Celebrating Outstanding Lifetime Achievement – Kyoto Prize Symposium
Meet the new laureates of the Kyoto Prize, Japan’s highest private award for global achievement. Celebrate their remarkable contributions to society and help us present the top $10,000 Kyoto Prize Scholarships to six high school students from San Diego/Baja California region.
Monday, March 17, 2014 – 5:30pm
Benefit Gala & Opening Ceremony honoring the 29th Kyoto Prize laureates, presentation of Kyoto Prize Symposium scholarships – Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Presentations by the 29th Kyoto Prize Laureates
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 – 10:00a.m.
Dr. Robert Dennnard (Advanced Technology) invented the basic structure of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), critical to computer science and used extensively in today’s integrated circuit memory systems. Recognizing the potential of miniaturizing field-effect transistors, he and his colleagues also formulated “scaling theory.” Together his innovations have led to dramatic progress in information and telecommunications technology.
San Diego State University, Montezuma Hall Aztec Student Union
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 – 3:30p.m.
Professor Masatoshi Nei (Basic Sciences)made it possible to quantitatively measure evolutionary divergence and genetic diversity by devising new statistical methods, such as Nei’s Genetic Distance, and applying them to molecular data. Using these methods, his research has yileded important contributions to molecular evolutionary biology, such as genetic support for the “Out-of-Africa” theory, as well as many other academic disciplines, including ecology and conservation biology.
University of California, San Diego, Price Center West Ballroom
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 – 10:30a.m.
Cecil Taylor (Arts & Philosophy) is one of the most original pianists, in the history of jazz. He developed his unique style of improvisation through distinctive musical constructions and percussive renditions. His unsurpassed virtuosity and strong will inject an intense, vital force into his music, which has exerted a profound influence on a broad range of musical genres.
Closing ceremonies – University of San Diego, Shiley Theatre
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