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
Andrew Chi-Chih Yao
Computer scientist
Robert G Roeder
Robert G Roeder
Biochemist and molecular biologist
Bruno Latour
Bruno Latour
Philosopher

News

Kyoto Prize at Oxford 2017
Monday, 15 May 2017
The finest global minds come together for the first ever Kyoto Prize at Oxford

Three extraordinary individuals – the scientist responsible for the development of immunotherapy, the philosopher who created a new theory of social…

2016 Kyoto Prize Ceremony
Tuesday, 04 April 2017
Registration now open for Kyoto Prize at Oxford

Registration is now open for the inaugural Kyoto Prize at Oxford, which will take place at the Blavatnik School of Government on 9 and 10 May. The two-day event is held in partnership with the…

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2015 Kyoto Prize Lecture by Dr Toyoki Kunitake
2015 Kyoto Prize Lecture by Dr Toyoki Kunitake

The 2015 Kyoto Prize Commemorative Lecture presented by Dr Toyoki Kunitake, laureate in Advanced Technology.

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2015 Kyoto Prize Lecture by Dr Michel Mayor
2015 Kyoto Prize Lecture by Dr Michel Mayor

The 2015 Kyoto Prize Commemorative Lecture presented by Dr Michel Mayor, laureate in Basic Sciences.

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2015 Kyoto Prize Lecture by Mr John Neumeier
2015 Kyoto Prize Lecture by Mr John Neumeier

The 2015 Kyoto Prize Commemorative Lecture presented by Mr John Neumeier, laureate in Arts and Philosophy.

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