LAUREATES

Advanced Technology
Basic Sciences
Arts and Philosophy

Ryuzo Yanagimachi

Reproductive Biologist2023

[Biotechnology and Medical Technology]
Elliott H. Lieb

Mathematician and Physicist2023

[Mathematical Sciences]
Nalini Malani

Artist2023

[Arts]
Carver Mead

Electronics Engineer and Applied Physicist2022

[Electronics]
Bryan T. Grenfell

Population Biologist2022

[Biological Sciences]
Zakir Hussain

Tabla Player2022

[Music]
Andrew Chi-Chih Yao

Computer Scientist2021

[Information Science]
Robert G. Roeder

Biochemist and Molecular Biologist2021

[Life Sciences and Medicine]
Bruno Latour

Philosopher2021

[Thought and Ethics]
Ching W. Tang

Chemist2019

[Materials Science and Engineering]
James Gunn

Astrophysicist2019

[Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics]
Ariane Mnouchkine

Stage Director2019

[Theater, Cinema]
Karl Deisseroth

Neuroscientist2018

[Biotechnology and Medical Technology]
Masaki Kashiwara

Mathematician2018

[Mathematical Sciences]
Joan Jonas

Artist2018

[Arts]
Takashi Mimura

Semiconductor Engineer2017

[Electronics]
Graham Farquhar

Plant Physiologist2017

[Biological Sciences]
Richard Taruskin

Musicologist2017

[Music]
Takeo Kanade

Roboticist2016

[Information Science]
Tasuku Honjo

Medical Scientist2016

[Life Sciences and Medicine]
Martha Craven Nussbaum

Philosopher2016

[Thought and Ethics]
Toyoki Kunitake

Chemist2015

[Materials Science and Engineering]
Michel Mayor

Astrophysicist2015

[Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics]
John Neumeier

Choreographer2015

[Theater, Cinema]
Robert Samuel Langer

Biomedical Engineer2014

[Biotechnology and Medical Technology]
Edward Witten

Theoretical Physicist2014

[Mathematical Sciences]
Fukumi Shimura

Dyeing and Weaving Artist2014

[Arts]
Robert Heath Dennard

Electronics Engineer2013

[Electronics]
Masatoshi Nei

Evolutionary Biologist2013

[Biological Sciences]
Cecil Taylor

Jazz Musician2013

[Music]
Ivan Edward Sutherland

Computer Scientist2012

[Information Science]
Yoshinori Ohsumi

Molecular Cell Biologist2012

[Life Sciences and Medicine]
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak

Literary Critic, Educator2012

[Thought and Ethics]
John Werner Cahn

Materials Scientist2011

[Materials Science and Engineering]
Rashid Alievich Sunyaev

Astrophysicist2011

[Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics]
Tamasaburo Bando V

Kabuki Actor2011

[Theater, Cinema]
Shinya Yamanaka

Medical Scientist2010

[Biotechnology and Medical Technology]
László Lovász

Mathematician2010

[Mathematical Sciences]
William Kentridge

Visual Artist2010

[Arts]
Isamu Akasaki

Semiconductor Scientist2009

[Electronics]
Barbara Rosemary Grant

Evolutionary Biologist2009

[Biological Sciences]
Peter Raymond Grant

Evolutionary Biologist2009

[Biological Sciences]
Pierre Boulez

Composer, Conductor2009

[Music]
Richard Manning Karp

Computer Scientist2008

[Information Science]
Anthony James Pawson

Molecular Biologist2008

[Life Sciences and Medicine]
Charles Margrave Taylor

Philosopher2008

[Thought and Ethics]
Hiroo Inokuchi

Chemist2007

[Materials Science and Engineering]
Hiroo Kanamori

Geophysicist2007

[Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics]
Pina Bausch

Choreographer and Artistic Director2007

[Theater, Cinema]
Leonard Arthur Herzenberg

Immunologist and Geneticist2006

[Biotechnology and Medical Technology]
Hirotugu Akaike

Statistical Mathematician2006

[Mathematical Sciences]
Issey Miyake

Designer2006

[Arts]
George H. Heilmeier

Electronics Engineer2005

[Electronics]
Simon Asher Levin

Ecologist2005

[Biological Sciences]
Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Musician2005

[Music]
Alan Curtis Kay

Computer Scientist2004

[Information Science]
Alfred George Knudson, Jr.

