# The 2026 Shaw Prize Ceremony Highlights Global Scientific Breakthroughs

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- Published: 2026-11-10T23:00:00+07:00
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HONG KONG, Nov. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Shaw Prize held its 2026 Award Presentation
Ceremony on 10 November at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, marking
its 23^(rd) year of recognising outstanding scientific achievements. [This year’s prizes were awarded to seven laureates across Astronomy, Life Science and Medicine, and Mathematical Sciences. ](https://www.shawprize.org/en/media/news/announcement-press-conference-2026-press-release)

 [⌊(From left to right) Professors Camillo De Lellis, Emmanuel Candès, Reinhard Genzel, Zhu Chen, Hugues de Thé and Anne Dejean at the 2026 Shaw Prize Award Presentation Ceremony.⌉](https://mmx.prnasia.com/media/MS2031941/20261110094138EST_image_1.jpg?id=OA3070250&p=medium600)
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From left to right) Professors Camillo De Lellis, Emmanuel Candès, Reinhard Genzel,
Zhu Chen, Hugues de Thé and Anne Dejean at the 2026 Shaw Prize Award Presentation
Ceremony.

Five laureates attended the ceremony in person, and received their gold medals and
certificates from Professor Reinhard Genzel, Chair of the Board of Adjudicators,
while the Astronomy laureates, Professor Ken’ichi Nomoto and Professor Stanford 
Woosley, shared pre-recorded messages. Nomoto reflected on his research into supernovae
and the essential role of international collaboration. Woosley described how they
transformed approximate, qualitative theories into accurate models capable of making
predictions, while thanking his mentors and collaborators.

The importance of collaboration was also central to the Life Science and Medicine
laureates’ reflections on advances in treating acute promyelocytic leukaemia. Professor
Anne Dejean highlighted the continued dialogue between basic research and clinical
practice, sustained by decades of scientific exchange between France and China. 
This international partnership was exemplified by Professor Hugues de Thé’s account
of more than 30 years of interaction with Professor Zhu Chen, built on mutual respect,
trust and continuity. Describing their success as a story of "East meets West", 
Chen emphasised the collective wisdom behind medical progress and pledged to strengthen
international partnership against other blood cancers.

The Mathematical Sciences laureates explored AI’s evolving role and influence. Professor
Emmanuel Candès described how questions beyond mathematics have inspired his research,
including his current efforts to make AI more powerful and safer. Professor Camillo
De Lellis encouraged young mathematicians to embrace AI as a tool for unlocking,
rather than replacing, human creativity.

This forward-looking perspective is reflected in the new Shaw Prize in Computer 
Science, announced in January, recognising the field’s intellectual depth and transformative
contributions to discovery and society.  "It also reaffirms the Prize’s commitment
to honouring outstanding achievement as science continues to evolve and grow," said
Professor Kenneth Young, Chair of The Shaw Prize Council. [Nominations for all four prizes remain open until 30 November.](https://www.shawprize.org/en/nomination)
The 2027 laureates, including the recipient(s) of the inaugural prize in Computer
Science, will be announced in May or June 2027.

**About The Shaw Prize**

The Shaw Prize was established under the auspices of Mr Run Run Shaw in 2002 and
was first presented in 2004 to honour individuals whose work has resulted in a positive
and profound impact on humankind. The Shaw Prize consists of four annual prizes 
from 2027: Astronomy, Computer Science, Life Science and Medicine, and Mathematical
Sciences, each bearing a monetary award of US$1.2 million. This is the 23^(rd) year
that the Prize has been awarded.

 

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