Tsutomu Miyasaka
Chemist
Creation of Next-Generation Photovoltaic Technologies, Perovskite Solar Cells
Electronics
Farooq Azam
Marine Microbiologist
Elucidating the Role of “Microbial Loop” in Marine Carbon Cycling
Biological Sciences(Evolution, Behavior, Ecology, Environment)
Laurie Anderson
Multimedia Artist
An Artist Who Has Established a Unique Form of Multimedia Performance by Deploying Electronic Media to Fuse Experimental and Pop Sounds with Her Voice and Body
Music
Kyoto Prize since 1984
“A human being has no higher calling than to strive for the greater good of humanity and the world.”
Kazuo Inamori (Founder of Inamori Foundation)
Founded in 1984 by Kazuo Inamori, the Kyoto Prize is an international award of Japanese origin that honors individuals who have made significant contributions in the fields of science and technology, as well as arts and philosophy.
In honor of the Kyoto Prize laureates, a series of commemorative events and symposiums are held both in and outside of Japan.
Kyoto
San Diego
Oxford