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2022 Japan Prize Laureates Announced

Japan Prize 2022 Laureates

2022 Japan Prize Laureates Announced

"Materials and Production" field

Achievement:
For pioneering research contributing to the development of mRNA vaccines

Prof. Katalin Karikó

Prof. Katalin Karikó (Hungary, USA)

Senior Vice President, BioNTech SE
Adjunct Professor, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Professor, University of Szeged

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Prof. Drew Weissman

Prof. Drew Weissman (USA)

Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Director Penn Institute for RNA Innovation

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"Biological Production, Ecology/Environment" field

Achievement:For outstanding contributions to estimation of global biospheric productivity and climate change science using advanced formulas based on observation

Prof. Christopher Field

Prof. Christopher Field (USA)

Professor for Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, Director, Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University

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