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The 2024 Kyoto Prize
The presentation ceremony and related events to be held in Kyoto.
2024
Nov
10
(Sun.)
Prize Presentation Ceremony
Honoring the accomplishments of the laureates. (Invitation only)
2024
Nov
11
(Mon.)
Commemorative Lectures
Experiencing the intelligence and personalities of the laureates. (Admission free, pre-registration required)
John Pendry
Theoretical Physicist
Contribution of the Theoretical Construction of Metamaterials to the Field of Materials Science
Materials Science and Engineering
Paul F. Hoffman
Geologist
Proving Snowball Earth Accelerating Life Evolution and Plate Tectonics Dating Back to the First Half of Earth’s History
Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics
William Forsythe
Choreographer
The Choreographer Who Opened a New Horizon of Performing Arts by Radically Renewing Methodologies and Aesthetics of Ballet and Dance
Theater, Cinema
In this series of “Unearthing the Words of Kyoto Prize Laureates,” we will interview the past laureates of the Kyoto Prize and take a closer look at the words that they delivered at their Commemorative Lectures to get to the heart of their unique ideas, thought process, and attitudes as inquirers.
Toyoki Kunitake
You’re Sure to Find a Breakthrough in the Process of
Going Back and Forth Between “Abstraction” and “Materialization”
Takashi Mimura
“Being of Service” Means to be Needed and Appreciated
by the Overwhelming Majority
Takeo Kanade
The Habit of Returning to the Question “Why am I Doing This Research?” Is the Key to Reaching the Essence
Tamasaburo Bando V
It is Only in Our Encounters with Others
that We Can Convey the Ineffable
Graham Farquhar
As Part of an Ecosystem, I Exist as an “Old Tree in a Forest”
Edward Witten
Science Helps Us Understand the World Better
Peter Raymond GrantBarbara Rosemary Grant
Substantial Value in Connections Found Between Disparate Ideas and Facts
Joan Jonas
Artists Translate the World and Communicate in Their Own Language with the Audience
Ariane Mnouchkine
Theater is Human Art, Par Excellence
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.
