Topics / EVENT SCHEDULE OF THE 2009 KYOTO PRIZE

*WELCOME RECEPTION
(by invitation only)

DATE: November 9, 2009 (Mon.), 18:30-20:30 Dinner
PLACE: Kyoto Hotel Okura
A Welcome reception and dinner will be hosted by the Governor of Kyoto Prefecture, the Mayor of Kyoto City and the Inamori Foundation in honor of the laureates.

*PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY
(by invitation only)

DATE: November 10, 2009 (Tue.), 15:00-16:50
PLACE: Main Hall, Kyoto International Conference Center
The 2009 Kyoto Prize will be awarded to the laureates.

*PRESS CONFERENCE
(for media only)

DATE: November 10, 2009 (Tue.), 17:00-17:40
PLACE: Room D, Kyoto International Conference Center
A joint press conference will be held with the laureates for media.

*BANQUET
(by invitation only)

DATE: November 10, 2009 (Tue.), 18:00-20:15
PLACE: Prince Hall, Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto
A celebratory dinner party will be held in honor of the laureates with distinguished guests.

*COMMEMORATIVE LECTURES
(open to the public)

DATE: November 11, 2009 (Wed.), 13:00-16:50
PLACE: Main Hall, Kyoto International Conference Center
The laureates will focus on their lives and accomplishments in their lectures geared to general audience.

*COMMEMORATIVE WORKSHOPS
(open to the public)

DATE: November 12, 2009 (Thu.)
Respective workshop in the presence of laureate, scholars and experts will be held in parallel at each venue.

(A) Advanced Technology 13:00-17:25 "Nitride Semiconductors and Their Device Applications: Current Status and Future Prospects" (PLACE: Kyoto International Conference Center) (B) Basic Sciences 13:00-17:10 "Evolution, Speciation and Long-Term Field Study" (PLACE: Kyoto International Conference Center) (C) Arts and Philosophy 14:00-16:20 "Boulez in Kyoto" (PLACE: Kyoto Concert Hall)

DATE: November 7 (Sat.), 12(Thu,) - 14(Sat.)
Special classes by the laureates at the following high school.
Kyoto Municipal Saikyo Senior High School, St.Viator RAKUSEI Senior High School
Special classes by Dr. Gehring (2000 Kyoto Prize Laureate) at Kyoto Municipal Horikawa Senior High School
Interactive program for elementary and junior high school students will be held at Kyoto Municipal Science Center For Youth
Forum for students will be held at Institut Franco-Japonais Du Kansai
For your information : The details of the Educational events will be released later on. Interviews with the laureates will be held on November 6(Fri.), 14(Sat.) and 15(Sun.) respectively.

*KYOTO PRIZE SYMPOSIUM IN U. S. A.
(open to the public)

DATE: April 20 (Tue.) - 22 (Thu.), 2010
PLACE: University of San Diego, University of California, San Diego, and San Diego State University, U. S. A.
Three symposia will be held with the 2009 Kyoto Prize laureates.