{
  "id": 746712,
  "title": "3 mainland Chinese scholars honoured as Future Science Prize returns to Hong Kong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/3-mainland-chinese-scholars-honoured-as-future-science-prize-returns",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T08:17:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3363899/3-mainland-chinese-scholars-honoured-future-science-prize-returns-hong-kong"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Three mainland Chinese scientists have been honoured with the 2026 Future Science Prize in Hong Kong for their groundbreaking research in molecular mechanisms, porous materials, and arithmetic geometry. The prestigious award, now in its 11th year and held in Hong Kong for the fourth consecutive year, highlights the city's growing role as a hub for scientific development and its status as an international gateway for scientific communication. The award, which includes a US$1 million cash prize, recognizes Zhang Hong's discoveries in autophagy mechanisms, Zhao Dongyuan's advancements in mesoporous materials, and another scientist's work in mathematics and computer science.",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "3 mainland Chinese scholars honoured as Future Science Prize returns to Hong Kong",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/3-mainland-chinese-scholars-honoured-as-future-science-prize-returns-748362",
        "published": "2026-08-13T08:17:19.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}