Scientific prizes and awards / General

Japan Prize

Science and Technology Foundation of Japan

Description

The Japan Prize is awarded to people from all parts of the world whose original and outstanding achievements in science and technology are recognized as having advanced the frontiers of knowledge and served the cause of peace and prosperity for mankind.

Recipients

2011 (27th)

Field : Information and Communications
Dr. Dennis M. Ritchie (USA)
Dr. Ken L.Thompson (USA)
Development of the operating system, UNIX

Field : Bioscience and Medical Science
Dr. Tadamitsu Kishimoto (JAPAN)
Dr. Toshio Hirano (JAPAN)
Discovery of interleukin-6 and its application in treating diseases