2025
Organization
The Steering Committee and the Scientific Committee are the two principal committees of the Hang Lung Mathematics Awards.
The Steering Committee, comprising mathematicians and leaders from different sectors of society, serves as the advisory body and provides support, guidance, and oversight of the Awards. The Executive Committee, which reports to the Steering Committee, is responsible for the operation and administration of the competition. Its Secretariat provides general administrative support to the Awards.
The Scientific Committee, comprising world-renowned mathematicians, is the academic and adjudicating body of the competition. The Screening Panel under the Scientific Committee handles the initial review of the submitted project reports, supervises the second and final round of the review process, and liaises with all referees and members of the Scientific Committee regarding the project reports.
Scientific Committee
| Chair : Professor Richard Schoen |
2017 Wolf Prize Laureate in Mathematics |
| Professor Raymond Hon Fu Chan | Lingnan University |
| Professor Andrew G. Cohen | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Hélène Esnault | Freie Universität Berlin |
| Professor Frederick Tsz-Ho Fong | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Jun Kigami | Kyoto University |
| Professor Wei-Ping Li | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Ngaiming Mok | 2022 Future Science Prize Laureate in Mathematics and Computer Science The University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Kenneth A. Ribet | University of California, Berkeley |
| Professor Tom Yau Heng Wan | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Hong Wang | Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHÉS) |
| Professor Ya-xiang Yuan | Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Professor Shou-Wu Zhang | Princeton University |
Screening Panel
| Chair: Professor Frederick Tsz-Ho Fong | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Ivan Chi Ho Ip | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Tianling Jin | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Eric Marberg | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Dong Xia | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Maosheng Xiong | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
Steering Committee
| Chair : Professor Ngaiming Mok | 2022 Future Science Prize Laureate in Mathematics and Computer Science The University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Thomas Kwok Keung Au | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Tony F. Chan, JP | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Mr. Alfred Cheung | NeoUnion ESC Organization |
| Professor Guangyue Han | The University of Hong Kong |
| Dr. Owen H. Ko | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Shing Yu Leung | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Leevan Ling | Hong Kong Baptist University |
| Professor Ya Yan Lu | City University of Hong Kong |
| Mr. Siu Leung Ma, BBS, MH | Fung Kai Public School |
| Professor Michael Kwok Po Ng | Hong Kong Baptist University |
| Professor Yang Wang | The University of Hong Kong |
| Ms. Susan Wong | Hang Lung Properties Limited |
| Dr. Chee Tim Yip | Princeton Skylake International School (Shenzhen) |
Executive Committee
| Chair: Professor Shing Yu Leung | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Jimmy Chi Hung Fung | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Dr. Stanley Hon-Ming Ho | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Dr. Albert Yin-Bon Ku | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Dr. Chi Man Leung | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Chi Wai Yu | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Secretariat: Ms. Niki Hiu Yan Chan | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
WINNERS OF THE 2025 HANG LUNG MATHEMATICS AWARDS
Gold Award
| Topic: | Markov Chains Associated with Ultraspherical Polynomials: an Analysis of Weak Convergence and First Passage Time Functionals |
| Team Member: | Siu Man Li |
| Teacher: | Mr. On Ping Chung |
| School: | Hong Kong Chinese Women’s Club College |
Silver Award
| Topic: | Incentric Subdivisions of Triangles and Iterated Function Systems |
| Team Members: | Angus Kui Lam Huang, Inna Belle Lee, Chun Lam Lo, Lok Hei Qiao, Cheuk Lok Wong |
| Teacher: | Mr. Pak Leong Cheung |
| School: | St. Paul’s Co-educational College |
Bronze Award
| Topic: | On the Generalisations of the No-Three-in-Line Problem |
| Team Members: | Edison Sze Ho Fu, Yun Tung Ko, Hoi Chun Puk, Wai Kwan Yeung |
| Teacher: | Mr. Hang Chun Chan |
| School: | Queen’s College |
Honorable Mentions
(listed by school name in alphabetical order)
| Topic: | On the Number of Multiplicative Type En Friezes |
| Team Members: | Lok Him Chan, David Kai Hei Gu, Sui Ping Tang, Ho Wong |
| Teacher: | Mr. Yuk Lun Fong |
| School: | HKUGA College |
| Topic: | What Can You Split and Draw? |
| Team Members: | Triton Cheuk Lok Koh, Eron Ching Long Kwok, Man Hei Tung |
| Teacher: | Mr. Yuk Lun Fong |
| School: | HKUGA College |
| Topic: | The Mathematics of Riffle Shuffling from Single to Multi-Deck Card Games |
| Team Members: | Daniel Haifeng Wang, Justin Haisong Wang |
| Teacher: | Ms. Alexandra Streeter |
| School: | King George V School |
| Topic: | On the Images of Rational Numbers under a Certain Type of Fractal Interpolation Function |
| Team Members: | Tsz Hei Chiu, Alex Sheung Fai Lam, Hin Chun Lee, Jamie Chun Hin Ng, Ka Lam Tang |
| Teacher: | Dr. Wai Shan Cheung |
| School: | St. Joseph’s College |
| Topic: | Producing Annoying Sounds with Chalk by Varying Angle of Contact |
| Team Members: | Joshua Cheung, Haoyang Dong, Jizheng Li, Ming Ze Li, Maximilian Ng |
| Teacher: | Mr. David Bian |
| School: | Victoria Shanghai Academy |
2025 ANNOUNCEMENT AND AWARDS PRESENTATION
The 2025 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards were announced on December 17 with eight prizes: a Gold Award, a Silver Award, a Bronze Award, and five Honorable Mentions.
