| Year | Field | Photo | Name (b.-d.) | Achievements |
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| [Nationality]Affiliation (Titles at the time) | ||||
| 2009 Lectures |
Transformation towards a Sustainable Society in Harmony with Nature |
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Dr. Dennis L. Meadows (1942-) |
Contribution towards a sustainable world as founded in the 1972 Report titled The Limits to Growth |
| [USA] Professor Emeritus of Systems Policy, University of New Hampshire President,Laboratory for Interactive Learning |
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| Technological Integration of Medical Science and Engineering |
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Dr. David E. Kuhl (1929-2017) |
Contribution to tomographic imaging in nuclear medicine | |
| [USA] Professor, Radiology, University of Michigan Medical School | ||||
| 2008 Lectures |
Information Communication Theory and Technology |
|
Dr. Vinton G.Cerf (1943-) |
Creation of network architecture and communication protocol for the Internet |
| [USA] Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google Inc. | ||||
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Dr. Robert E.Kahn (1938-) |
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| [USA] Chairman, CEO & President of Corporation for National Research Initiatives | ||||
| Medical Genomics and Genetics |
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Dr. Victor A. McKusick (1921-2008) |
Establishment of medical genetics and contributions to its development | |
| [USA] University Professor of Medical Genetics, the McKusick- Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University | ||||
| 2007 Lectures |
Innovative Devices Inspired by Basic Research |
|
Prof. Albert Fert (1938-) |
The discovery of Giant Magneto-Resistance(GMR) and its contribution to development of innovative spin-electronics devices |
| [France] University of Paris-South | ||||
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Prof. Dr. Peter Grünberg (1939-2018) |
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| [Germany] The Research Center of Solid State Physics | ||||
| Science and Technology of Harmonious Co-Existence |
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Dr. Peter Shaw Ashton (1934-) |
Contribution to the conservation of tropical forest | |
| [UK] Charles Bullard Professor of Forestry | ||||
| 2006 Lectures |
Global Change |
|
Sir John Houghton (1931-2020) |
For pioneeering research on atmospheric structure and composition based on his satellite observation technology and for promotion of international assessments of climate change |
| [UK] Honorary Scientist, Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research and Formerly Chief Executive, Meteorological Office, U.K. | ||||
| The Development of Novel Therapeutic Concepts and Technologies |
|
Dr. Akira Endo (1933-2024) |
The discovery of the statins and their development | |
| [Japan] Director, Biopharm Research Laboratories, Inc., Tokyo, Japan | ||||
| 2005 Lectures |
Information and Media Technology |
|
Dr. Makoto Nagao (1936-2021) |
Pioneering contributions to natural language processing and intelligent image processing |
| [Japan] President, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology | ||||
| Cell Biology |
|
Dr. Masatoshi Takeichi (1943-) |
Fundamental contribution in elucidating the molecular mechanisms of cell adhesion | |
| [Japan] Director of RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology | ||||
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Dr. Erkki Ruoslahti (1940-) |
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| [USA] Distinguished Professor, The Burnham Institute | ||||
| 2004 Lectures |
Chemical Technology for the Environment |
|
Dr. Kenichi Honda (1925-2011) |
Pioneering work on photochemical catalysis and its application for the environment |
| [Japan] Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo | ||||
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Dr. Akira Fujishima (1942-) |
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| [Japan] Chairman, Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology | ||||
| Food Production Based on Ecosystem Concepts |
|
Dr. Keith J. Sainsbury (1951-) |
Contributions to the understanding of shelf ecosystems and their sustainable utilization | |
| [New Zealand] Senior Principal Research Scientist, Division of Marine Research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization | ||||
| Science and Technology for Conservation of Biodiversity |
|
Prof. John H. Lawton (1943-) |
Observational, experimental and theoretical achievements for the scientific understanding and conservation of biodiversity | |
| [UK] Chief Executive, Natural Environment Research Council | ||||
| 2003 Lectures |
Science and Technology of Complexity |
|
Dr. Benoit B. Mandelbrot (1924-2010) |
Creation of universal concepts in complex systems-chaos and fractals |
| [USA] Sterling Professor of Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics Department, Yale University IBM Fellow Emeritus, TJ Watson Research Center, International Business Machines Corporation |
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Dr. James A. Yorke (1941-) |
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| [USA] Dist inguished University Professor of Mathematics and Physics, Institute for Physical Sciences and Technology, University of Maryland | ||||
| Visualizing Techniques in Medicine |
|
Dr. Seiji Ogawa (1934-) |
Discovery of the principle for functional magnetic resonance imaging | |
| [Japan] Director, Ogawa Laboratories for Brain Function Research, Hamano Life Science Research Foundation | ||||
| 2002 Lectures |
Computing and Computational Science and Engineering |
|
Dr. Timothy John Berners-Lee (1955-) |
Advancement of civilization through invention, implementation and deployment of the world wide web |
| [UK] Senior Research Scientist, Laboratory for Computer Science, M.I.T. | ||||
| Developmental Biology |
|
Dr. Anne McLaren (1927-2007) |
Pioneering work on mammalian embryonic development | |
| [UK] Principal Research Associate, Wellcome Trust / CRC Institute | ||||
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Dr. Andrzej K. Tarkowski (1933-2016) |
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| [Poland] Director of the Institute of Zoology, Warsaw Universitys | ||||
| 2001 Lectures |
Science and Technology of Environment Conscious Materials |
|
Dr. John B. Goodenough (1922-2023) |
Discovery of environmentally benign electrode materials for high energy density rechargeable lithium batteries |
| [USA] Professor, University of Texas | ||||
| Marine Biology |
|
Dr. Timothy R. Parsons (1932-) |
Contribution to the development of biological / fisheries oceanography and for conservation of fishery resources and marine environment | |
| [Canada] Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia | ||||
| 2000 Lectures |
City Planning |
|
Prof. Ian L. McHarg (1920-2001) |
Establishment of an ecological city planning process and proposal of a land use evaluation system |
| [USA] Professor Emeritus, Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania | ||||
| Host Defense |
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Dr. Kimishige Ishizaka (1925-2018) |
Discovery of Immunoglobulin E and mechanisms of IgE-mediated allergic reactions | |
| [Japan] President Emeritus, La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology |
