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Shrinivas R Kulkarni, an Indian-origin professor of astronomy from the US will be bestowed the prestigious Shaw Prize in Astronomy for his ground-breaking discoveries.

Other Shaw Prize recipients include US scientists Peter Sarnak, who received the Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences, and Swee Lay Thein and Stuart Orkin, who received the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine in equal shares. Kulkarni is the George Ellery Hale Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Science in the Division of Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy at the California Institute of Technology

Thein Swee Lay and Stuart Orkin received the Shaw Prize for Life Sciences and Medicine for research into treatment for sickle cell disease and beta-thalassaemia.

In February 1964, four armed men kidnapped Vee Meng Shaw – the son of Hong Kong film mogul Run Run Shaw – and his driver. Freed after nearly 12 days, he said he had been kept blindfolded the whole time.

A classic '80s buddy-cop action pic helped inspire the relationship between the two Titans at the center of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.

Foundation set up by late entertainment magnate Run Run Shaw contributes to annual fundraising campaign by SCMP and RTHK to champion local causes.

The Spanish biophysicist Eva Nogales has just received the $1.2 million Shaw Prize for revealing the atomic intricacies of human beings

We look at key moments in the history of the annual Shaw Prize – awarded to individuals in recognition of their remarkable scientific achievements – which has celebrated its 20th anniversary this year.

A world-class forum that has invited more than 200 scientists from different countries officially kicked off in Hong Kong on Monday, contributing to the citys endeavors to become an international innovation and technology center.

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