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Kyoto Prize at Oxford

The Kyoto Prize is an international award to honour those who have contributed significantly to the scientific, cultural, and spiritual betterment of humankind. The awards are held annually in November in Kyoto, Japan. The Laureates travel to Oxford in the following May for the Kyoto Prize at Oxford, hosted by the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford.

The Blavatnik School of Government and the Inamori Foundation find a shared purpose in inspiring, educating and connecting individuals who strive for the greater good of society.

Watch the 2021 Laureate lectures on YouTube.

Laureates

Andrew Chi-Chih Yao

Computer scientist

Robert G Roeder

Biochemist and molecular biologist

Bruno Latour

Philosopher

News

Tuesday, 27 April 2021

Registration opens for the Kyoto Prize at Oxford 2021

Developing the technology behind the most advanced display screens, including those we keep in our pockets; creating the largest, most detailed and most often cited astronomical survey…

Official opening of the Kyoto Prize at Oxford 2019

Wednesday, 29 April 2020

Kyoto Prize at Oxford postponed until May 2021

After careful consideration, and in light of the ongoing coronavirus developments, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the 2020 Kyoto Prize at Oxford by a full year.

The…