01 The 2017 Kyoto Prize Week

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1 01 The 2017 Kyoto Prize Week The (President: Kazuo Inamori) is pleased to announce the event schedule of the 2017 Kyoto Prize, including the Prize Presentation Ceremony on November 10 and laureate interview opportunities for the media. Your attention would be highly appreciated. Events Date & Time Place Page Welcome Reception Thu., Nov. 9, 18:30 Kyoto Hotel Okura 3 Prize Presentation Ceremony Fri., Nov. 10, 15:00 Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC) 4 Joint Press Conference Fri., Nov. 10, 17:00 ICC 12 Banquet Fri., Nov. 10, 18:15 Grand Price Hotel Kyoto 5 Commemorative Lectures Sat., Nov. 11, 13:00 ICC 6 Workshop: Advanced Technology Sun., Nov. 12, 13:00 ICC 7 Workshop: Basic Sciences Sun., Nov. 12, 13:00 ICC 8 Workshop: Arts and Philosophy Sun., Nov. 12, 17:00 Tokyo University of the Arts 9 Welcome Reception in Kagoshima Wed., Nov. 15, 18:30 Hotel Shiroyama, Kagoshima 10 Laureate Lectures in Kagoshima Thu., Nov. 16, 12:30 The Houzan Hall, Kagoshima 10 We are pleased to accept the newsgatherings at all events except for the Workshop: Advanced Technology and the Welcome Reception in Kagoshima. Press Release The 2017 Kyoto Prize Week Media Guidelines will be issued in early November. As for the related events after the Kyoto Prize Week, please refer to page / 14

2 02 The 2017 Kyoto Prize Laureates Advanced Technology Prize Field:Electronics Dr. Takashi Mimura Invention of the High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT) and Its Development for the Progress of Information and Communications Technology Dr. Mimura invented the High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT) with a new structure, in which two layered semiconductors are stacked. He revealed that HEMT has excellent high-frequency characteristics because of its high mobility nature of electrons. This invention has led to significant advancements both in information and communications technology and in physics studies of electrons confined in ultrathin conductive layers. Honorary Fellow, Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. Executive Visiting Researcher, Advanced ICT Research Institute, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology Born in Osaka City, Japan in M. Eng., Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University; joined Fujitsu Ltd in 1970; transferred to Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd in Ph.D. in Engineering, Osaka University in Selected Awards and Honors: IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award, the Imperial Invention Award, Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation, Medal with Purple Ribbon (Japan) Basic Sciences Dr. Graham Farquhar Prize Field:Biological Sciences (Evolution, Behavior, Ecology, Environment) Development of Process-based Models of Photosynthesis and Their Contributions to the Science of Global Environmental Changes Dr. Farquhar has developed process-based models of photosynthesis, enabling the prediction of the environmental responses of carbon dioxide exchange between vegetation and the atmosphere, as well as models for the fractionation of the stable isotopes of carbon and oxygen during photosynthesis and transpiration. Doing so, he has made major contributions to the advancement of environmental and climate change sciences. Distinguished Professor, The Australian National University Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia in Ph.D. in Biology, the Australian National University (ANU) in 1973; studying in U.S.; returning to ANU for research; Distinguished Professor, ANU from 2003 to date. Participating in the Kyoto Protocol negotiations (COP3) as a scientific advisor and an Australian representative. Selected Awards and Honors: Humboldt Research Award, Officer of the Order of Australia, Prime Minister s Prize for Science (Australia) Arts and Philosophy Dr. Richard Taruskin Prize Field:Music Professor Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley A Musicologist and Critic of Prodigious Erudition Who Has Transformed Contemporary Perspectives on Music through Historical Research and Essays That Defy Conventional Critical Paradigms Dr. Taruskin has pioneered a new dimension in Western music culture through musicology research that transcends conventional historiographical methodologies, issuing sharp critical analysis backed by exhaustive knowledge of many diverse fields. His unrivaled perspective has significantly influenced both performance and study, elevating the importance and creative value of critical discourse to the music world. Born in New York City, U.S.A. in Ph.D. in Historical Musicology, Columbia University in 1975; Assistant Professor of Music, Columbia University; Professor of Music, University of California, Berkeley. Selected Awards and Honors: The Dent Medal, Royal Philharmonic Society Music Award. Selected Publications: The Oxford History of Western Music (2005), Stravinsky and the Russian Traditions (1996) 2 / 14

