Dr. Zakir Hussain, the 2022 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy, passed away at the age of 73. He received the 2022 Kyoto Prize for opening up new musical possibilities for the tabla, a traditional Indian percussion instrument, through collaborations with musicians of various genres from around the world.
The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) has announced that they will award Oscar Chacón the 2025 Inamori Ethics Prize.
We had the privilege of visiting Dr. Kazuya Seo of Kogakuin University of Technology & Engineering, who kindly shared insights into his research in sports engineering, a scientific discipline that studies the world of sports.
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.
On November 14, in honor of the 2024 Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences, Dr. Paul F. Hoffman’s commemorative lecture was held at 21KOMCEE, the University of Tokyo. Dr. Hoffman delivered an impassioned lecture on the impact of snowball Earth on the evolution of living organisms, followed by Dr. Joseph Kirschvink, proponent of the snowball Earth...
The 2024 Kyoto Prize Commemorative Lectures were held on the 11th at the Kyoto International Conference Center, with 1,100 participants in attendance.
