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Ms. Fukumi Shimura is a dyeing and weaving artist who won the 2014 Kyoto Prize. This visual and sound installation portrays as beautiful her view of the world. The film was presented originally at the Kyoto Prize Workshop in Arts and Philosophy in Kyoto on November 12, 2014 and also at the Kyoto Prize Symposium...
Dr. Isamu Akasaki, a semiconductor scientist and the 2009 Kyoto Prize laureate, was selected as the 2014 Nobel Prize laureate in Physics. The presentation ceremony will be held in Stockholm on December 10, 2014.
Professor Simon Asher Levin received the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement on April 25. The Tyler Prize was established in 1973 as one of the world’s first international environmental awards. It is awarded to individuals who have made significant achievements in the fields of environmental science, environmental health and energy. Professor Levin was highly commended...
Medical Scientist, Dr. Shinya Yamanaka (2010 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Advanced Technology) recently received the inaugural Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences along with a cash reward of US$ 3 million. The prize was founded by top U.S. business executives: Mark Zuckerberg, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Facebook, Inc., Sergey Brin, Co-founder of Google, Arthur D....
Kabuki Actor, Tamasaburo Bando V (2011 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy) received the title of Commandeur dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters), the highest cultural decoration in France, at a ceremony held at the Palais-Royal in Paris on February 19. The honorary award is...
Biologist, Dr. Leroy Edward Hood (2002 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Advanced Technology) was awarded the U.S. National Medal of Science on February 1. He was given the medal by President Barack Obama himself at a ceremony held at the White House. Dr. Hood was selected for pioneering spirit, passion, vision, inventions, and leadership combined with...