3 03 Welcome Reception The Welcome Reception hosted by Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, and the will be held at Kyoto Hotel Okura on the evening of November 9, the day before the Prize Presentation Ceremony. The guests, including the ambassadors and the consuls general of the laureates home countries as well as distinguished individuals from various sectors of the Kyoto community, will offer a warm welcome to the laureates and their families on their arrival in the ancient capital of Kyoto. Date & Time:Thu., November 9, 2017, 18:30 20:30 Place:Kyoto Hotel Okura 17:30 Reception Desk Opens Aperitif 18:30 Opening Master of Ceremonies: Satomi Hirano Welcome Address Keiji Yamada, Governor, Kyoto Prefecture Introduction of the Laureates Proposal of a Toast Kazuo Inamori, President, Entertainment Closing Address Daisaku Kadokawa, Mayor, Kyoto City 20:30 Closing Welcome Reception (2016) 3 / 14

4 04 Prize Presentation Ceremony The Prize Presentation Ceremony will be held at Kyoto International Conference Center, on November 10, 2017, attended by guests from Japan and abroad, including ambassadors and consuls general from various countries. The ceremony opens with the Overture to the Ceremony performed by Kyoto Symphony Orchestra, and a celebratory Noh performance, played by the Kongo School of Noh. Subsequently, each laureate will receive a 20K gold Kyoto Prize medal, a diploma, and prize money of 50 million yen. The ceremony comes to a rousing conclusion with the elementary school chorus singing in praise of the laureates. Date & Time:Fri., November 10, 2017, 15:00 16:45 Place:Kyoto International Conference Center 13:00 Reception Desk Opens Tea service by Urasenke 15:00 Opening Master of Ceremonies: Ryuji Miyamoto Overture to the Ceremony (Composed by Nobuyoshi Koshibe) Kyoto Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Naoto Otomo Celebratory Noh Performance Kurama Tengu (The Goblin of Kurama) -Hakuto- Hisanori Kongo, The Kongo School of Noh Opening Address Hiroo Imura, Chairman of the Felicitations H.I.H. Princess Takamado, Honorary President of the Introduction Shigetada Nakanishi, Chair of the Kyoto Prize Executive Committee Presentation of the Prizes 1. Advanced Technology Laureate: Dr. Takashi Mimura Citation: Hiroyuki Sakaki, Chair of the Kyoto Prize Committee in Advanced Technology 2.Basic Sciences Laureate: Dr. Graham Farquhar Citation: Yoh Iwasa, Chair of the Kyoto Prize Committee in Basic Sciences 3.Arts and Philosophy Laureate: Dr. Richard Taruskin Citation: Seiji Choki, Chair of the Kyoto Prize Committee in Arts and Philosophy Congratulatory Messages Acceptance Speeches by the Laureates Choral Performance Kyoto Seibo Gakuin Elementary School Chorus Finale Kyoto Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Naoto Otomo 16:45 Closing Supported by:nhk Prize Presentation Ceremony (2016) 4 / 14

5 05 Banquet Following the Prize Presentation Ceremony, the Banquet will be held at Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto in honor of the laureates. Some of 800 invitees from Japan and abroad will gather to celebrate this special occasion. Congratulatory performances such as Teuchi-No-Gi (Stick-Clapping Ritual) and traditional Japanese dance by Geiko will add to the festive atmosphere at the venue. Date & Time:Fri., November 10, 2017, 18:15 20:30 Place:Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto 17:00 Reception Desk Opens Aperitif 18:15 Opening Master of Ceremonies: Akira Tokuda Opening Address Kazuo Inamori, President, Proposal of a Toast Hiroshi Matsumoto, Vice Chairman, Congratulatory Performance ; Teuchi-No-Gi by Geiko from Gion, Kyoto Dinner Traditional Japanese Dance Performance by Geiko from Gion, Kyoto Closing Address Shinji Fukukawa, Executive Vice President, 20:30 Adjournment Banquet (2016) 5 / 14

