The Kyoto Prize is Japan’s highest private award for global achievement in the fields of Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, and Arts and Philosophy. Join us as we meet the Kyoto Prize laureates and celebrate their remarkable contributions to society through free public presentations and workshops by the esteemed laureates.

The Inamori Foundation is pleased to announce the laureates of the 2025 Kyoto Prize:

Basic Sciences
Azim Surani

Arts and Philosophy
Carol Gilligan

Advanced Technology
Shun-ichi Amari

The Kyoto Prize Symposium is presented by UC San Diego, the Kyoto Symposium Organization and Point Loma Nazarene University.