Passing of Dr Ryuzo Yanagimachi, the 2023 Kyoto Prize Laureate

Dr Ryuzo Yanagimachi, the 2023 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Advanced Technology, passed away on 28 September at the age of 95.

The Blavatnik School of Government would like to express our most sincere condolences.

The Kyoto Prize Commemorative Lectures in Kyoto in November will take place with some changes to the program. The details will be announced on the Kyoto Prize website. The 2024 Kyoto Prize at Oxford will take place on 7–8 May 2024.

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Dr. Ryuzo Yanagimachi, the 2023 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Advanced Technology, passed away on 28 September at the age of 95.The Blavatnik School of Government would like to express our most sincere condolences.The Kyoto Prize Commemora...

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