As one of the most authoritative and influential science competitions for middle school students in the world, the S.-T. Yau High School Science Award is supported by experts from Tsinghua University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Harvard University, Stanford University, etc. The Award has attracted the attention and active participation of middle schools, middle school teachers, middle school students and their parents both at home and abroad. A group of top international experts pay close attention to the Award and serve as Judges. Over the years, the S.-T. Yau High School Science Award has discovered a lot of outstanding middle school students who are interested and gifted in fundamental sciences.

Up to now, More than 17200 teams participated in the Competition, covering 30 provincial-level regions in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, as well as the United States, the UK, Canada, Singapore and other regions and countries. A total of 647 student teams and more than 1125 individuals have received prizes. More than half of the award-winning students have gained admission to prestigious universities both domestically and internationally, including Tsinghua University, Peking University, Harvard University, MIT, Yale University, and Princeton University. Many awardees have pursued further academic research careers.

The S.-T. Yau High School Science Award will continue to promote the development of fundamental sciences in middle schools in China, enhance middle school students’ interests and abilities in fundamental sciences, and provide an effective platform for students’ talents and future development.