Since 2004, the Shaw Prize presents three annual awards in Astronomy, Life Science and Medicine as well as Mathematical Sciences, to honor laureates who have made outstanding contributions in academic and scientific research or applications. This year, the Award Presentation Ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, 21 October 2025.
The Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine 2025 is awarded to Professor Wolfgang BAUMEISTER for his pioneering development and use of cryogenic-electron tomography (cryo-ET), an imaging technique that enables three-dimensional visualisation of biological samples, including proteins, macromolecular complexes, and cellular compartments as they exist in their natural cellular settings.
The Shaw College will present The Shaw Prize Lecture in Life Science and Medicine 2025 on Wednesday, 22 October 2025. Professor BAUMEISTER will give a lecture on “Cryo-electron Tomography: The Power of Seeing the Whole Picture”, to elaborate on his revolutionary advance in cell imaging, and answer questions from the audience.
| Date: | 22 October 2025 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
| Venue: | Lecture Theatre, Shaw College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language: | English |
| Registration Deadline: | 17 October 2025 |
| Registration: | https://bit.ly/4lWsvwp |
| Enquiry: | Ms. Chan (3943 7356 / kannachan@cuhk.edu.hk) |