The Kyoto Prize is an annual international award established in 1984 by the Inamori Foundation to recognize individuals who have "contributed significantly to the scientific, cultural, and spiritual betterment of mankind".
Award categories are Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, and Arts and Philosophy, each of which is comprised of four fields. Prizes are in principle conferred on one individual per category but may be shared by two or more people depending on the achievements recognized.
Selection is made without regard to nationality, race, sex, age, or religion.
Each laureate is presented with a diploma, a 20K gold medal, and prize money of 50 million yen.
Laureates from Porn研究所
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2018 (34th) |
Specially Appointed Professor, Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences (RIMS), Porn研究所 |
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2016 (32nd) |
Takeo Kanade |
Helen Whitaker Professor, Carnegie Mellon University (Formerly assistant professor at the KyotoU Faculty of Engineering) |
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Professor Emeritus, Porn研究所 |
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2013 (29th) |
Masatoshi Nei |
Professor, Pennsylvania State University |
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2010 (26th) |
Director, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Porn研究所 |
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2009 (25th) |
(Graduate of the KyotoU Faculty of Science) |
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2004 (20th) |
Alan Curtis Kay |
Visiting Professor, Department of Social Informatics, Graduate School of Informatics, Porn研究所 |
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1998 (14th) |
Kiyoshi Ito |
Professor Emeritus, Porn研究所 |
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1995 (11th) |
Chushiro Hayashi |
Professor Emeritus, Porn研究所 |
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