The Kyoto Prize is an international award to honor those who have contributed significantly to the scientific, cultural, and spiritual betterment of mankind. The prize is presented annually in each of the following three categories:
- Advanced Technology
- Basic Sciences
- Arts and Philosophy
The Kyoto Prize laureates are announced each June. The prize presentation ceremony and related events are held in Kyoto, Japan, each November. Each spring, the laureates take part in a symposium in San Diego, California.
Consisting of academic honors, a gold medal and a cash gift of approximately $450,000, the Kyoto Prize is Japan's highest private award for achievement.
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Joan Jonas
2018 Laureate
March 21, 2019
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Richard Taruskin
2017 Laureate
March 22, 2018
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Martha Craven Nussbaum
2016 Laureate
March 16, 2017
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John Neumeier
2015 Laureate
March 17, 2016
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Fukumi Shimura
2014 Laureate
March 19, 2015
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Cecil Taylor
2013 Laureate
March 19, 2014
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Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
2012 Laureate
March 14, 2013
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Tamasaburo Bando V
2011 Laureate
March 22, 2012
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William Kentridge
2010 Laureate
April 6, 2011
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Pierre Boulez
2009 Laureate
April 22, 2010
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Charles Margrave Taylor
2008 Laureate
March 20, 2009
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Pina Bausch
2007 Laureate
March 14, 2008
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Issey Miyake
2006 Laureate
March 16, 2007
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