Welcome to the Japan Prize Foundation
The Japan Prize is awarded annually to scientists and engineers from around the world who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology, thereby furthering the cause of peace and the prosperity of mankind.
Each year two fields of scientific endeavor are honored. The Japan Prize laureates receive a certificate of merit and a prize medal. A cash prize of 50 million yen (approx. US$650,000) is also awarded for each prize field.
2012 Japan Prize Awarded to Trailblazers in Leukemia Research and Inventor of Highest-Performance Magnet
Dr. Janet Rowley, Dr. Brian Druker and Dr. Nicholas Lydon in the fields of Healthcare and Medical Technology; Dr. Masato Sagawa in the fields of Environment, Energy and Infrastructure
| "Environment, Energy and Infrastructure" field |
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| Achievement: Developing the world's highest performing Nd-Fe-B type permanent magnet and contributing to energy conservation |
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| "Healthcare and Medical Technology" field |
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| Achievement: Development of a new therapeutic drug targeting cancer-specific molecules |
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