Celebrating Outstanding Lifetime Achievement
Register for this year's celebration of the Kyoto Prize Laureates, and their extraordinary achievements. The Laureates will visit San Diego March 20-22, 2012, for the engaging events.
Benefit Gala & Opening Ceremony
Tuesday, March 20,2012 5:30pm
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Meet the new laureates of the Kyoto Prize, Japan's highest private award for global achievement, and celebrate their remarkable contributions to society.
Six $10,000 Kyoto Scholarships to high school students from the San Diego/Baja California region will also be presented.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 10:00am
San Diego State University
Parma Payne Goodall Alumni Center
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Dr. John Werner Cahn ("Advanced Technology") will present his vital work in establishing the spinodal decomposition theory which has brought about the use of alloy materials in everything from automobile interiors to the most modern communication devices.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012 3:30pm
University of California, San Diego
Price Center Ballrooms A & B
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Dr. Rashid Alievich Sunyaev ("Basic Sciences") will discuss his pioneering work in cosmic microwave background radiation to explore and measure the expanding universe. He is a world renowned leader in the continuous revolution in astrophysics and cosmology fields. |
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Thursday, March 22, 2012 10:30am
University of San Diego Shiley Theatre
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Mr. Tamasaburo Bando V ("Arts & Philosophy") will present his personal perspective on theater and the arts. One of the world's most famous Kabuki actors, his artistry crosses many genres of the performing arts. |
Closing Ceremony