Topics / EVENT SCHEDULE OF THE 2011 KYOTO PRIZE

*WELCOME RECEPTION
(by invitation only)

DATE: November 9, 2011 (Wed.), 18:30-20:30 Dinner
PLACE: Kyoto Hotel Okura
A Welcome reception and dinner will be hosted by Kyoto Prefectural Government, Kyoto City Government and Inamori Foundation in honor of the laureates.

*PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY
(by invitation only)

DATE: November 10, 2011 (Thu.), 15:00-16:45
PLACE: Main Hall, Kyoto International Conference Center
The 2011 Kyoto Prize will be awarded to the laureates.

*JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE
(for media only)

DATE: November 10, 2011 (Thu.), 17:00-17:50
PLACE: Room D, Kyoto International Conference Center

*BANQUET
(by invitation only)

DATE: November 10, 2011 (Thu.), 18:15-20:30
PLACE: Prince Hall, Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto
A celebratory dinner party will be held in honor of the laureates joined by distinguished guests.

*COMMEMORATIVE LECTURES
(open to the public)

DATE: November 11, 2011 (Fri.), 13:00-16:30
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, 2011 (Sat.), 13:00-17:30
PLACE: Kyoto International Conference Center
3 workshops in the presence of laureates, scholars and experts will be held in parallel at each venue.

(A) Advanced Technology (Dr. John Werner Cahn) 13:00-17:30 "Materials Science and Engineering of Multi-component Systems and the Future Prospects" (B) Basic Sciences (Dr. Rashid Alievich Sunyaev) 13:00-17:30 "Development of Observational Cosmology: Cosmic Microwave Background and X-ray Astronomy" (C) Arts and Philosophy (Tamasaburo Bando V) 13:00-16:00 "The World of Tamasaburo: Creation of Elegant Beauty"

DATE: November 13 (Sun.) – 15 (Tue.)
Interactive program for elementary and junior high school students: Dr. Rashid A. Sunyaev
Kyoto Prize forum for high school students: Dr. Rashid A. Sunyaev
Forum for university students: Tamasaburo Bando V
Kyoto Prize Symposium in Kyushu University: Dr. John W. Cahn

*For your information : The details of the Youth Development Programs will be released later on. Interviews with individual laureates for media will be arranged on November 13(Sun.) through 15(Tue.).

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

DATE : March 20 (Tue.) - 22 (Thu.), 2012
PLACE: San Diego State University, University of California, San Diego, University of San Diego, and Point Loma Nazarene University
Three symposia will be held in honor of the 2011 Kyoto Prize laureates in San Diego, California, U.S.A..