The Kyoto prize / Laureates / List by Year (The nationality, the tittle and the organization are those when awarded.) |
THE 2011 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
John Werner Cahn (U.S.A., 1928-) Materials Science and Engineering |
Basic Sciences |
Rashid Alievich Sunyaev (Russia, Germany, 1943-) Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics |
Arts and Philosophy |
Tamasaburo Bando V (Japan, 1950-) Theater, Cinema |
THE 2010 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
Shinya Yamanaka (Japan, 1962-) Biotechnology and Medical Technology |
Basic Sciences |
László Lovász (Hungary, U.S.A., 1948-) Mathematical Sciences (including Pure Mathematics) |
Arts and Philosophy |
William Kentridge (South Africa, 1955-) Arts (Painting, Sculpture, Craft, Architecture, Design) |
THE 2009 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
Isamu Akasaki (Japan, 1929-) Electronics |
Basic Sciences |
Peter Raymond Grant (U.K., 1936-) Barbara Rosemary Grant (U.K., 1936-) Biological Sciences (Evolution, Behavior, Ecology, Environment) |
Arts and Philosophy |
THE 2008 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
Richard Manning Karp (U.S.A., 1935-) Information Science |
Basic Sciences |
Anthony James Pawson (Canada, U.K., 1952-) Life Sciences (Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Neurobiology) |
Arts and Philosophy |
Charles Margrave Taylor (Canada, 1931-) Thought and Ethics |
THE 2007 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
Hiroo Inokuchi (Japan, 1927-) Materials Science and Engineering |
Basic Sciences |
Hiroo Kanamori (Japan, 1936-) Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics |
Arts and Philosophy |
Pina Bausch (Germany, 1940-2009) Theater, Cinema |
THE 2006 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
Leonard Arthur Herzenberg (U.S.A., 1931-) Biotechnology and Medical Technology |
Basic Sciences |
Hirotugu Akaike (Japan, 1927-2009) Mathematical Sciences |
Arts and Philosophy |
Issey Miyake (Japan, 1938-) Arts (Painting, Sculpture, Craft, Architecture, Design) |
THE 2005 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
George H. Heilmeier (U.S.A., 1936-) Electronics |
Basic Sciences |
Simon Asher Levin (U.S.A., 1941-) Biological Sciences (Evolution, Behavior, Ecology, Environment) |
Arts and Philosophy |
THE 2004 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
Alan Curtis Kay (U.S.A., 1940-) Information Science |
Basic Sciences |
Alfred George Knudson, Jr. (U.S.A., 1922-) Life Sciences (Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Neurobiology) |
Arts and Philosophy |
Jürgen Habermas (Germany, 1929-) Thought and Ethics |
THE 2003 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
George McClelland Whitesides (U.S.A., 1939-) Materials Science and Engineering |
Basic Sciences |
Eugene Newman Parker (U.S.A., 1927-) Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics |
Arts and Philosophy |
Tamao Yoshida (Japan, 1919-2006) Theater, Cinema |
THE 2002 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
Leroy Edward Hood (U.S.A.,1938-) Biotechnology and Medical Technology |
Basic Sciences |
Mikhael Leonidovich Gromov (France, 1943-) Mathematical Sciences |
Arts and Philosophy |
Tadao Ando (Japan, 1941-) Arts (Painting, Sculpture, Design, Architecture) |
THE 2001 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
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Basic Sciences |
John Maynard Smith (U.K., 1920-2004) Biological Sciences (Evolution, Behavior, Ecology, Environment) |
Arts and Philosophy |
THE 2000 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
Antony Hoare (U.K., 1934-) Information Science |
Basic Sciences |
Walter Jakob Gehring (Switzerland, 1939-) Life Sciences (Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Neurobiology) |
Arts and Philosophy |
Paul Ricœur (France, 1913-2005) Philosophy |
THE 1999 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
W. David Kingery (U.S.A., 1926-2000) Materials Science and Engineering |
Basic Sciences |
Walter H. Munk (U.S.A., 1917-) Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics |
Creative Arts and Moral Sciences |
Maurice Béjart (France, 1927-2007) Theater, Cinema |
THE 1998 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
Kurt Wüthrich (Switzerland, 1938-) Biotechnology and Medical Technology |
Basic Sciences |
Kiyosi Itô (Japan, 1915-2008) Mathematical Sciences |
Creative Arts and Moral Sciences |
Nam June Paik (U.S.A., 1932-2006) Arts (Painting, Sculpture, Design, Architecture) |
THE 1997 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
