the 2016 kyoto prize week
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September 26, 2016
The 2016 Kyoto Prize Week (Presentation Ceremony and Related Events)
The Inamori Foundation (President: Kazuo Inamori) is pleased to announce the event schedule of the 2016 Kyoto Prize, an
international award presented to individuals who have contributed significantly to the scientific, cultural, and spiritual
betterment of humankind.
WELCOME RECEPTION
(by invitation only)
Wednesday, November 9, 6:30pm at Kyoto Hotel Okura
The welcome reception and dinner will be hosted by Kyoto Prefectural Government,
Kyoto City Government and Inamori Foundation in honor of the laureates.
PRIZE PRESENTATION
CEREMONY / BANQUET
(by invitation only)
Thursday, November 10, 3pm at Kyoto International Conference Center /
Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto
Each laureate will receive diploma, the Kyoto Prize medal (20-Karat gold), and prize
money of JPY 50 million. Following the Presentation Ceremony, the Banquet will be
held to celebrate the laureates.
JOINT PRESS
CONFERENCE
(for media only)
Thursday, November 10, 5pm at Kyoto International Conference Center
A joint press conference attended by the laureates will take place right after the
Presentation Ceremony.
COMMEMORATIVE
LECTURES
(open to the public)
Friday, November 11, 1pm at Kyoto International Conference Center
The laureates will speak their views and their personal philosophies in plain
language to general audience.
WORKSHOPS
(for experts)
Saturday, November 12 at Kyoto International Conference Center / Clock
Tower Centennial Hall, Kyoto University
Workshops in the presence of the laureates, scholars and experts will be held in
parallel at each venue.
KYOTO PRIZE
RITA FORUM
(open to the public)
Sunday, November13, 3pm at Soshikan Hall, Ritsumeikan University
Dr. Martha Craven Nussbaum will give a lecture and have a discussion with
researchers.
FORUM FOR HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS
Monday, November 14, 2:30pm at Clock Tower Centennial Hall, Kyoto
University
Dr. Tasuku Honjo will give a lecture to high school students in Kyoto who are
interested in science.
LAUREATE LECTURES
IN KAGOSHIMA
(open to the public)
Monday, November 16, 12:30pm at Kagoshima Citizen’s Culture Hall
This Kagoshima event is organized by the local committee with the support of
Inamori Foundation. <Kyoto Prize Related Overseas Events in 2017> Kyoto Prize Symposium in San Diego, U.S.A. (open to the public) Tuesday, March 14–Thursday, March 16, 2017 “Kyoto Prize at Oxford,” 1st symposium in the U.K. (open to the public) Tuesday, May 9–Wednesday, May10, 2017
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Press Release
<For further information, please contact>
Takeshi Nakajima (Mr.) General Manager, Public Relations Division, Inamori Foundation,
Hayato Takenouchi (Mr.) Public Relations Division, Inamori Foundation
TEL: +81-75-353-7272 FAX: +81-75-353-7270 E-mail: [email protected]
URL: http://www.inamori-f.or.jp/en/
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The 2016 Kyoto Prize Laureates ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY Prize Field:Information Science
Dr. Takeo Kanade(Japan/October 24, 1945/Age 70)
Roboticist; U. A. and Helen Whitaker University Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
Pioneering Contributions, both Theoretical and Practical, to Computer Vision
and Robotics
Dr. Kanade has made fundamental contributions to the basic theory of computer vision and introduced
a series of innovative applied technologies in robotics including pioneering achievements in the field of
automated driving. He has established the foundation of this academic field and been advancing its
frontiers consistently for many years.