6 06 Commemorative Lectures The three laureates will give Commemorative Lectures at the Kyoto International Conference Center on the day following the Prize Presentation Ceremony. This annual event provides a unique opportunity for the general public to learn from the outstanding contributions that the laureates have made to human society on a global scale, and possibly to receive inspiration from the laureates views on life and the world. Date & Time: Sat., November 11, 2017, 13:00 16:30 Place: Kyoto International Conference Center 13:00 Opening Master of Ceremonies: Akira Tokuda Opening Address Kazuo Inamori, President, Lectures 16:30 Closing Dr. Takashi Mimura, Laureate in Advanced Technology My Fifty Years with Transistor Dr. Graham Farquhar, Laureate in Basic Sciences The Magical Mystery Tour from Physics and Applied Mathematics to Plant Physiology Dr. Richard Taruskin, Laureate in Arts and Philosophy All Was Foreseen; Nothing Was Foreseen Supported by Kyoto Prefectural Government, Kyoto City Government, Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education, Kyoto City Board of Education, Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry, The Consortium of Universities in Kyoto, The Kyoto Shimbun, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, The Asahi Shimbun, The Mainichi Newspapers, The Sankei Shimbun, The Yomiuri Shimbun, Jiji Press, Kyodo News, NHK, Kyoto Broadcasting System, α-station FM KYOTO 6 / 14 Commemorative Lectures (2016)

7 07-1 Workshop: Advanced Technology History of the Development of Compound Semiconductor Electronic Devices and Its Future Possibilities Date & Time: Sun., November 12, 2017, 13:00 17:10 Place: Kyoto International Conference Center Coordinator and Moderator Naoki Yokoyama, Honorary Fellow, Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. 13:00 Opening Address and Introduction of Laureate Hiroyuki Sakaki, President, Toyota Technological Institute Laureate s Lecture Takashi Mimura Invention and early development of the High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT) Lectures Takatomo Enoki, General Manager, Atsugi Center, NTT Electronics Corp. Evolution of Compound Semiconductor Transistors and Their Applications to Development of Large-capacity Communications Systems 17:10 Closing Keisuke Shinohara, Principal Scientist, Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC High-Frequency GaN-Based HEMT Technologies: Progress and Future Tatsuya Hirose, Senior Research Manager, Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. GaN HEMT Technology for RF Power and Power Electronics Applications Tsuneya Ando, Honorary Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology Physics of Semiconductor Heterostructures Organized by Supported by Kyoto Prefectural Government, Kyoto City Government, NHK With the cooperation of IEEE EDS Japan Chapter, IEICE Electronics Society, JSPS 151 Committee on Advanced Nanodevice and Nanomaterials, The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan, The Japan Society of Applied Physics, The Physical Society of Japan 7 / 14

8 07-2 Workshop: Basic Sciences From Understanding Plant Life to Projecting Changes of Global Environments Date & Time: Sun., November 12, 2017, 13:00 16:50 Place: Kyoto International Conference Center Coordinator and Chair Yoh Iwasa, Professor, Kyushu University 13:00 Opening Address Yoh Iwasa Introduction of Laureate Kaoru Kitajima, Professor, Kyoto University Laureate s Lecture Graham Farquhar On the Exchange of Water for Carbon Dioxide: Are Land Plants Economical? Lectures Ichiro Terashima, Professor, the University of Tokyo Influences of Elevating Atmospheric CO 2 on Leaf Photosynthesis and Transpiration 16:50 Closing Yuko T. Hanba, Professor, Kyoto Institute of Technology Application of Stable Carbon Isotopes in Plant Ecophysiological Studies Takeshi Ise, Associate Professor, Kyoto University Projecting Future Climate and Ecosystem Changes by Computer Simulations Akiko Satake, Associate Professor, Kyushu University Predicting Flowering Season of Forest Ecosystems from Gene Expression Monitoring Organized by Supported by Kyoto Prefectural Government, Kyoto City Government, NHK With the cooperation of Japan Geoscience Union, The Botanical Society of Japan, The Crop Science Society of Japan, The Ecological Society of Japan, The Japanese Society for Mathematical Biology, The Japanese Society of Photosynthesis Research, The Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists, The Society for the Study of Species Biology, The Society of Population Ecology 8 / 14

