The2019 annual Ho Leung HoLee Foundation award ceremony was held in Beijing on November18, with 56 leading scientists in various fields receiving prizes at differentlevels for their remarkable achievements in science and technology.

Prof. HU Hailan wasconferred the 2019 Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress in thecategory of life sciences by the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation in recognition ofher remarkable contributions to the scientific and innovative community inrecent years.

TheHo Leung Ho Lee Foundation was established in 1994, with donations from thecharitable foundations of Dr. Ho Sin Hang, Dr. Leung Kau-Kui, Dr. Ho Tim, andDr. Lee Quo-wei’s Wei Lun Foundation Limited. It is a technology awardestablished with the aims of rewarding outstanding and innovative Chineseacademics and promoting science and technology development in the country.