The 2006 Kyoto Prize Presentation Ceremony and Related Events

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1 The 2006 Kyoto Prize Presentation Ceremony and Related Events September, 2006 INAMORI FOUNDATION KYOTO JAPAN

2 EVENT SCHEDULE OF THE 2006 KYOTO PRIZE 1. WELCOME RECEPTION (by invitation only) DATE : November 9, 2006 (Thu.), 19:00-21:00 Dinner PLACE: The Westin Miyako Kyoto A Welcome reception and dinner will be hosted by the Governor of Kyoto Prefecture and the Mayor of Kyoto City in honor of the laureates. 2. PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY (by invitation only) DATE : November 10, 2006 (Fri.), 15:00-16:45 PLACE: Main Hall, Kyoto International Conference Hall The 2006 Kyoto Prize will be awarded to the laureates. 3. PRESS CONFERENCE (for media only) DATE : November 10, 2006 (Fri.), 17:00-17:30 PLACE: Kyoto International Conference Hall A joint press conference will be held with the laureates for media. 4. BANQUET (by invitation only) DATE : November 10, 2006 (Fri.), 18:00-20:15 PLACE: Banquet Hall Prince Hall, Kyoto Takaragaike Prince Hotel A celebratory dinner party will be held in honor of the laureates with distinguished guests. 5. COMMEMORATIVE LECTURES (open to the public) DATE : November 11, 2006 (Sat.), 13:00-16:30 PLACE: Main Hall, Kyoto International Conference Hall The laureates will talk about their lives and work in the lectures geared to general audience. 6. COMMEMORATIVE WORKSHOPS (open to the public) DATE : November 12, 2006 (Sun.), 13:00-17:10 PLACE: Kyoto International Conference Hall Three workshops/symposia (one for each category of the Kyoto Prize) will be held with the laureates, scholars and experts in respective prize fields simultaneously in three separate conference rooms. 7. KYOTO LAUREATE SYMPOSIUM IN U.S.A. DATE : March 14, 2007 (Wed.)-16(Fri.) PLACE: University of California San Diego, San Diego State University and University of San Diego, San Diego, California, U. S. A. Three symposia will be held with the 2006 Kyoto Prize laureates. 1

3 The 2006 Kyoto Prize Laureates Advanced Technology Prize Field: Biotechnology and Medical Technology Dr. Leonard Arthur Herzenberg (U.S.A., Age 74) Immunologist and Geneticist; Professor, Stanford University Outstanding contribution to life sciences with the development of a flow cytometer that uses fluorescent-labeled monoclonal antibodies Dr. Leonard Arthur Herzenberg took the lead in developing a flow cytometer called the Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorter (FACS) that automatically sorts viable cells by their properties. Combining fluorescent-labeled monoclonal antibodies as FACS reagents with this instrument, he made an enormous contribution towards the dramatic advancement of life sciences and clinical medicine. Basic Sciences Prize Field: Mathematical Sciences Dr. Hirotugu Akaike (Japan, Age 78) Statistical Mathematician; Professor Emeritus, The Institute of Statistical Mathematics Major contribution to statistical science and modeling with the development of the Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) In the early 1970 s, Dr. Hirotugu Akaike formulated the Akaike Information Criterion (AIC), a new practical, yet versatile criterion for the selection of statistical models, based on basic concepts of information mathematics. This criterion established a new paradigm that bridged the world of data and the world of modeling, thus contributing greatly to the information and statistical sciences. Arts and Philosophy Prize Field: Arts (Painting, Sculpture, Craft, Architecture, Design) Mr. Issey Miyake (Japan, Age 68) Designer A designer who has made great contribution to the innovative development of clothing by fusing Eastern and Western cultures and applying cutting edge technology Mr. Issey Miyake, with his originality, has recaptured the relationship between plane fabrics and the three-dimensionality of the human body, and formulated the epoch-making concept of a piece of cloth rooted in Eastern culture. Applying this concept and cutting edge technology to his designs, he has been creating clothing that can become a part of people s lives, cutting across time, national borders, and classes. 2

