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Nov. 10-11: The 2011 Kyoto Prize

H.E. Dr Khalil Hassan, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Japan, attended the 2011 Kyoto Prize Award Ceremony and lecture at the Kyoto International Conference Center, organized by the Inamori Foundation, to award those who have made significant contributions to the progress of science, the development of civilization, and the enrichment and elevation of the human spirit. For the category of Advanced Technology, Dr. John Cahn (age 83, USA) was selected from the field of Materials Science and Engineering. For the category of Basic Sciences, Dr. Rashid Alievich Sunyaev (age 68, Russia, Germany9 was selected from the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics. For the category of Arts and Philosophy, Tamasaburo bando V (age 61, Japan) was selected from the field of Theater, Cinema.