ST Yau High School Science Award (Asia)
Introduction
The S.T. Yau High School Science Award (Asia) [ YHSA(Asia) ] is a research-based competition emphasising on innovation, originality, creativity and persistence in research activities. It encourages students and teachers to formulate issues with quantitative precision and scientific rationales, with a view to nurturing students’ passion for scientific discovery, patience in investigation, and rigour in deliberation.
YHSA(Asia) is initiated by Professor Shing-Tung YAU with the following goals:
- To stimulate innovation, originality and creativity in scientific investigation among secondary school students in Asia.
- To cultivate young talents in science and technology.
- To encourage university professors, secondary school teachers and secondary schools to promote research activities.
- To facilitate cultural exchanges among secondary school students from a diverse cultural and educational background.
- To establish YHSA(Asia) as a reference for university admission.