On January 24, 2023, Dr. Karl Deisseroth, the 2018 Kyoto Prize laureate in Advanced Technology, was selected as a recipient of the “Japan Prize” in Life Sciences. Many congratulations on this prestigious recognition!
This year, due to the concerns about COVID-19, we have decided to cancel the Presentation Ceremony and related events. Instead, the same as last year, the Commemorative Lectures and introductory videos will be available online on the 2022 Kyoto Prize Special Website!
In this installment of the series, we had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Peter Raymond Grant and Dr. Barbara Rosemary Grant, the 2009 Kyoto Prize laureates in the Basic Science category.
Dr. Bruno Latour, who received the 2021 Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy passed away at the age of 75.
On September 12, 2022, Dr. Nussbaum and Dr. Langer were selected as the recipients of the Balzan Prize. Many congratulations on this prestigious recognition!
Mr. Issey Miyake passed away on August 5, 2022, aged 84.
Mr. Peter Stephen Paul Brook, a stage director who has exerted an extraordinary, worldwide influence over theater and drama, passed away on July 2, 2022 at the age of 97.
A musicologist Dr. Richard Taruskin passed away on July 1, 2022 at the age of 77.
The 2022 Kyoto Prize Laureates Announced!
The Inamori Foundation is pleased to announce the 2022 Kyoto Prize laureates at around 15:00 on June 17 (JST.) This year the press conference is going to be live streamed on the YouTube Kyoto Prize channel. Please join us online!
The 2022 Kyoto Prize at Oxford will take place both online and in-person on May 10 and 11, 2022.
