2023 Japan Prize Laureates Announced
January 29 2023 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
The Japan Prize Foundation announced the winners of the 2023
Japan prize at 13:00 today, 30 January 2023 (JST). Prof. Masataka
Nakazawa and Mr. Kazuo Hagimoto are co-winners of the Japan Prize
in the fields of Electronics, Information, and Communication, and
Prof. Gero Miesenb�ck and Prof. Karl Deisseroth are co-winners of
the Japan Prize in the field of Life Science.
For this year’s Japan Prize, Prof. Nakazawa and Mr. Hagimoto are
being recognized for their distinguished contributions to global
long-distance, high-capacity optical fiber network through the
development of semiconductor laser pumped optical amplifier, and
Prof. Miesenb�ck and Prof. Deisseroth are being recognized for
their development of methods that use genetically addressable
light-sensitive membrane proteins to unravel neural circuit
function.
For the 2023 Japan Prize, the Foundation asked approximately
15,500 prominent scientists and engineers from around the world to
nominate researchers working in this year’s fields. We received 123
nominations in the fields of Electronics, Information, and
Communication, and 204 nominations for the field of Life Science.
This year’s winners were selected from that total of 327
candidates.
About the Japan Prize
The establishment of the Japan Prize in 1981 was motivated by
the Japanese government's desire to create an internationally
recognized award that would contribute to scientific and
technological development around the world. With the support of
numerous donations, the Japan Prize Foundation received endorsement
from the Cabinet Office in 1983.
The Japan Prize is awarded to scientists and engineers from
around the world, who have made creative and dramatic achievements
that help progress their fields and contribute significantly to
realizing peace and prosperity for all humanity. Researchers in all
fields of science and technology are eligible for the award, with
two fields selected each year in consideration of current trends in
scientific and technological development. In principle, one
individual in each field is recognized with the award, and receives
a certificate, a medal, and a monetary prize. Each Award Ceremony
is attended by the current Emperor and Empress, heads of the three
branches of government and other related officials, and
representatives from various other elements of society.
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