9 07-3 Workshop: Arts and Philosophy Stravinsky s Mavra: Lecture and Performance Date & Time: Sun., November 12, 2017, 17:00 Place: Tokyo University of the Arts, Ueno Campus, Faculty of Music, Building IV, Hall 6 Coordinators Seiji Choki, Professor, The University of Tokyo Fuyuko Fukunaka, Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts Moderator Seiji Choki 17:00 Opening Address Fuyuko Fukunaka Introduction of Laureate Seiji Choki Laureate s Lecture Richard Taruskin Why Was Mavra Stravinsky s First Big Flop? Performance Igor Stravinsky, Mavra ( /1947), text by Boris Kochno * version arranged for chamber ensemble by Paul Phillips Parasha: Tomoko Taguchi Vasily/Mavra: Roberto di Candido Mother: Naomi Satake Neighbor: Ayaka Ono Flute: Aoi Yamamoto Piano: Shoichiro Tanaka Doublebass: Yosuke Motoyama Conductor: Kunitaka Kokaji Vocal Coaching: Shoichiro Tanaka Japanese subtitles: Akemi Nakata Closing Address Shoichi Himono, Executive Managing Director, Closing Clarinets: Izumi Nishizawa Clarinets: Yuki Sudo Violin: Fumiko Kai Stage Direction: Miharu Sato Ressian Diction: Vitaly Yushmanov Lighting: Yasuhiro Fujiwara, Sigma Communications Organized by, Tokyo University of the Arts (Faculty of Music) Supported by Kyoto Prefectural Government, Kyoto City Government, NHK With the cooperation of Alban Berg Gesellschaft Japan, Japan Association for the Study of Russian Language and Literature, The Japanese Society for Aesthetics, The Musicological Society of Japan * The performance of this work is licensed by Schott Music Co. Ltd., Tokyo on behalf of Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd., London 9 / 14

10 08 Events in Kagoshima Since the Kyoto Prize 30th anniversary year 2014, Kyoto Prize Laureate Lectures in Kagoshima have been held by the Kyoto Prize Laureate Lectures Committee, composed of Kagoshima Prefecture, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima University, and Kagoshima Chamber of Commerce and industry. This program aims at promoting cultural and academic interest among citizens through the opportunity to meet with the world s leading researchers and artists. A defining characteristic of the Lectures is the demographic: more than half of the audience is represented by high school students. Starting from 2016, students with difficulties in accessing Kagoshima city, such as those living on remote islands are invited to the lectures. On the day before the Lectures, a welcome reception is held for the Kyoto Prize laureates to meet with the local people invited from various sectors in Kagoshima and enjoy Kagoshima s traditional performing arts. Kyoto Prize Laureates Welcome Reception Date & Time: Wed., November 15, 2017, 18:30 Place: Hotel Shiroyama Laureate Lectures in Kagoshima Date & Time: Thu., November 16, 2017, 12:30 Place: Houzan Hall (Kagoshima Prefectural Culture Center) Lectures: Dr. Takashi Mimura, Laureate in Advanced Technology My Fifty Years with Transistor Dr. Graham Farquhar, Laureate in Basic Sciences The Magical Mystery Tour from Physics and Applied Mathematics to Plant Physiology Dr. Richard Taruskin, Laureate in Arts and Philosophy All Was Foreseen; Nothing Was Foreseen Laureate Lectures in Kagoshima (2016) 10 / 14