4 EVENT PROGRAM OF THE 2006 KYOTO PRIZE Prize Presentation Ceremony Date : Friday November 10, 2006 Place : Main Hall, Kyoto International Conference Hall, Takaragaike, Kyoto 13:00 Reception Desk Opens Tea service by Urasenke 15:00 Opening Master of Ceremonies: Teruo Matsuda In the presence of Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado Overture to the Ceremony (Composed by Nobuyoshi Koshibe) Conductor: Naoto Otomo Kyoto Symphony Orchestra Celebratory Noh Performance Kiyoshi Katayama, the Kanze Noh School Opening Address Hiroo Imura, Chairman of Inamori Foundation Felicitations H.I.H. Princess Takamado, Honorary President of Inamori Foundation Introduction Shun-ichi Amari, Chairman of Kyoto Prize Executive Committee Presentation of the Prizes 1. Advanced Technology Laureate: Dr. Leonard Arthur Herzenburg Citation: Tasuku Honjo, Chairman of Kyoto Prize Committee in Advanced Technology 2. Basic Sciences Laureate: Dr. Hirotugu Akaike Citation: Humitaka Sato, Chairman of Kyoto Prize Committee in Basic Sciences 3. Arts and Philosophy Laureate: Mr. Issey Miyake Citation: Shuji Takashina, Chairman of Kyoto Prize Committee in Arts and Philosophy Congratulatory Messages Acceptance Speeches by the Laureates Choral Performance Seibo Elementary School Chorus Finale Conductor: Naoto Otomo Kyoto Symphony Orchestra 16:45 Closing 3

5 Press Conference Date & Time: Friday November 10, 2006, 17:00-17:30 Place: Participants: Room D, Kyoto International Conference Hall Dr. Leonard Arthur Herzenburg, Laureate in Advanced Technology Prize Field : Biotechnology and Medical Technology Dr. Hirotugu Akaike, Laureate in Basic Sciences Prize Field: Mathematical Sciences Mr. Issey Miyake, Laureate in Arts and Philosophy Prize Field: Arts (Painting, Sculpture, Craft, Architecture, Design) Shun-ichi Amari, Chairman of Kyoto Prize Executive Committee Tasuku Honjo, Chairman of Kyoto Prize Committee in Advanced Technology Humitaka Sato, Chairman of Kyoto Prize Committee in Basic Sciences Shuji Takashina, Chairman of Kyoto Prize Committee in Arts and Philosophy 4

6 Banquet Date : Friday November 10, 2006 Place : Prince Hall, Kyoto Takaragaike Prince Hotel 17:20 Doors Open 18:00 Opening Master of Ceremonies: Isamu Akashi Opening Address Kazuo Inamori, President of Inamori Foundation Proposal of a Toast Hiroo Imura, Chairman of Inamori Foundation Dinner Closing Address Shinji Fukukawa, Vice President of Inamori Foundation 20:15 Adjournment 5

7 Commemorative s Date : Saturday November 11, 2006 Place : Main Hall, Kyoto International Conference Hall 13:00 Opening Master of Ceremonies: Isamu Akashi Opening Address Kazuo Inamori, President, Inamori Foundation s Dr. Leonard Arthur Herzenburg, the Laureate in Advanced Technology Title: The More We Learn Dr. Hirotugu Akaike, the Laureate in Basic Sciences Title: The Use of Mathematics for Deciphering the Movement of An Object: A Historical Review of the Introduction of AIC Mr. Issey Miyake, the Laureate in Arts and Philosophy Title: One Life, One Thread, One Piece of Cloth: The Work of Miyake Issey 16:30 Closing The event is supported by Kyoto Prefectual Government, Kyoto City Government, Kyoto Prefecture s Board of Education, The Kyoto City Board of Education, Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry, The Kyoto Shimbun, The Asahi Shimbun, The Mainichi Newspapers, The Yomiuri Shimbun, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, The Sankei Shimbun, Kyodo News, Jiji Press, NHK, Kyoto Broadcasting System, α -STATION FM KYOTO, and The Consortium of Universities in Kyoto 6

