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Lui Prize Stories Lui Che Woo Prize
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Children read fables and tales to learn about the world.
Teenagers read fiction and comics to explore every possibility of life.
Grown-ups read biographies and memoirs in search of a better self and a better world.
There have always been generous people striving for civilisation and betterment of mankind throughout history. Currently, a group of altruists from all walks of life are working hard for the greater sake of our present world. Their significant contributions and awe-inspiring stories are worthy of our note and appreciation. Established in 2016, the Lui Che Woo Prize aims to honour individuals or organisations who endeavour to improve world civilisation in one of the three Prize categories: “Sustainability”, “Welfare Betterment” and “Positive Energy”. To recognise the Laureates of the Prize and those remarkable advocates, a new audiobook series, Lui Prize Stories, is published for promoting their great efforts and outstanding achievements to a wider audience, and thus building a better world together.
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Fan Jin-shi — The Daughter of Dunhuang
“Dunhuang has become an inseparable part of my life.” Fan Jin-shi, has been dedicating her life to preserving Dunhuang’s heritage. Half a century ago, she had overcome the very harsh living conditions in Dunhuang, trying her best to digitalise the records and urge for legislation on cultural preservation. Had it not been for her passion and perseverance, Dunhuang’s heritage would not have received due attention from all over the world.
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World Meteorological Organization — Predicting weather, protecting lives
The World Meteorological Organization leads and coordinates international efforts for monitoring,forecasting, and reducing disaster risks. Over the past five decades, the loss of life due to extreme hydro-meteorological events has greatly decreased.
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Médecins Sans Frontières — A World Without Borders
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) was founded in 1971 to provide humanitarian aid in conflict zones and hazard-prone areas. In 2010 and 2014, MSF volunteered for medical treatment for cholera arising from the Haiti earthquake and curbing the spreading of Ebola epidemic in West Africa, respectively.
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Landesa — Defending land rights
Landesa Rural Development Institute promotes the idea of “land to the tiller” and champions the power of land ownership for poor families and rural women to fight poverty and improve their lives through partnering with governments and civil society organisations. At present, it has helped more than 180 million families around the world.
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Jennifer A. Doudna — Doudna's Genetic Scissors
Dr Jennifer A. Doudna rocked the world in 2012 with her discovery of CRISPR-Cas9, the genetic scissors that has transformed the landscape of plant and animal genome editing, creating new possibilities for improving human welfare, from treatment and cure of human diseases to enhancement of agricultural productivity.
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Yuan Long-ping — The Father of Hybrid Rice
An altruistic dream during the Great Chinese Famine has sparked a profound transformation in food security across the territory for today. Professor Yuan Long-ping’s lifelong dedication to research and development in hybrid rice cultivation has greatly improved crop yield. Such an attempt suffices for China to feed one-fifth of the world’s population utilising only 9 percent of the world's arable land, further ensuring global food security.
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