Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences

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The Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences is a prestigious international award from Japan that honors outstanding contributions to fundamental scientific research across fields such as life sciences, earth sciences, and mathematical sciences.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf academic award
international science award
administeredBy Inamori Foundation
awardedFor fundamental scientific research
outstanding contributions to basic sciences
awardType non-governmental prize
ceremonyHeldIn Kyoto
countryOfOrigin Japan
currencyOfMonetaryPrize Japanese yen
eligibility global
individual researchers
field astronomy and astrophysics
basic sciences
biological sciences
chemistry
cosmology
earth sciences
life sciences
mathematical sciences
planetary sciences
firstAwarded 1985
founder Kazuo Inamori
frequency annual
hasCategory Earth and Planetary Sciences
Life Sciences
Mathematical Sciences
hasComponent diploma
medal
monetary prize
hasWebsite https://www.kyotoprize.org
inceptionYear 1985
isPartOfSeries Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences, Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology, Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy
languageOfCeremony English
Japanese
location Japan
Kyoto
mottoOrIdeal contribution to the scientific, cultural, and spiritual betterment of humankind
namedAfter Kyoto
notableFor prestige comparable to Nobel Prize in some fields
partOf Kyoto Prize
presentedBy Inamori Foundation
regionServed worldwide
selectionProcess international committee review
sponsor Inamori Foundation
status active


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