Kyoto Prize
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.
The event will be held on Monday, November 11, at the Kyoto International Conference Center. It’s a rare opportunity to learn about the laureates' achievements, views on life, and personalities. Please join us.
The Inamori Foundation is pleased to announce the 2024 Kyoto Prize laureates at around 15:00 (JST) on June 14. The press conference is going to be live streamed on the Kyoto Prize YouTube channel. Please join us online!
On May 7 and 8, the “Kyoto Prize at Oxford” was held by inviting previous year’s Kyoto Prize laureates into the University of Oxford, UK, concluding the 2023 Kyoto Prize series of events.
Dr. Ryuzo Yanagimachi, the 2023 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Advanced Technology, passed away at the age of 95 on September 28 JST. We would like to express our most sincere condolences.
The Inamori Foundation is pleased to announce the 2021 Kyoto Prize laureates on June 18, 2021 after a one-year postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic.