List of Kyoto Prize winners

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This is a list of Kyoto Prize winners, awarded annually by the Inamori Foundation. [1] [2]

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Basic sciences

Source: Kyoto Prize

YearLaureateCountry
1985 ClaudeShannon MFO3807.jpg Claude Elwood Shannon Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1916–2001Mathematical sciences
1986 George Evelyn Hutchinson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1903–1991Biological sciences
1987 JanOort3.png Jan Hendrik Oort Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1900–1992Earth and planetary sciences, astronomy and astrophysics
1988 Noam Chomsky portrait 2015.jpg Avram Noam Chomsky Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1928Cognitive science
1989 Izrail Moiseevich Gelfand Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1913–2009Mathematical sciences
1990 Jane Goodall 2015.jpg Jane Goodall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom born 1934Biological sciences
1991 Edward Norton Lorenz Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1917–2008Earth and planetary sciences, astronomy and astrophysics
1992 Nishiz, yasutomi.jpg Yasutomi Nishizuka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1932–2004Life sciences
1993 William Donald Hamilton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1936–2000Biological sciences
1994 Andre Weil cropped.jpg André Weil Flag of France.svg  France 1906–1998Mathematical sciences
1995 Chūshirō Hayashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1920–2010Earth and planetary sciences, astronomy and astrophysics
1996 MarioCapecchiFotoThalerTamas2.JPG Mario Renato Capecchi Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1937Life sciences
1997 Daniel Hunt Janzen cropped.jpg Daniel Hunt Janzen Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1939Biological sciences
1998 Kiyosi Ito.jpg Kiyoshi Itô Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1915–2008Mathematical sciences
1999 Crafoordprize 2010-10.jpg Walter Heinrich Munk Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1917–2019Earth and planetary sciences, astronomy and astrophysics
2000 Walter Jakob Gehring 2014.jpg Walter Jakob Gehring Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1939–2014Life sciences
2001 John Maynard Smith.jpg John Maynard Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1920–2004Biological sciences
2002 Gromov Mikhail Leonidovich.jpg Mikhail Gromov Flag of France.svg  France born 1943Mathematical sciences
2003 Prof. Eugene Parker from University of Chicago.jpg Eugene Newman Parker Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1927-2022Earth and planetary sciences, astronomy and astrophysics
2004 Nci-vol-8196-300 alfred knudson.jpg Alfred G. Knudson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1922–2016Life sciences
2005 Simon Asher Levin Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1941Biological sciences
2006 Akaike.jpg Hirotsugu Akaike Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1927–2009Mathematical sciences
2007 Jin Sen Bo Xiong .jpg Hiroo Kanamori Flag of Japan.svg  Japan born 1936Earth and planetary sciences, astronomy and astrophysics
2008 Anthony James Pawson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1952–2013Life sciences
2009 Rosemary Grant with hummingbird (cropped).jpg Barbara Rosemary Grant Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom born 1936Biological sciences
Dr. Peter Grant measures bill length (2459195735).jpg Peter Raymond Grant Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom born 1936
2010 Laszlo Lovasz mg 1867 cropped.jpg László Lovász Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary born 1948Mathematical sciences
2011 Sunyaev.jpg Rashid Alievich Sunyaev Flag of Russia.svg  Russia / Flag of Germany.svg  Germany born 1943Earth and planetary sciences, astronomy and astrophysics
2012 Yoshinori Osumi 201511.jpg Yoshinori Ohsumi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan born 1945Life sciences
2013 Masatoshi Nei - 2013.jpg Masatoshi Nei Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1931–2023Biological sciences
2014 Edward Witten.jpg Edward Witten Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1951Mathematical sciences
2015 Michel Mayor, 2012 (cropped).jpg Michel Mayor Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland born 1942Earth and planetary sciences, astronomy and astrophysics
2016 Tasuku Honjo 201311.jpg Tasuku Honjo Flag of Japan.svg  Japan born 1942Life sciences
2017 George Farquhar.png Graham Farquhar Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia born 1947Biological sciences
2018 Masaki Kashiwara.jpg Masaki Kashiwara Flag of Japan.svg  Japan born 1947Mathematical sciences
2019 JamesEGunn2000.jpg James Gunn Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1938Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics
2020No award because of COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Robert G Roeder.jpg Robert G. Roeder Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1942Life sciences
2022 Bryan Grenfell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom born 1954Biological sciences
2023 Elliott H. Lieb Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1932Mathematical sciences

Advanced technology

Source: Kyoto Prize

YearLaureateCountry
1985 Rudolf Kalman.jpg Rudolf Emil Kálmán Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary / Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1930–2016Electronics
1986 Nicole Marthe Le Douarin, 2013 (cropped).jpg Nicole Marthe Le Douarin Flag of France.svg  France born 1930Biotechnology and medical technology
1987 Morris Cohen Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1911–2005Materials science and engineering
1988 John McCarthy Stanford.jpg John McCarthy Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1927–2011Information science
1989 Amos E. Joel, Jr. Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1918–2008Electronics
1990 Sydney Brenner 1965 cropped.jpg Sydney Brenner Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1927–2019Biotechnology and medical technology
1991 Michael Szwarc Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1909–2000Materials science and engineering
1992 Maurice Vincent Wilkes 1980 (1).jpg Maurice Vincent Wilkes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1913–2010Information science
1993 Jack St. Clair Kilby Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1923–2005Electronics
1994 PaulLauterbur.jpg Paul Christian Lauterbur Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1929–2007Biotechnology and medical technology
1995 George William Gray Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1926–2013Materials science and engineering
1996 KnuthAtOpenContentAlliance.jpg Donald Ervin Knuth Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1938Information science
1997 Shima and Mazor (cropped).jpg Stanley Mazor Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1941Electronics
Marcian Ted Hoff.jpg Marcian Edward Hoff Jr. Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1937
Federico Faggin (cropped).jpg Federico Faggin Flag of Italy.svg  Italy born 1941
Masatoshi Shima.jpg Masatoshi Shima Flag of Japan.svg  Japan born 1943
1998 Kurt wuethrich.jpg Kurt Wüthrich Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland born 1938Biotechnology and medical technology
1999 W. David Kingery Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1926–2000Materials science and engineering
2000 Sir Tony Hoare IMG 5123.jpg Sir Antony Hoare Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom born 1934Information science
2001 Morton B. Panish Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1929Electronics
Izuo Hayashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1922–2005
Zhores Alferov.jpg Zhores Ivanovich Alferov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1930–2019
2002 Leroy Hood PITT2008.jpg Leroy Edward Hood Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1938Biotechnology and medical technology
2003 George M. Whitesides HD2007.jpg George McClelland Whitesides Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1939Materials science and engineering
2004 Alan Kay (3097597186) (cropped).jpg Alan Curtis Kay Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1940Information science
2005 George H. Heilmeier.jpg George H. Heilmeier Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1936–2014Electronics
2006 LenHerzenberg.jpg Leonard Herzenberg Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1931–2013Biotechnology and medical technology
2007 Hiroo Inokuchi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1927–2014Materials science and engineering
2008 Karp mg 7725-b.cr2.jpg Richard M. Karp Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1935Information science
2009 Isamu Akasaki 201111.jpg Isamu Akasaki Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1929–2021Electronics
2010 Shinya yamanaka10.jpg Shinya Yamanaka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan born 1962Biotechnology and medical technology
2011 John W. Cahn.jpg John Werner Cahn Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1928–2016Materials science and engineering
2012 Ivan Sutherland at CHM.jpg Ivan Edward Sutherland Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1938Information science
2013 Robert Dennard.jpg Robert H. Dennard Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1932Electronics
2014 Robert Langer MTMLecture 2008 09 25 portrait.JPG Robert S. Langer Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1948Biotechnology and medical technology
2015 Toyoki Kunitake 201411.jpg Toyoki Kunitake Flag of Japan.svg  Japan born 1936Materials science and engineering
2016 Takeo Kanade.jpg Takeo Kanade Flag of Japan.svg  Japan born 1945Information science
2017 Takashi Mimura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan born 1944Electronics
2018 Karl Deisseroth's Projections, Optogenetics, Disassocation, and Psychedelics (52095403529) (cropped).jpg Karl Deisseroth Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1971Biotechnology and medical technology
2019 Ching W Tang.jpg Ching Wan Tang Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong born 1947Materials Science and Engineering
2020No award because of COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Andrew Yao P1130016 (cropped).jpg Andrew Chi-Chih Yao Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China / Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1946Information science
2022 Carver Mead S66626 F27 300pixels.png Carver Mead Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1934Electronics
2023 Ryuzo Yanagimachi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan born 1928Biotechnology and medical technology

Arts and philosophy

Source: Kyoto Prize

YearLaureateCountry
1985 Olivier Messiaen (1986).jpg Olivier Messiaen Flag of France.svg  France 1908–1992Music
1986 Isamu Noguchi 05,1951,Tokyo,Photograph taken by Jun Miki.jpg Isamu Noguchi Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1904–1988Arts
1987 Andrzej Wajda OFF Plus Camera 2012 (cropped).jpg Andrzej Wajda Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1926–2016Theater, cinema
1988 Paul Thieme Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1905–2001Thought and Ethics
1989 John Cage (1988).jpg John Cage Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1912–1992Music
1990 Renzo Piano cropped.jpg Renzo Piano Flag of Italy.svg  Italy born 1937Arts
1991 Peter Brook.JPG Peter Stephen Paul Brook Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1925–2022Theater, cinema
1992 Karl Popper2.jpg Karl Raimund Popper Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1902–1994Thought and Ethics
1993 Lutoslawski3cr.jpg Witold Lutosławski Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1913–1994Music
1994 Akirakurosawa-onthesetof7samurai-1953-page88.jpg Akira Kurosawa Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1910–1998Theater, cinema
1995 Roy Lichtenstein.jpg Roy Lichtenstein Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1923–1997Arts
1996 Willard Van Orman Quine passport cropped.jpg Willard Van Orman Quine Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1908–2000Thought and ethics
1997 Iannis Xenakis 1975.jpg Iannis Xenakis Flag of France.svg  France 1922–2001Music
1998 Nam June Paik Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1932–2006Arts
1999 Maurice-Bejart--1984---w.jpg Maurice Béjart Flag of France.svg  France 1927–2007Theater, cinema
2000 Paul Ricoeur Balzan.png Paul Ricœur Flag of France.svg  France 1913–2005Thought and Ethics
2001 Gyorgy Ligeti (1984).jpg György Ligeti Flag of Austria.svg  Austria / Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1923–2006Music
2002 Tadao Ando 2004.jpg Tadao Ando Flag of Japan.svg  Japan born 1941Arts
2003 Tamao Yoshida Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1919–2006Theater, cinema
2004 JuergenHabermas retouched.jpg Jürgen Habermas Flag of Germany.svg  Germany born 1929Thought and Ethics
2005 Nikolaus Harnoncourt (1980).jpg Nikolaus Harnoncourt Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1929–2016Music
2006 Issey Miyake Tokyo 2016.jpg Issey Miyake Flag of Japan.svg  Japan born 1938Arts
2007 Pina Bausch cropped 2.jpg Pina Bausch Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1940–2009Theater, cinema
2008 Charles Taylor (cropped).jpg Charles Margrave Taylor Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada born 1931Thought and Ethics
2009 Pierre Boulez (1968).jpg Pierre Boulez Flag of France.svg  France 1925–2016Music
2010 William Kentridge DSC 2685.JPG William Kentridge Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa born 1955Arts
2011 BandoTamasaburoV Nihonbashi Dec2012 cropped 2.jpg Tamasaburo Bando V Flag of Japan.svg  Japan born 1950Theater, cinema
2012 Gayatri Spivak on Subversive Festival.jpg Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak Flag of India.svg  India born 1942Thought and Ethics
2013 Taylor Cecil moersfestival 120508.jpg Cecil Taylor Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1929–2018Music
2014 Zhi Cun hukuminoXiao Xiang Xie Zhen .png Fukumi Shimura Flag of Japan.svg  Japan born 1924Arts
2015 John Neumeier The Seagull (cropped).jpg John Neumeier Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1942Theater, cinema
2016 Martha Nussbaum.jpg Martha Craven Nussbaum Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1947Thought and Ethics
2017 Taruskin-2014 (cropped).jpg Richard Taruskin Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1945–2022Music history
2018 Joan Jonas (4518929754).jpg Joan Jonas Flag of the United States.svg  United States born 1936Arts
2019 Persconferentie Ariane Mnouchkine , regisseur van Theatr du Soleil, in Tropenmus, Bestanddeelnr 933-6799.jpg Ariane Mnouchkine Flag of France.svg  France born 1939Arts and Philosophy
2020No award because of COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Bruno Latour in Taiwan P1250394 (cropped).jpg Bruno Latour Flag of France.svg  France born 1947Thought and Ethics
2022 Ustad Zakir Hussain 1.jpg Zakir Hussain Flag of India.svg  India born 1951Music
2023 Nalini Malani Flag of India.svg  India born 1946Arts

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    References

    1. ↑ "Kyoto Prize Laureates by Year". Inamori Foundation. Archived from the original on August 12, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
    2. ↑ Kyoto Prize Home Page
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