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The 2004 Kyoto Prize laureate in Arts and Philosophy, Professor Jürgen Habermas, passed away on March 14, 2026, at the age of 96.
The 2000 Kyoto Prize laureate in Advanced Technology, Professor Sir. Antony Hoare, passed away on March 5, 2026, at the age of 92.
The 2026 Kyoto Prize Symposium (KPS) will be held in San Diego, California from March 10 and 12.
The 2025 Kyoto Prize Commemorative Lectures were held on November 11th at the Kyoto International Conference Center, with 1,300 attendees.
The 2025 Kyoto Prize Presentation Ceremony took place at the Kyoto International Conference Center on November 10.
The 2025 Kyoto Prize at Oxford will take place both online and in-person on May 6 and 7.
The 2025 Kyoto Prize at Oxford will take place both online and in-person on May 6 and 7.
The Kyoto Prize Symposium, featuring the three 2024 Kyoto Prize laureates, was held in San Diego, California, during March 11-13, 2025. This event has been organized since 2002 by the Kyoto Symposium Organization, a local non-profit organization, and two universities, the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU).
Dr. Zakir Hussain, the 2022 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy, passed away at the age of 73. He received the 2022 Kyoto Prize for opening up new musical possibilities for the tabla, a traditional Indian percussion instrument, through collaborations with musicians of various genres from around the world.
Dr. Takeo Kanade , the 2016 Kyoto Prize laureate in Advanced Technology, received the John Scott Award. The Award is presented to the individuals who contribute to the “comfort, welfare and happiness” of humankind.
The 2024 Kyoto Prize Commemorative Lectures were held on the 11th at the Kyoto International Conference Center, with 1,100 participants in attendance.
The 2024 Kyoto Prize Presentation Ceremony took place at the Kyoto International Conference Center on November 10, with an esteemed audience of 700 guests in attendance.