The winning students, teachers, and principals received trophies from renowned scholars at the Announcement and Awards Presentation Ceremony.
e-Program book
Welcome Remarks
Mr. Adriel Chan
Chair, Hang Lung Properties Limited
Professor Nancy Ip, SBS, BBS, MH, JP
President and The Morningside Professor of Life Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Opening Remarks
Dr. Choi Yuk Lin, JP
Secretary for Education, The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Memorial Tribute
Mr. Ronnie C. Chan
Honorary Chair, Hang Lung Properties Limited
Panel Discussion
Professor Richard Schoen
Chair, Scientific Committee, 2025 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards
Professor Ngaiming Mok
Chair, Steering Committee, 2025 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards
Ms. Jennifer Zhu Scott (moderator)
Co-founder and CEO, Power Dynamics
Vote of Thanks and Presentation of Mementos
Mr. Weber Lo
Chief Executive Officer, Hang Lung Properties Limited
2025 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards
Announcement and Awards Presentation
Gold Award
Hong Kong Chinese Women's Club College
Silver Award
St. Paul's Co-educational College
Bronze Award
Queen's College
Five Honorable Mentions of Equal Ranking
Honorable Mention
Victoria Shanghai Academy
Honorable Mention
HKUGA College
Honorable Mention
St. Joseph's College
Honorable Mention
HKUGA College
Honorable Mention
King George V School
FINALIST TEAMS THAT ATTENDED THE 2025 HANG LUNG MATHEMATICS AWARDS ORAL DEFENSE
(Listed in alphabetical order by school name and research topic)
On the 3D Sofa Problem
Baptist Lui Ming Choi Secondary School
Investigating Wordle and its Variants from an Information Theory Perspective
Diocesan Boys' School
SEIR Modeling the COVID-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong
FDBWA Szeto Ho Secondary School
A Study on Elements of Order p in the Outer Automorphism Group of Extraspecial p-Groups
Helen Liang Memorial Secondary School (Shatin)
On the Number of Multiplicative Type En Friezes
HKUGA College
What Can You Split and Draw?
HKUGA College
Markov Chains Associated with Ultraspherical Polynomials: an Analysis of Weak Convergence and First Passage Time Functionals
Hong Kong Chinese Women’s Club College
The Mathematics of Riffle Shuffling from Single to Multi-Deck Card Games
King George V School
On 6-Free Extraordinary Numbers
Pui Ching Middle School
On the Generalisations of the No-Three-in-Line Problem
Queen’s College
On the Images of Rational Numbers under a Certain Type of Fractal Interpolation Function
St. Joseph’s College
Incentric Subdivisions of Triangles and Iterated Function Systems
St. Paul’s Co-educational College
Producing Annoying Sounds with Chalk by Varying Angle of Contact
Victoria Shanghai Academy
Asymptotically Efficient Numerical Approximation of Mean Cross-Sectional Area of 3D Convex Hulls
Yew Chung International School
The Game of Math: Making Decisions in Games
Ying Wa College
MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
List of Selected Media Articles
(Listed by publishing date and media outlet in descending order)
| Media outlet | Headline | Publish date |
| Young Post | 2025 Hang Lung Mathematics Gold Award winner calls competition ‘invaluable experience’ | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Ming Pao Daily | AI年代：恒隆數學獎允用AI 須申報有原創性 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Ming Pao Daily | AI年代：指AI靠現成資料推論 數學家能創造發現 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Ming Pao Daily | AI年代：不評功課 改口試考核 數學教授變招迎AI年代 莫毅明寄語學生保好奇心 善用時代優點 | Dec 22, 2025 |
