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2021-05-20 15:35:30 GMT2021-05-20 23:35:30(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
HONG KONG, May 20 (Xinhua) The awards presentation ceremony of the annual Shaw Prize for 2020 was held online on Thursday, with six scientists commended for their prominent work in the prize s three categories of astronomy, life science and medicine, and mathematical sciences.
The Hong Kong-based Shaw Prize Foundation announced the list of 2020 laureates in May last year. The six scientists are from the United States, Britain, Germany and Israel. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the in-person awarding ceremony originally scheduled for September 2020 was cancelled.
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam delivered a video speech at the virtual awarding ceremony Thursday. ....

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