ST Yau High School Science Award (Asia)
The ST Yau High School Science Award (Asia) is a research-based competition emphasising on innovation, originality, creativity and persistence in research activities. It encourages students and teachers to formulate issues with quantitative precision and scientific rationales, with a view to nurturing students’ passion for scientific discovery, patience in investigation, and rigour in deliberation
Our Objectives
The objects for which YASHK is established are, for the advancement of education and on a non-profit basis: 1) To encourage young scientists to promote the development and advancement of science and technology in Hong Kong; 2) To encourage young scientists to promote and advance the teaching of science and technology in Hong Kong; 3) To encourage young scientists to educate and inform the public on issues pertaining to science and technology; 4) To foster Hong Kong as a centre of scientific excellence especially with regard to young scientists; 5) To assist ASHK in carrying out the ASHK’s objects.
Our Members
YASHK members have diverse backgrounds and mostly come from various local universities. The first 6 founding members were selected and appointed by the ASHK Board in 2017 among top performing scientists with leadership quality in Hong Kong. They formed a preparatory group to plan for the establishment of the Young Academy and subsequently elected a further 25 founding members based on nominations received from local universities making the total number to 31.
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