiding principles, drawing its authority from a stringent review mechanism. As the Prize enters a new phase of internationalisation, it will continue to honour scientists for their outstanding contributions, in the hope that the scientific spirit may serve as an enduring beacon, illuminating the path ahead for modern civilisation.

Mr Yichen ZHANG, Rotating Chairman of the Council of the Future Forum 2026, remarked that the Future Science Prize has grown from a seed into a mighty tree. However, even more important than the Prize itself is the ecosystem it has cultivated together with its partners: one in which basic research receives the respect it deserves and those pursuing knowledge in solitude feel supported.

Ms Cathy WU, Secretary General of The Future Science Awards Foundation and Founder and Secretary General of the Future Forum, expressed her gratitude to all those who have supported the Prize, helping to establish Hong Kong as a key platform for scientists from around the world to exchange ideas and champion the spirit of science.

Hong ZHANG, Laureate of the Life Science Prize, expressed his gratitude to the Prize and the Selection Committee for their endorsement of basic scientific research and recognition of his work. He also thanked his institution and team members for their support, as well as his family for their selflessness, which enabled him to achieve academic success and devote himself to his research.

Xinyi YUAN was awarded the Mathematics and Computer Science Prize. He expressed special gratitude to the Future Science Prize for establishing an award in this field, noting that it is a distinctive feature of the Prize…

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