BASIC SCIENCES Prize Field:Life Sciences (Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Neurobiology)
Dr. Tasuku Honjo(Japan/January 27, 1942/Age 74)
Medical Scientist; Professor, Kyoto University
Discovery of the Mechanism Responsible for the Functional Diversification of
Antibodies, Immunoregulatory Molecules and Clinical Applications of PD-1
Dr. Honjo has elucidated the mechanism for the functional diversification of antibodies by clarifying
Class Switch Recombination and its responsible enzyme, AID. He also identified several important
immunoregulatory molecules, including PD-1, whose function has led to the development of effective
cancer immunotherapy. His discoveries and their clinical applications have significantly influenced
research in the life sciences and medicine, resulting in eminent contributions to human welfare.
ARTS AND PHILOSOPHY Prize Field:Thought and Ethics
Dr. Martha Craven Nussbaum(U.S.A./May 6, 1947/Age 69)
Philosopher; Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics,
The University of Chicago
A Philosopher Who Has Developed a New Theory of Justice Advocating
the Capabilities Approach
Dr. Nussbaum introduced the notion of incorporating human capabilities (what each person is able to
do or be) into the criteria for social justice, beyond the conventional theory of equality based on a
social contract among rational individuals. She established a new theory of justice that ensures the
inclusion of the weak and marginalized, who are deprived of opportunities to develop their capabilities
in society, and has proposed ways to apply this theory in the real world. (Age is as of September 26, 2016)
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THE 2016 KYOTO PRIZE WELCOME RECEPTION
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 9, 2016, 18:30-20:30
Place: Gyoun Banquet Hall, Kyoto Hotel Okura
17:30 Reception Desk Opens
Aperitif
18:30 Opening
Master of Ceremonies: Satomi Hirano
Welcome Address
Keiji Yamada, Governor of Kyoto Prefecture
Introduction of the Laureates
Proposal of a Toast
Kazuo Inamori, President of the Inamori Foundation
Entertainment
Closing Address
Daisaku Kadokawa, Mayor of Kyoto City
20:30 Closing
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THE 2016 KYOTO PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY
Date & Time: Thursday, November 10, 2016, 15:00-16:45
Place: Kyoto International Conference Center
13:00 Reception Desk Opens
Tea service by Urasenke
15:00 Opening
Master of Ceremonies: Ryuji Miyamoto
Overture to the Ceremony (Composed by Nobuyoshi Koshibe)
Kyoto Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Naoto Otomo
Celebratory Noh Performance
Kurama Tengu Kuroemon Katayama X, The Kanze School of Noh
Opening Address
Hiroo Imura, Chairman of the Inamori Foundation
Felicitations
H.I.H. Princess Takamado, Honorary President of the Inamori Foundation
Introduction
Shigetada Nakanishi, Chair of the Kyoto Prize Executive Committee
Presentation of the Prizes
1. Advanced Technology
Laureate: Dr. Takeo Kanade
Citation: Shun-ichi Amari, Chair of the Kyoto Prize Committee
in Advanced Technology
2. Basic Sciences
Laureate: Dr. Tasuku Honjo
Citation: Shuh Narumiya, Chair of the Kyoto Prize Committee
in Basic Sciences
3. Arts and Philosophy
Laureate: Dr. Martha Craven Nussbaum
Citation: Kiyokazu Washida, Chair of the Kyoto Prize Committee
in Arts and Philosophy
Congratulatory Messages
Acceptance Speeches by the Laureates
Choral Performance
Kyoto Seibo Gakuin Elementary School Chorus
Finale
