The Kyoto Prize (京都賞) has been awarded annually since 1984 by the Inamori Foundation, founded by Kazuo Inamori (fortune from ceramics). The prizes are the Japanese equivalent of the Nobel Prize, as they recognize outstanding works in the fields of philosophy, arts, science and technology. The awards are given to not just those that are top representatives of their own respective field, but also to those that have contributed to humanity with their work. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Edward Appletons medal Photographs of Nobel Prize Medals. ...
A list of famous prizes, medals and awards including cups, trophies, bowls, badges, state decorations etc. ... This is a list of Kyoto Prize winners. ...
The annual awards, which in prestige and monetary value have been likened to the Nobel prizes, are given by The Inamori Foundation of Japan in three categories--the basic sciences, advanced technology and the creative arts.
The Kyotoprizes have been awarded since 1984 to recognize outstanding contemporary intellectual and artistic achievements.
In 1983, he and former MIT Professor Henry M. Stommel were jointly awarded the $50,000 Crafoord Prize by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, a prize established to recognize fields not eligible for Nobel Prizes.
The prizes are the Japanese equivalent of the Nobel Prize, as they recognize outstanding works in the fields of philosophy, arts, science and technology.
Prizes are given in the fields of Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences and Arts and Philosophy.
The prize is rising in prestige as it covers fields not often awarded Nobel Prizes.
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