Japan Prize winners by year
The Japan Prize Foundation · Science prize · usually Jan · next expected Jan 2027
Winners
3 of 18 winners
Christopher FieldDirector, Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University · Biological Production, Ecology/Environment2022Source ↗
Drew WeissmanProfessor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine · Materials and Production2022Source ↗
Katalin KarikóSenior Vice President, BioNTech SE; Adjunct Professor, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania · Materials and Production2022Source ↗
About this award
Two annual prizes for original and outstanding achievements in science and technology that advance knowledge and serve humanity, in fields that rotate each year.
The next date is an estimate from the months past editions were announced (Jan); it changes when The Japan Prize Foundation announces one.
Editions 2021 to 2026 loaded with 18 winners; the 2026 edition named Cynthia Dwork and 2 others.
Now tracked: Two annual prizes for original and outstanding achievements in science and technology that advance knowledge and serve humanity, in fields that rotate each year.