11 09 Related Events after the Kyoto Prize Week November 17 18, 2017 Commemorative Workshop for Professor Graham Farquhar Modelling Plant Responses to Environmental Factors Place: Koshiba Hall, Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo This special program was triggered by Professor Ichiro Terashima of the University of Tokyo who used to be a researcher at Dr. Farquhar s laboratory. Programs: Keynote Lecture by Dr. Farquhar Programs: Lectures and Discussion by invited lecturers Programs: Flash Talks and Poster Presentations by young researchers and graduate students Organized by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas New Photosynthesis, The Japanese Society of Photosynthesis Research, School of Science, The University of Tokyo Supported by Contact: itera@bs.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Organizer: Professor Ichiro Terashima, Associate Professor Wataru Yamori, Professor Tomo'omi Kumagai) March 20 22, 2018 Kyoto Prize Symposium in U.S.A. Place: San Diego, California, U.S.A. Organized by the locally-based Kyoto Symposium Organization and four universities (University of San Diego, University of California, San Diego, San Diego State University; and Point Loma Nazarene University), San Diego hosts public lectures by the Kyoto Prize laureates of the previous year as well as a gala dinner. Have been held since 2002, the Kyoto Prize Symposium is now a widely-supported annual event in San Diego. Kyoto Prize Symposium (2017) May 8 9, 2018 Kyoto Prize at Oxford in U.K. Place: University of Oxford, U.K. This is an annual event held and organized by the Blavatnik School of Government (BSG) of the University of Oxford. The inaugural event took place in May, 2017, hosting public lectures by the 2016 Kyoto Prize laureates and a panel discussion by the laureates and Dean of BSG. The University of Oxford will continue to provide a platform for the Kyoto Prize to increase its presence on the European and the global scene. The series of Kyoto Prize events for the laureates of a particular year end with this this event. Kyoto Prize at Oxford (2017) 11 / 14

12 10 Joint Press Conference A joint press conference attended by the laureates will take place right after the Prize Presentation Ceremony. Press Correspondents may ask questions to Kyoto Prize laureates. Date & Time:Fri., November 10, 2017, 17:00 17:50 Place:Kyoto International Conference Center Participants: Dr. Takashi Miumura, Laureate in Advanced Technology Dr. Graham Farquhar, Laureate in Basic Sciences Dr. Richard Taruskin, Laureate in Arts and Philosophy The 2016 Kyoto Prize Laureates Should there be any request for interviewing the Kyoto Prize laureates, please contact the public relations division: Hayato Takenouchi (Mr.) / Sayaka Kimura (Ms.) press@inamori-f.or.jp TEL: / 14

13 11 and Kyoto Prize The The was founded on April 12, 1984, by Kazuo Inamori (Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Kyocera Corporation) and began its operations in The activities of the reflect the lifelong beliefs of its founder that people have no higher calling than to strive for the greater good of humankind and society and that the future of humanity can be assured only through a balance between scientific progress and spiritual depth. The Foundation seeks to actively promote peace and prosperity among all people on earth through the promotion of mutual understanding. It does this through programs of public recognition and the support of creative activities to foster science, culture, and the enrichment of the human spirit, as well as through social contributions. The Kyoto Prize The Kyoto Prize is an international award to celebrate individuals who have contributed significantly to the scientific, cultural, and spiritual betterment of humankind. The Prize is presented annually in each of the following three categories: Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, and Arts and Philosophy. Each laureate is presented with a diploma (the calligraphic inscription is in the hand of the President of the Myoshin-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism), a 20K gold Kyoto Prize medal, and prize money of 50 million yen per category. Through this Prize, the seeks not only to recognize outstanding achievements but also to promote academic and cultural development and to contribute to mutual international understanding. Categories / Fields Advanced Technology Basic Sciences Arts and Philosophy Electronics Biological Sciences (Evolution, Behavior, Ecology, Environment) Music Biotechnology and Medical Technology Mathematical Sciences (including Pure Mathematics) Arts (Painting, Sculpture, Craft, Architecture, Photography, Design, etc.) Materials Science and Engineering Information Science Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics Life Sciences (Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Neurobiology) Theater, Cinema Thought and Ethics 13 / 14

14 12 Contact <For further information, please contact> Hayato Takenouchi (Mr.) / Sayaka Kimura (Ms.) Public Relations Division 620 Suiginya-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto Japan E-ma i l: press@inamori-f.or.jp T E L : F A X : Official Websites: [] [Kyoto Prize] / 14