8 Advanced Technology Symposium Commemorative Workshop Future of FACS Technology: Application to Biomedical Research DATE: Sunday November 12, 2006 PLACE: Kyoto International Conference Hall Coordinator Tasuku Honjo (Chairman, Kyoto Prize Committee in Advanced Technology; Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University) Coordinators and Moderators Sonoko Habu (Professor, School of Medicine, Tokai University) Hiromitsu Nakauchi (Professor, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo) 13:00 Opening Address Tasuku Honjo Introduction to Laureate Sonoko Habu Laureate Leonard Arthur Herznburg (the Laureate in Advanced Technology) History and Uses of Flow Cytometry and Sorting (the Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorter) Sonoko Habu Great Contribution of FACS to Immunology Studies: On the Model of T Cell Development Intermission Hiromitsu Nakauchi Use of FACS for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine Kiyokazu Agata (Professor, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University) Molecular and Cellular Analyses of Planarian Regeneration Utilizing FACS Michiyuki Matsuda (Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University) 17:00 Closing Organized by Inamori Foundation Supported by Kyoto Prefectural Government, Kyoto City Government, and NHK Cooperated by The Japanese Biochemical Society, Japan Society for Cell Biology, The Japanese Society of Hematology, Japanese Society for Immunology, The Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine, The Molecular Biology Society of Japan 7

9 Basic Sciences Commemorative Workshop Symposium Modeling, Prediction and Knowledge Discovery -A New World Opened up by the Information Criterion- DATE: Sunday November 12, 2006 PLACE: Kyoto International Conference Hall Coordinator Kazuo Murota (Member, Kyoto Prize Selection Committee in Basic Sciences; Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, the University of Tokyo) Takashi Tsuchiya (Member, Kyoto Prize Selection Committee in Basic Sciences; Professor, Department of Mathematical Analysis and Statistical Inference, the Institute of Statistical Mathematics) Moderator Kazuo Murota 13:00 Opening Address Heisuke Hironaka (Chairman, Kyoto Prize Selection Committee in Basic Sciences; Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University) Introduction to Laureate Takashi Tsuchiya Laureate Hirotugu Akaike (the Laureate in Basic Sciences) Statistical Reasoning and the Role of Modeling Shunichi Amari (Chairman, Kyoto Prize Executive Committee; Director, Brain Science Institute, RIKEN) Akaike Information Criterion Its philosophy and New Developments Intermission Genshiro Kitagawa (Director, the Institute of Statistical Mathematics) Information Criteria and Statistical Modeling Yoshiyuki Kabashima (Professor, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology) More is different in Informatics Hidetoshi Shimodaira (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology) Model Selection and Bootstrap 17:20 Closing Organized by Inamori Foundation Supported by Kyoto Prefectural Government, Kyoto City Government, and NHK Cooperated by The Society of Instrument and Control Engineers, The Institute of Systems, Control and Information Engineers, Information Processing Society of Japan, The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan, The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers, The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Mathematical Society of Japan, Japan Statistical Society, The Japan Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, The Operations Research Society of Japan, Japanese Society of Applied Statistics 8

10 Commemorative Workshop Arts and Philosophy Symposium Design, Technology and Tradition DATE: Sunday November 12, 2006 PLACE: Kyoto International Conference Hall Coordinator and Supervisor Shuji Takashina (Chairman, Kyoto Prize Committee in Arts and Philosophy; Principal of Graduate School, Kyoto University of Art and Design) 13:00 Opening Address Shuji Takashina Introduction to Laureate Akiko Fukai (Member, Kyoto Prize Selection Committee in Arts and Philosophy; Diretor and Chief Curator The Kyoto Costume Institute) Laureate Issey Miyake (the Laureate in Arts and Philosophy) Design, Technology and Tradition Intermission Panel Discussion 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT: A Conversation with the Directors Moderator Laureate Panelists Shuji Takashina Issey Miyake Tadao Ando (Architect, the 2002 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy) Noriko Kawakami (Design Journalist, Chair of Noriko Kawakami Office) Taku Sato (Graphic Designer, President of Taku Sato Design Office) Naoto Fukasawa (Product Designer, President of NAOTO FUKASAWA DESIGN) 17:00 Closing Organized by Inamori Foundation Supported by Kyoto Prefectural Government, Kyoto City Government, and NHK 9

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