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The 2023 Kyoto Prize
The presentation ceremony and related events to be held for the first time in four years.
2023
Nov
10
(Fri.)
Prize Presentation Ceremony
Honoring the accomplishments of the laureates. (Invitation only)
2023
Nov
11
(Sat.)
Commemorative Lectures
Experiencing the intelligence and personalities of the laureates. (Admission free, pre-registration required)
Ryuzo Yanagimachi
Reproductive Biologist
Contributions to the Elucidation of Fertilization Mechanisms and the Establishment of Microinsemination Technology
Biotechnology and Medical Technology
Elliott H. Lieb
Mathematician and Physicist
Pioneering Mathematical Research in Physics, Chemistry, and Quantum Information Science Based on Many-Body Physics
Mathematical Sciences（including Pure Mathematics）
Nalini Malani
Artist
An Artist from the Non-Western World Who Has Faced the Predicaments of the Oppressed, Pioneered Artistic Expression Representing the Voice of the Voiceless, and Contributed to the “Decentralization” of Art
Arts（Painting, Sculpture, Craft, Architecture, Photography, Design, etc.）
In this series of “Unearthing the Words of Kyoto Prize Laureates,” we will interview the past laureates of the Kyoto Prize and take a closer look at the words that they delivered at their Commemorative Lectures to get to the heart of their unique ideas, thought process, and attitudes as inquirers.
Toyoki Kunitake
You’re Sure to Find a Breakthrough in the Process of
Going Back and Forth Between “Abstraction” and “Materialization”
Takashi Mimura
“Being of Service” Means to be Needed and Appreciated
by the Overwhelming Majority
Takeo Kanade
The Habit of Returning to the Question “Why am I Doing This Research?” Is the Key to Reaching the Essence
Tamasaburo Bando V
It is Only in Our Encounters with Others
that We Can Convey the Ineffable
Graham Farquhar
As Part of an Ecosystem, I Exist as an “Old Tree in a Forest”
Edward Witten
Science Helps Us Understand the World Better
Peter Raymond GrantBarbara Rosemary Grant
Substantial Value in Connections Found Between Disparate Ideas and Facts
Joan Jonas
Artists Translate the World and Communicate in Their Own Language with the Audience
Kyoto Prize since 1984
“A human being has no higher calling than to strive for the greater good of humanity and the world.”
Kazuo Inamori (Founder of Inamori Foundation)
Founded in 1984 by Kazuo Inamori, the Kyoto Prize is an international award of Japanese origin that honors individuals who have made significant contributions in the fields of science and technology, as well as arts and philosophy.