Geneticist and Physician2004

[Life Sciences and Medicine]
Jürgen Habermas

Philosopher2004

[Thought and Ethics]
George McClelland Whitesides

Chemist2003

[Materials Science and Engineering]
Eugene Newman Parker

Physicist2003

[Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics]
Tamao Yoshida Ⅰ

Bunraku Puppeteer2003

[Theater, Cinema]
Leroy Edward Hood

Biologist2002

[Biotechnology and Medical Technology]
Mikhael Leonidovich Gromov

Mathematician2002

[Mathematical Sciences]
Tadao Ando

Architect2002

[Arts]
Morton B. Panish

Physical Chemist2001

[Electronics]
Izuo Hayashi

Physicist2001

[Electronics]
Zhores Ivanovich Alferov

Physicist2001

[Electronics]
John Maynard Smith

Evolutional Biologist2001

[Biological Sciences]
György Ligeti

Composer2001

[Music]
Antony Hoare

Computer Scientist2000

[Information Science]
Walter Jakob Gehring

Developmental Biologist2000

[Life Sciences and Medicine]
Paul Ricœur

Philosopher2000

[Thought and Ethics]
W. David Kingery

Ceramic Material Scientist1999

[Materials Science and Engineering]
Walter H. Munk

Oceanographer1999

[Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics]
Maurice Béjart

Choreographer1999

[Theater, Cinema]
Kurt Wüthrich

Structural Biologist1998

[Biotechnology and Medical Technology]
Kiyosi Itô

Mathematician1998

[Mathematical Sciences]
Nam June Paik

Media artist1998

[Arts]
Stanley Mazor

Software Engineer1997

[Electronics]
Marcian Edward Hoff, Jr.

Electronics Engineer1997

[Electronics]
Federico Faggin

Semiconductor Engineer and Entrepreneur1997

[Electronics]
Masatoshi Shima

Semiconductor Engineer1997

[Electronics]
Daniel Hunt Janzen

Tropical Biologist1997

[Biological Sciences]
Iannis Xenakis

Composer1997

[Music]
Donald Ervin Knuth

Computer Scientist1996

[Information Science]
Mario Renato Capecchi

Molecular Geneticist1996

[Life Sciences and Medicine]
Willard Van Orman Quine

Philosopher1996

[Thought and Ethics]
George William Gray

Chemist1995

[Materials Science and Engineering]
Chushiro Hayashi

Astrophysicist1995

[Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics]
Roy Lichtenstein

Artist1995

[Arts]
Paul Christian Lauterbur

Chemist1994

[Biotechnology and Medical Technology]
André Weil

Mathematician1994

[Mathematical Sciences]
Akira Kurosawa

Film Director1994

[Theater, Cinema]
Jack St. Clair Kilby

Semiconductor Engineer1993

[Electronics]
William Donald Hamilton

Evolutionary Biologist1993

[Biological Sciences]
Witold Lutoslawski

Composer1993

[Music]
Maurice Vincent Wilkes

Computer Engineer1992

[Information Science]
Yasutomi Nishizuka

Biochemist1992

[Life Sciences and Medicine]
Karl Raimund Popper

Philosopher1992

[Thought and Ethics]
Michael Szwarc

Macromolecular Chemist1991

[Materials Science and Engineering]
Edward Norton Lorenz

Meteorologist1991

[Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics]
Peter Stephen Paul Brook

Stage Director1991

[Theater, Cinema]
Sydney Brenner

Molecular Biologist1990

[Biotechnology and Medical Technology]
Jane Goodall

Primatologist1990

[Biological Sciences]
Renzo Piano

Architect1990

[Arts]
Amos Edward Joel, Jr.

Telecommunication Engineer1989

[Electronics]
Izrail Moiseevich Gelfand

Mathematician1989

[Mathematical Sciences]
John Cage

Composer1989

[Music]
John McCarthy

Computer Scientist1988

[Information Science]
Avram Noam Chomsky

Theoretical Linguist1988

[Cognitive Science]
Paul Thieme

Indologist1988

[Thought and Ethics]
Morris Cohen

Metallurgist1987

[Materials Science and Engineering]
Jan Hendrik Oort

Astronomer1987

[Earth and Planetary Sciences, Astronomy and Astrophysics]
Andrzej Wajda

Film Director1987

[Theater, Cinema]
Nicole Marthe Le Douarin

Developmental Biologist1986

[Biotechnology and Medical Technology]
George Evelyn Hutchinson

Limnologist1986

[Biological Sciences]
Isamu Noguchi

Sculptor1986

[Arts]
Rudolf Emil Kalman

Control Theory Scientist1985

[Electronics]
Claude Elwood Shannon

Information Scientist1985

[Mathematical Sciences]
Olivier Messiaen

Composer1985

[Music]
The Nobel Foundation

Foundation1985

[The Special Commemorative Kyoto Prize]