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The Hong Kong Symposium
OVERVIEW:
Co-organised by the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences (ASHK) and the Future Science Awards Foundation, the Hong Kong Symposium - Science for the Future, a whole day event for around 200 on-site participants, will be organised at the Charles K. Kao Auditorium of the Hong Kong Science Park on 23th October 2022. Future Science Prize Laureates and other world-renowned scientists will give talks and discuss to explore how science will shape the future of humanity.
OBJECTIVE:
To showcase and promote Hong Kong as an international science and technology hub, and to strengthen cooperation in science and technology within the Greater Bay Area.
Programme Schedule
9:00 Registration
9:40 Welcome Message
9:50 Opening Remarks
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Mr. Yuzhuo ZHANG (pre-recorded)
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Prof. Dong SUN (HK, on-site)
10:00 Photo Taking
10:05 Life Science Session – "Creating New Paradigms"
Introduction by Convener:
Keynote Speeches:
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Prof. Yuk-Ming Dennis LO (HK, on-site)
Circulating DNA Molecules in Plasma: Coming All Sizes and Shapes -
Prof. Nancy Yuk-Yu IP (HK, on-site)
Circulating Proteins: Potential Game Changers in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease -
Prof. Kwok-Yung YUEN (HK, on-site)
Tackling Emerging Infections: From SARS-03 to COVID-19 -
Prof. Ting ZHU (SZ, on-site)
Building Mirror-Image Biology Systems
Panel Discussion:
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Moderator: Prof. Yuk-Ming Dennis LO (HK, on-site)
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Panelists: All keynote speakers
12:00 Luncheon
13:20 Physical Science Session – “The Beauty, Tangible and
Intangible Impacts of Fundamental Physical Science”
Introduction by Convener:
Keynote Speeches:
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Prof. Kam-Biu LUK (HK, on-site)
Getting To Know The Ghostly Neutrino -
Prof. Qikun XUE (SZ, on-site)
How Unconventional is the Unconventional High-Temperature Superconductivity -
Prof. Dawei MA (SZ, on-site)
Organic Synthesis: What is Next -
Prof. Xueming YANG (SZ, on-site)
Free Electron Laser and Its Applications in Science and Technology
Panel Discussion:
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Moderator: Prof. Chi-Ming CHE (HK, on-site)
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Panelists: All keynote speakers, and Prof. Che Ting CHAN (HK, on-site), Prof. Fuk Yee KWONG (HK, on-site), Prof. Vivian Wing-Wah YAM (HK, on-site)
15:20 Break
15:40 Mathematics and Computer Science Session -
“Shenzhen-Hong Kong Cooperative Innovation”
Introduction by Convener:
Keynote Speeches:
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Prof. Burn J. LIN (online)
Outlook for Low k1 Lithography -
Prof. Monica S. LAM (pre-recorded)
Taming Neural Language Models into Trustworthy Conversational Virtual Assistants -
Prof. Ngaiming MOK (HK, on-site)
Complex Differential Geometry in Action
Panel Discussion:
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Moderator: Ms. Nisa Leung (HK, on-site)
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Panelists: Prof. Zexiang LI (online), Dr. Harry SHUM (SZ, on-site),
Prof. Dong SUN (HK, on-site), Dr. Youming WANG (SZ, on-site)
17:40 Closing Remarks
18:30 Banquet (by invitation only)
Language: English and Putonghua
Dress code: Business Casual
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The Venue
ABOUT THE VENUE:
The symposium will be held at Charles K. Kao Auditorium of Hong Kong Science Park. Please click below link for information of transportation and parking at Science Park.