Kyoto Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Naoto Otomo
16:45 Closing
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THE 2016 KYOTO PRIZE JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE
Date & Time: Thursday, November 10, 2016, 17:00-17:50
Place: Room D, Kyoto International Conference Center
Participants: Takeo Kanade, Laureate in Advanced Technology
Tasuku Honjo, Laureate in Basic Sciences
Martha Craven Nussbaum, Laureate in Arts and Philosophy
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THE 2016 KYOTO PRIZE BANQUET
Date & Time: Thursday, November 10, 2016, 18:15-20:30
Place: Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto
18:15 Opening
Master of Ceremonies: Isamu Akashi
Opening Address
Kazuo Inamori, President of Inamori Foundation
Proposal of a Toast
Hiroo Imura, Chairman of Inamori Foundation
Congratulatory Performance; Teuchi-No-Gi
by Geiko from Gion, Kyoto
Dinner
Traditional Japanese Dance Performance
by Geiko from Pontocho, Kyoto
Closing Address
Shinji Fukukawa, Vice President of Inamori Foundation
20:30 Adjournment
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THE 2016 KYOTO PRIZE COMMEMORATIVE LECTURES
Date & Time: Friday, November 11, 2016, 13:00-16:30
Place: Kyoto International Conference Center
13:00 Opening
Master of Ceremonies: Isamu Akashi
Opening Address
Kazuo Inamori, President of Inamori Foundation
Lectures
Dr. Takeo Kanade, Laureate in Advanced Technology
“Think like an Amateur, Do as an Expert:
Fun Research in Computer Vision and Robotics”
Dr. Tasuku Honjo, Laureate in Basic Sciences
“Serendipities of Acquired Immunity”
Dr. Martha Craven Nussbaum, Laureate in Arts and Philosophy
“Philosophy in the Service of Humanity”
16:30 Closing
Organized by Inamori Foundation
Supported by Kyoto Prefectural Government, Kyoto City Government, Kyoto Prefectural Board of
Education, Kyoto City Board of Education, Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nihon
Keizai Shimbun, The Asahi Shimbun, The Kyoto Shimbun, The Mainichi Newspapers, The Sankei
Shimbun, The Yomiuri Shimbun, Jiji Press, Kyodo News, NHK, Kyoto Broadcasting System,
α-STATION FM KYOTO, The Consortium of Universities in Kyoto
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THE 2016 KYOTO PRIZE WORKSHOP IN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
Date & Time: Saturday, November 12, 2016, 10:30-17:30
Place: Kyoto International Conference Center
Society in 20 Years Later Depicted by Computer Vision
Coordinators
Michihiko Minoh (Professor, Kyoto University)
Masaru Kitsuregawa (Director General, National Institute of Informatics)
Moderator
Michihiko Minoh
10:30 Opening Address and Introduction of Laureate
Michihiko Minoh
10:40
Laureate’s Lecture
Takeo Kanade
“Problems to Be Addressed by the Next Generation of Computer Vision Scientists/Engineers”
Lectures
Yasuhiro Mukaigawa (Professor, Nara Institute of Science and Technology)
“Computational Photography Based on Ray Measurement”
Yasuyuki Matsushita (Professor, Osaka University)
“Low-Dimensional Structure in High-Dimensional Data”
Tatsuya Harada (Professor, The University of Tokyo)
“Visual Recognition and Generation Using Machine Learning”
Hironobu Fujiyoshi (Professor, Chubu University)
“Affine-Invariant Local Feature Representation for Keypoint Matching”
Seiichi Uchida (Professor, Kyushu University)
“Character Engineering―Future Directions beyond 100% Recognition Accuracy”
Shin’ichi Sato (Professor, National Institute of Informatics)
“How to Delineate Semantic Information from Large-Scale Multimedia Archive?”
