Laureates of the Japan Prize
| Name (b.-d.) | Photo | Field | Achievements | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Nationality]Affiliation (Titles at the time) |
| Dr. Bruce N. Ames (1928-) |  |
Biotechnology in Medicine | Contribution to establishment of fundamental concept on causes of cancer | 1997 (13th)  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
[USA] Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of California, Berkeley |
||||
| Dr. Isao Arita (1926-) |  |
Preventative Medicine | The eradication of smallpox | 1988 (4th) |
| [Japan] Director, Kumamoto National Hospital | ||||
| Dr. Peter Shaw Ashton (1934-) |  |
Science and Technology of Harmonious Co-Existence |
Contribution to the conservation of tropical forest | 2007 (23rd) |
| [UK] Charles Bullard Professor of Forestry | ||||
| Dr. Henry M. Beachell (1906-2006) |  |
Improvement of Biological Functions | Development of the IR8 and IR36 strains for rice breeding strategies geared to the tropical and subtropical zones | 1987 (3rd) |
| [USA] Former head of the Plant Breeding Department at the International Rice Research Institute Advisor to the Farms of Texas Company |
||||
| Dr. Timothy John Berners-Lee (1955-) |  |
Computing and Computational Science and Engineering | Advancement of civilization through invention, implementation and deployment of the world wide web | 2002 (18th) |
| [UK] Senior Research Scientist, Laboratory for Computer Science, M.I.T. | ||||
| Dr. Arvid Carlsson (1923-) |  |
Psychology and Psychiatry | Discovery of dopamine as a neurotransmitter and clarification of its role in mental and motor functions and their disorders | 1994 (10th) |
| [Sweden] Professor Emeritus, Gothenburg University | ||||
| Dr. Vinton G.Cerf (1943-) |  |
Information Communication Theory and Technology | Creation of network architecture and communication protocol for the Internet | 2008 (24th) |
| [USA] Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google Inc. | ||||
| Dr. Elias James Corey (1925-) |  |
Medicinal Science | Pioneering contributions to the syntheses of prostaglandins and their related compounds which are of great therapeutic value | 1989 (5th) |
| [USA] Professor at Harvard University | ||||
| Dr. Brian J. Druker (1955-) |  |
Healthcare and Medical Technology | Development of a new therapeutic drug targeting cancer-specific molecules | 2012 (28th) |
| [USA] Professor and Director of OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University | ||||
| Dr. Akira Endo (1933-) |  |
The Development of Novel Therapeutic Concepts and Technologies | The discovery of the statins and their development | 2006 (22nd) |
| [Japan] Director, Biopharm Research Laboratories, Inc., Tokyo, Japan | ||||
| Dr. Joseph F. Engelberger (1925-) |  |
Establishment of the robot industry and creation of a techno-global paradigm |
1997 (13th) |
|
[USA] Chairman and Director, HelpMate Robotics Inc. |
||||
| Prof. Dr. Gerhard Ertl (1936-) |  |
Science and Technology of Material Interfaces | Contributions to the new development of the chemistry and physics of solid surfaces | 1992 (8th) |
| [Germany] Director of Fritz-Haber Institute of Max Planck Society, Honorary Professor at the Free University Berlin and at the Technical University Berlin | ||||
| Dr. Leo Esaki (1925-) |  |
Generation and Design of New Materials Creating Novel Functions | For the creation and realization of the concept of man-made superlattice crystals which lead to generation of new materials with useful applications | 1998 (14th) |
| [Japan] Former President, University of Tsukuba |