The panel discussion as part of the Kyoto Prize at Oxford 2024 will see the Laureates Dr Elliott H Lieb and Nalini Malani engage in a conversation with Professor Ngaire Woods, Dean of the Blavatnik School, discussing insights from their careers, future challenges and which skill each Laureates wished they had outside of their professional field.
For this special online session as part of the Kyoto Prize at Oxford 2023 celebrations, the laureates join Professor Ngaire Woods, Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government to discuss collaboration across boundaries and the challenges of navigating the relationship between government and academia.
Please note this event is online only.
For this special online session as part of the Kyoto Prize at Oxford 2022 celebrations, Professor Andrew Chi-Chih Yao (2021 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Advanced Technology), Professor Robert G. Roeder (2021 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Basic Sciences) and Professor Bruno Latour (2021 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy) join Professor Ngaire Woods, Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government to discuss scientific collaboration across boundaries and the challenges of navigating the relationship between government and academia.
Public lecture by philosopher Dr Bruno Latour, 2021 Kyoto Prize Laureate for Arts and Philosophy, followed by a discussion with Professor Erica Charters (Faculty of History, University of Oxford) and Dr Javier Lezaun, (Institute for Science, Innovation and Society, University of Oxford). Bruno Latour will be giving the lecture remotely.
Public lecture by computer scientist Dr Andrew Chi-Chih Yao, 2021 Kyoto Prize Laureate for Advanced Technology
Andrew Chi-Chih Yao created new trends in computer science and made a great contribution to cutting-edge research in various areas, especially in security, secure computing, and quantum computation through establishing innovative fundamental theories for computation and communication.
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Public lecture by biochemist and molecular biologist Dr Robert G. Roeder, 2021 Kyoto Prize Laureate for Basic Sciences
Robert G. Roeder has revealed the principle of the regulatory mechanism of transcription in eukaryotes through his over 50 years of transcriptional research, by identifying functions of a series of factors such as three distinct RNA polymerases, basic transcription factors, one of the first gene-specific factors, and regulators in transcription from chromatin.
Ariane Mnouchkine, the founder and director of the Théâtre du Soleil, has been continuously producing masterpieces with historical and political themes over many decades. Referring to traditional performances of both the East and the West, she is a theatre pioneer whose unique theatrical organisation eschews hierarchical order. Ariane is the current Kyoto Prize Laureate for Arts and Philosophy.
Professor James Gunn conceived and led the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, which produced a three-dimensional digital cosmic map encompassing a broad region – a ‘map of the universe’. He contributed to the elucidation of the evolutionary history of the universe and has also published many pioneering astrophysical theories. Through these achievements, he has provided us with a significant understanding of the universe. Professor Gunn is the current Kyoto Prize Laureate for Basic Sciences.
The Kyoto Prize Laureates, whose work spans the fields of theatre, chemistry, technology and astrophysics, share their perspectives on achieving excellence and instigating change within their disciplines and beyond. Ngaire Woods, Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government, moderates the discussion.
Professor Ching Tang’s pioneering work led to the practical use of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and their widespread application in displays and lighting – from smartphones to TVs. He arrived at this achievement through studying light emission processes in electrically driven organic materials and invented a new device structure in which two carefully selected materials were stacked, allowing for high-efficiency light emission at low drive voltages.