Discussion
"Exploring the Secrets of Successful Research that Can Have a Strong Impact on Society”
Hironobu Fujiyoshi, Tatsuya Harada, Yukiyasu Kamitani (Professor, Kyoto Univesity),
Takeo Kanade, Yasuyuki Matsushita, Michihiko Minoh, Yasuhiro Mukaigawa, Shin’ichi Sato,
Seiichi Uchida, Keiji Yamada (Vice President of Central Research Laboratories, NEC Corporation)
17:30 Closing
Organized by Inamori Foundation
Supported by Kyoto Prefectural Government, Kyoto City Government, NHK
With the cooperation of Human Interface Society, Information Processing Society of Japan, The Institute of
Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers, The Institute of Image Electronics Engineers of Japan,
The Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers, The Robotics Society of Japan, The Virtual Reality
Society of Japan
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THE 2016 KYOTO PRIZE WORKSHOP IN BASIC SCIENCES
Date & Time: Saturday, November 12, 2016, 13:30-17:30
Place: Clock Tower Centennial Hall, Kyoto University
From the Molecular Immunity to the Suppression of Cancer
Coordinator and Chair
Nagahiro Minato (Executive Vice President, Kyoto University)
13:30 Opening Address and Introduction of Laureate
Nagahiro Minato
Laureate’s Lecture
Tasuku Honjo
“Revival of Immunology”
Lectures
Masamichi Muramatsu (Professor, Kanazawa University)
“Antiviral Activity of the AID/APOBEC Family of Cytidine Deaminases”
Kenji Chamoto (Assistant Professor, Kyoto University)
“Mitochondria Activation Chemicals Synergize with PD-1 Checkpoint Blockade for
T Cell-Dependent Anti-Tumor Activity”
Seishi Ogawa (Professor, Kyoto University)
“Cancer Immune Evasion via the Disruption of PD-L1 3’-UTR”
Robert A. Anders (Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University)
“Translating the Power of PD-L1 into Clinical Success”
Sidonia Fagarasan (Team Leader, RIKEN)
“Involvement of PD-1 in Antibody Diversification and Body Homeostasis”
Closing Address
Nagahiro Minato
17:30 Closing
Organized by Inamori Foundation
Supported by Kyoto Prefectural Government, Kyoto City Government, NHK
With the cooperation of Japanese Cancer Association, Japanese Society for Immunology,
The Japanese Biochemical Society, The Molecular Biology Society of Japan
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THE 2016 KYOTO PRIZE WORKSHOP IN ARTS AND PHILOSOPHY
Date & Time: Saturday, November 12, 2016, 14:00-17:30
Place: Kyoto International Conference Center
Emotions and Cosmopolitanism
Coordinator and Moderator
Tetsuya Kono (Professor, Rikkyo University)
14:00 Opening Address
Kiyokazu Washida (Chairperson of the Board of Trustees and President, Kyoto City
University of Arts)
Introduction of Laureate and the Aim of the Workshop
Tetsuya Kono
Laureate’s Lecture
Martha Craven Nussbaum
“Prejudice, Stigma, Discrimination: Combatting Exclusions Through Policy and Law”
Lectures
Yuko Kamishima (Professor, Ritsumeikan University)
“Gender in Public Culture: Whose Obligation to Remove Our Fear?”
Minae Inahara (Associate Professor, Kobe University)
“Disability and Stigma: Thinking beyond Disgust and towards Humanity”
Tetsuya Kono
“Cosmopolitan Emotions”
Discussion with the Audience
17:30 Closing
Organized by Inamori Foundation
Supported by Kyoto Prefectural Government, Kyoto City Government, NHK
With the cooperation of Japanese Association for Comparative Philosophy, Japanese Association for Religious
Studies, Japanese Political Science Association, The Japanese Conference for the Study of Political Thought,
The Japanese Society for Ethics, The Phenomenological Association of Japan, The Philosophical Association
of Japan
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KYOTO PRIZE RITA FORUM
Date & Time: Sunday, November 13, 2016, 15:00 (starting time)
Place: Soshikan Hall, Ritsumeikan University
RITA (altruism) and Capabilities ―the Door to a New World―
Dr. Martha Craven Nussbaum, laureate in Arts and Philosophy will give a lecture and have a
discussion with researchers.
With "RITA (altruism) and Capabilities―the Door to a New World―" as theme, we think of
the better future of our society and humanity.
