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The internationally esteemed prize is presented to selected intellectuals worldwide who have devoted themselves for the scientific, cultural, or spiritual betterment for humanity. Individuals are selected from fields that are not traditionally honored by the Nobel Prize. These fields fall under three categories: Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, and Arts and Philosophy, and rotate every year. While the Kyoto Prize is given annually, each field is featured only once every four years. This year&#8217;s Kyoto Prize recognizes those from Biotechnology and Medical Technology, Mathematical Sciences, and Arts.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><strong>Kyoto Prize categories and rotating fields<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width: 500px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">BASIC SCIENCES<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">ARTS AND PHILOSOPHY<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Electronics<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Biological Sciences (Evolution, Behavior, Ecology, Environment)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Music<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Biotechnology and Medical Technology<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Mathematical Sciences<br \/>(including Pure Mathematics)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Arts (Painting, Sculpture, Craft, Architecture, Design)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Materials Science and Engineering<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Theater, Cinema<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Information Science<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Life Sciences (Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Neurobiology)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Thought and Ethics<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"_com_1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" uage=\"JavaScript\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; text-align: justify;\">The Kyoto Prize is granted by the Inamori Foundation, endowed by the founder of Kyocera International, Dr. Kazuo Inamori. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; text-align: justify;\">Recipients are given a diploma, the 20K gold Kyoto Prize Medal adorned by emeralds and rubies, and prize money of 50 million yen.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; text-align: justify;\">The foundation follows established procedures to select its candidates through the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inamori-f.or.jp\/e_kp_out_sel.html\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; text-align: justify;\">three-tiered structure<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; text-align: justify;\"> of the Kyoto Prize Selection Organization. This organization consists entirely of Japanese members who are responsible for keeping a global perspective. Each year, international experts in each of the prize categories are solicited worldwide for nominations. The pool of nominees are reviewed for criteria by three tiers of committees whose recommendations go to the Board of Directors for approval.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" uage=\"JavaScript\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" uage=\"JavaScript\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The philosophy behind the Kyoto Prize is Dr. Inamori\u2019s \u201c<\/span><em style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">lifelong belief that a human being has no higher calling than to strive for the greater good of humanity and the world.\u201d <\/em><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Dr. Inamori himself will announce this year\u2019s recipients of the Kyoto Prize.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" uage=\"JavaScript\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\" uage=\"JavaScript\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The Kyoto Prize Presentation Ceremony at which the awardees will be given the Prize is to be held on November 10\u00a0in Kyoto, Japan. The Kyoto Prize Symposium is a US presentation that is held every spring in San Diego, California, USA, at which the laureates provide lectures along with other events. Last year\u2019s award recipients were Robert Heath Dennard for Advanced Technology, Masatoshi Nei for Basic Sciences, and Cecil Taylor for Arts and Philosophy. The first Kyoto Prize recipients were presented about 30 years ago. \u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kyoto Prize, Japan\u2019s highest award presented annually for outstanding lifetime achievement, will be announced tomorrow, June 20, 2014. The internationally esteemed prize is presented to selected intellectuals worldwide who have devoted themselves for the scientific, cultural, or spiritual betterment for humanity. 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