7 scientists received the

Seven Shaw Prize winners (also known as 'Asian Nobel Prize') are worth 3 million USD with outstanding achievements in astronomy, life science - medicine and mathematics.

The Executive Director of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 103-year-old Donald Tsang and Executive Run Run Shaw Group sponsored the award, which awarded seven winners at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. Kong.

The Shaw Prize for Astronomy is awarded to two scientists: Dr. Enrico Costa, Director of the Institute of Astrophysics and Space Astrophysics at the Italian National Institute of Astrophysics and Dr. Gerald J Fishman , senior astrophysicist at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, USA with a study of the cosmic origin of gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful sources of light known in the universe.

Scientists receive awards in three areas: astronomy,
life-medicine science, mathematics (Photo: Xinhuanet)

The Shaw Prize for Life Science and Medicine is awarded to three scientists, including Professor Jules A Hoffmann of Strasbourg University, France; Professor Ruslan M Medzhitov, Professor David W Wallace specialized in immunology, Yale University, USA and Professor Bruce Willie Beutler, of the Cancer Research Center Raymond and Ellen and director of the Center for Genetics Defense, the Southwest Medical Center of the University of Texas, Dallas, USA with the discovery of the molecular mechanism of innate immunity, is the first route that can protect against pathogens.

The Shaw Prize for Mathematics was awarded to Professor Demetrios Christodoulou, Professor of Mathematics and Physics at ETH Zurich, Switzerland and Professor Richard S Hamilton and Davies at Columbia University, USA for works on micro equations distributed in Lorentz and Riemannian geometry and application of general relativity and topography.

Founded in 2002 under the auspices of Run Run Shaw, Hong Kong's famous Industrial Group, the Shaw Award (annual organization) consists of 3 awards of Astronomy, Life Medicine Science and mathematics. Each prize is worth 1 million US dollars.

The award honors individuals who have achieved an important breakthrough in academic and scientific research, applications and whose works have a positive and profound impact on mankind.

Professor Chen-Ning Yang, chairman of the board of the Shaw award, said the Shaw award is a pride, playing an important role in recognizing revolutionary advances in vibrant fields. of modern scientific research.

There have been 43 winners since the first Shaw Awards Ceremony took place in 2004.