Participants: Martha Craven Nussbaum
Reiko Gotoh (Hitotsubashi University)
Tatsuya Sato (Ritsumeikan University)
Kozo Watanabe (The Ritsumeikan Trust)
Organized by Inamori Foundation Supported by Ritsumeikan Inamori Philosophy Research Center
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THE 2016 KYOTO PRIZE FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Date & Time: Monday, November 14, 2016, 14:30-16:00
Place: Clock Tower Centennial Hall, Kyoto University
Researcher as a Career: Revealing the Kyoto Prize Laureate (Tentative Title)
Dr. Tasuku Honjo, laureate in Basic Sciences will give a lecture to 450 students from local
high school in Kyoto.
Coordinated and moderated by Shigeru Kondo (Professor of Osaka University), the
audience will be given the commentary of the achievement of Dr. Honjo’s research, and
answered to their questions such as what is to learn the life sciences and how the scientists
should be.
Participants: Tasuku Honjo
Shigeru Kondo
Organized by Inamori Foundation Supported by Kyoto University With the cooperation of Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education (applying), Kyoto City Board of Education, The Yomiuri Teen’s Weekly
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Registration
The 2016 Kyoto Prize Commemorative Lectures
In the lectures, the laureates speak in plain language their philosophy of life and view of the
world that they have built through all their life with an occasional touch of their anecdotes.
These lectures shall be inspiring and thought-provoking for us.
No admission fee is required and simultaneous translation is provided.
Date & Time: Friday, November 11, 2016, 13:00-16:30
Place: Kyoto International Conference Center
Advanced Technology
Dr. Takeo Kanade (Roboticist)
U. A. and Helen Whitaker University Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
“Think like an Amateur, Do as an Expert: Fun Research in Computer Vision and
Robotics”
Basic Sciences
Dr. Tasuku Honjo (Medical Scientist)
Professor, Kyoto University
“Serendipities of Aquired Immunity”
Arts and Philosophy
Dr. Martha Craven Nussbaum (Philosopher)
Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics,
The University of Chicago
“Philosophy in the Service of Humanity”
2 ways to reserve a seat:
1. Fill out and send a form from our website (http://www.kyotoprize.org/en/).
2. Send your registration by post or fax to below with your name, address, age, phone
number, and occupation (or school name).
Kyoto Prize Commemorative Lectures
Inamori Foundation
620 Suiginya-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8411 Japan
Fax: +81-75-353-7270
Inquiries: +81-75-371-8177
Closing date for registration: Monday, November 7, 2016
Please ensure to register early to avoid disappointment.
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Registration
The 2016 Kyoto Prize Workshops / Kyoto Prize RITA Forum
In the events, the laureates and first-class specialists from the related fields will present
and discuss the outcome of their studies and works aiming at new innovation and creation.
No admission fees are required.
The 2016 Kyoto Prize Workshops
Date: Saturday, November 12, 2016
Place: Kyoto International Conference Center / Clock Tower Centennial Hall, Kyoto University
Workshop in Advanced Technology
Time: 10:30-17:30
“Society in 20 Years Later Depicted by Computer Vision Research”
Main Speaker: Dr. Takeo Kanade
Simultaneous translation into English will be provided.
Workshop in Basic Sciences
Time: 13:30-17:30
“From the Molecular Immunity to the Suppression of Cancer”
Main Speaker: Dr. Tasuku Honjo
All lectures will be presented in English language.
Workshop in Arts and Philosophy
Time: 14:00-17:30
“Emotions and Cosmopolitanism”
Main Speaker: Dr. Martha Craven Nussbaum
Simultaneous translation into English will be provided.
The 2016 Kyoto Prize RITA Forum
Date & Time: Sunday, November 13, 2016, 15:00 (starting time)
Place: Soshikan Hall, Ritsumeikan University
“RITA (altruism) and Capabilities―the Door to a New World―”
Main Speaker: Dr. Martha Craven Nussbaum
Simultaneous translation into English will be provided.
To register for a seat:
Please fill out and send a registration form for each event from our website.
URL: http://www.kyotoprize.org/en/
Inquiries: +81-75-371-8177
Please ensure to register early to avoid disappointment.
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