The Kyoto Prize is an international award honoring those who have contributed significantly to humankind?s scientific, cultural, and spiritual development. The prize is presented annually in three categories: Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, and Arts and Philosophy. Consisting of academic honors, a commemorative gold medal and a cash gift of 50 million yen, it is Japan?s highest private award for global achievement.
San Diego?s Kyoto Prize Symposium is a three-day celebration of the lives and works of those receiving the Kyoto Prize, a lifetime achievement award presented annually to individuals and groups worldwide.
The Symposium provides an opportunity for an international audience to learn about the achievements of the current Kyoto Prize Laureates and to discuss the relationship between their accomplishments and the common quest for peace and harmony in our world. Each year, the Symposium features lectures by the latest Kyoto Prize Laureates and esteemed scholars in the Laureates? fields.
Registration for the Symposium presentations is required.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Locations:
Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union - Montezuma Hall
San Diego State University (SDSU)
6075 Aztec Circle Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
Dates, Times, Events & Locations:
Wednesday, March 18
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM to Advanced Technology Presentation by Dr. Rober S. Langer at SDSU
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM to Basic Sciences Presentation by Dr. Edward Witten at UCSD
Thursday, March 19
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM to Arts and Philosophy Presentation by Ms. Fukumi Shimura at USD (SOLD OUT)
For more information, please visit: www.eventbrite.com
San Diego?s Kyoto Prize Symposium is a three-day celebration of the lives and works of those receiving the Kyoto Prize, a lifetime achievement award presented annually to individuals and groups worldwide.
The Symposium provides an opportunity for an international audience to learn about the achievements of the current Kyoto Prize Laureates and to discuss the relationship between their accomplishments and the common quest for peace and harmony in our world. Each year, the Symposium features lectures by the latest Kyoto Prize Laureates and esteemed scholars in the Laureates? fields.
Registration for the Symposium presentations is required.
Admission/Cost: FREE
Locations:
Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union - Montezuma Hall
San Diego State University (SDSU)
6075 Aztec Circle Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
Dates, Times, Events & Locations:
Wednesday, March 18
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM to Advanced Technology Presentation by Dr. Rober S. Langer at SDSU
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM to Basic Sciences Presentation by Dr. Edward Witten at UCSD
Thursday, March 19
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM to Arts and Philosophy Presentation by Ms. Fukumi Shimura at USD (SOLD OUT)
For more information, please visit: www.eventbrite.com
