The 2026 Kyoto Prize Symposium to Be Held in the U.S.

Opening Ceremony and Gala (Charity Dinner)

Date：March 10, 2026 (PDT)

Lectures by the 2025 Kyoto Prize Laureates

Advanced Technology

Lecturer：Shun-ichi Amari（Specially Appointed Professor, Teikyo University / Honorary Science Advisor, RIKEN）
Subject：My Life Has Been Lucky!
Date and time：March 12, 2026 (1:00 – 2:30 p.m. PDT)
Venue：University of California San Diego (UCSD)

Basic Sciences

Lecturer：Azim Surani（Director of Research, Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge）
Subject：Germline epigenetic imprints regulate mammalian development
Date and time：March 11, 2026 (10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PDT）
Venue：University of California San Diego (UCSD)
*Dr. Surani will deliver the presentation remotely and conduct a hybrid Q and A session

Arts and Philosophy

Lecturer：Carol Gilligan（University Professor, New York University）
Subject：The Audacity of Listening
Date and time：March 12, 2026 (10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PDT)
Venue：University of California San Diego (UCSD)

*For more details, please visit the event registration page on the KPS website .

KPS features lectures by the latest Kyoto Prize laureates and esteemed scholars in the laureates’ fields. It aims to provide an opportunity for an international audience to learn about the achievements of the laureates and to discuss their accomplishments and contribution to society. The symposium has been held since 2002, thanks to the dedicated and generous support of the Kyoto Symposium Organization, co-hosting universities (University of California San Diego and Point Loma Nazarene University), and local citizens in San Diego.