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Basic Sciences |
Daniel Hunt Janzen (U.S.A., 1939-) Biological Sciences (Evolution, Behavior, Ecology, Environment) |
Creative Arts and Moral Sciences |
THE 1996 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
Donald Ervin Knuth (U.S.A., 1938-) Information Science |
Basic Sciences |
Mario Renato Capecchi (U.S.A., 1937-) Life Sciences (Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Neurobiology) |
Creative Arts and Moral Sciences |
THE 1995 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
George William Gray (U.K., 1926-) Materials Science and Engineering |
Basic Sciences |
Chushiro Hayashi (Japan, 1920-2010) Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics |
Creative Arts and Moral Sciences |
Roy Lichtenstein (U.S.A. 1923-1997) Arts (Painting, Sculpture) |
THE 1994 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
Paul Christian Lauterbur (U.S.A., 1929-2007) Biotechnologies (including Medical technologies) |
Basic Sciences |
André Weil (France, 1906-1998) Mathematical Sciences |
Creative Arts and Moral Sciences |
Akira Kurosawa (Japan, 1910-1998) Theater, Cinema |
THE 1993 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
Jack St. Clair Kilby (U.S.A., 1923-2005) Electronics |
Basic Sciences |
William Donald Hamilton (U.K., 1936-2000) Biological Sciences (Heredity, Development, Evolution, Ecology) |
Creative Arts and Moral Sciences |
THE 1992 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
Maurice Vincent Wilkes (U.K., 1913-2010) Information Science |
Basic Sciences |
Yasutomi Nishizuka (Japan, 1932-2004) Life Sciences (Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Neurobiology) |
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Creative Arts and Moral Sciences |
Karl Raimund Popper (U.K., 1902-1994) Philosophy (Philosophical thoughts of the 20th century) |
THE 1991 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
Michael Szwarc (U.S.A., 1909-2000) Materials Science and Engineering |
Basic Sciences |
Edward Norton Lorenz (U.S.A., 1917-2008) Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics |
Creative Arts and Moral Sciences |
Peter Stephen Paul Brook (U.K., 1925-) Theater, Cinema |
THE 1990 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
Sydney Brenner (U.K., 1927-) Biotechnologies (Molecular Genetics, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Cancer Research, Application of Biological Function, etc.) |
Basic Sciences |
Jane Goodall (U.K., 1934-) Biological Sciences (Behavior, Ecology and Environment) |
Creative Arts and Moral Sciences |
Renzo Piano (Italy, 1937-) Arts (Painting, Sculpture, Architecture) |
THE 1989 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
Amos Edward Joel, Jr. (U.S.A., 1918-2008) Electronics, Telecommunications, Lasers and Control Engineering |
Basic Sciences |
Izrail Moiseevich Gelfand (U.S.S.R., 1913-2009) Mathematical Sciences (including Pure Mathematics) |
Creative Arts and Moral Sciences |
THE 1988 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
John McCarthy (U.S.A., 1927-2011) Computer Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence |
Basic Sciences |
Avram Noam Chomsky (U.S.A., 1928-) Cognitive Science (in the wide sense) |
Creative Arts and Moral Sciences |
Paul Thieme (West Germany, 1905-2001) Philosophy, History of Ideas (Ancient Indian and Greek) |
THE 1987 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
Morris Cohen (U.S.A., 1911-2005) Materials Science |
Basic Sciences |
Jan Hendrik Oort (The Netherlands, 1900-1992) Earth Sciences and Astrophysics |
Creative Arts and Moral Sciences |
Andrzej Wajda (Poland, 1926-) Cinema, Theater |
THE 1986 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
Nicole Marthe Le Douarin (France, 1930-) Biotechnologies (Molecular Genetics, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Cancer Research, Application of Biological Function, etc.) |
Basic Sciences |
George Evelyn Hutchinson (U.S.A., 1903-1991) Biological Sciences (Behavioral and Ecological Sciences) |
Creative Arts and Moral Sciences |
Isamu Noguchi (U.S.A., 1904-1988) Arts-Plastic Arts (Painting, Sculpture and Architecture) |
THE 1985 KYOTO PRIZE |
Advanced Technology |
Rudolf Emil Kalman (U.S.A., 1930-) Electronics, Telecommunications Technology, Laser Technology, Control Engineering, Computer Sciences, Information Engineering, Artificial Intelligence |
Basic Sciences |
Claude Elwood Shannon (U.S.A., 1916-2001) Mathematical Sciences (including Pure Mathematics) |
Creative Arts and Moral Sciences |
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The Special Commemorative Kyoto Prize |
