Премия Асахи
— приз, вручаемый японской газетой «
Асахи симбун
» отдельным людям и коллективам за выдающийся вклад в искусство и науку, влияние на развитие японского общества и культуры. Премия вручается в трёх номинациях — искусство, наука и специальный приз (за вклад в области, не входящие в две другие номинации). Её лауреатами были всемирно известные учёные, в том числе 13 лауреатов Нобелевской премии.
1977
—
Сигэхару Накано
.
. The researchers who developed the stationery satellite (Representative: Akiyoshi Matsuura, president, National Space Development Agency of Japan). Masami Monji (
яп.
門司 正三
) и Toshiro Saeki (
яп.
佐伯 敏郎
).
Киёси Ито
.
Обоснование награды: For his creative work that integrates elements of the intellectual and the average people into contemporary history
For her avant-garde artistic activities that greatly affected post-war art around the world
Обоснование награды: For his contribution to the promotion of Kyogen as an art form for the general public through his brilliant spontaneous stage performances
Обоснование награды: For their research and development of a blue light emitting device
Обоснование награды: For his research on the mechanism of chromosome transmission to the next generation
Обоснование награды: For her creative work that points to the crisis our ecosystem faces due to environmental destruction
Обоснование награды: For the production of outstanding animation movies
Обоснование награды: For his pioneering archeological studies and shedding new light on cultural exchanges between the East and the West
Обоснование награды: For the discovery of a new high temperature-metal superconductor
Обоснование награды: For research work on strongly correlated electronic matter
Обоснование награды: For her distinguished work that breaks boundaries of creativity and makes her one of the world’s fashion leaders
Обоснование награды: For his outstanding literary work and creating a new genre of «business fiction» spotlighting the relationship between individuals and organizations
Обоснование награды: For his research on the number theory
Обоснование награды: For groundbreaking research and development on organo-metallic chemical reactions
Обоснование награды: For his outstanding work as an artist during his distinguished career, and his international dedication to the preservation of cultural heritages
Обоснование награды: For his distinguished literary works over many years, and his latest book titled «Kagayaku Hinomiya» (The Shining Prince)
Обоснование награды: For developing a high-throughput DNA-sequencing device
Обоснование награды: For clarifying the memory mechanism of the cerebrum
Обоснование награды: For his distinguished work as a poet and his services for the literary museum, culminating in the book «Watashino Showa-shi» (My personal history of the Showa period)
Обоснование награды: For her contribution to developing and spreading jazz music as a pianist and big band leader based in the United States
Обоснование награды: For developing the sound compression technology which serves as the basis of cell phones
Обоснование награды: For defining the structure and mechanism of proteasome in relation to protein degradation
Обоснование награды: For her outstanding literary works which culminated in the «Hayashi Kyoko Zenshu» (The Complete Works of Kyoko Hayashi, 8 volumes)
Обоснование награды: For introducing a wide-range of contemporary Japanese music to a world-wide audience through his energetic work as a conductor
Обоснование награды: For his outstanding work as an actor as well as his dedication to recording and reappraising the art of Japanese traditional street performers
Обоснование награды: For his pioneering research on the nonlinear model of the synchronization phenomenon
Обоснование награды: For his research on the mechanism of pathogen recognition in natural immunity
Обоснование награды: For her outstanding literary work culminating in the completion of «Tanabe Seiko Zenshu» (The Complete Works of Seiko Tanabe, 24 volumes and one supplementary volume)
Обоснование награды: For his literary works that have been translated into numerous languages across the world, drawing wide support from the younger generation
Обоснование награды: For his contribution to a wide range of theatrical arts as well his outstanding performances in the Japanese classical Kyogen theater
Обоснование награды: For his presentation of the cerebellum internal model theory and its verification; and clarifying brain functions by using a humanoid robot
Обоснование награды: For research on the molecular mechanism of the biological clock
Обоснование награды: For the discovery of green fluorescent protein and his contributions to the field of life science
Обоснование награды: For her continued dedication to children’s literature, including her translation of «Winnie-the-Pooh»
Обоснование награды: For his significant contribution and services to Bunraku puppetry and for establishing his artistic style as the most accomplished Tayu (narrator) in the current Bunraku theater
Обоснование награды: For their research on the development and application of Tunnel Magnetoresistance (TMR)
Обоснование награды: For their discovery and findings on
and the elucidation of related diseases
Обоснование награды: For development and verification of a new method to generate pluripotent stem cells
Обоснование награды: For his contribution to the manga comic culture through his wide range of original works featuring specters and portrayals of the horrors of war
Обоснование награды: For her distinguished works of nonfiction that pursued the truth behind major incidents during the Showa Era leading up to World War II
Обоснование награды: For his brilliant, longstanding work as a playwright, who laid the foundation for establishing the «theater of the absurd» in Japan
Обоснование награды: For clarifying the molecular dissection of the autophagy, intracellular degradation system
Обоснование награды: For his distinguished work in modern architecture that expanded the possibilities of notions of space
Обоснование награды: For breaking new ground in modern theater, and promoting international exchange through theater arts
Обоснование награды: For his research in symplectic geometry
Обоснование награды: For clarifying the mechanical operation of the calcium pump
Обоснование награды: For his research related to the earliest stages of human evolution, including the Ardipithecus ramidus
Обоснование награды: For his distinguished work as a writer and critic, and compiling a literary collection from a global standpoint
Обоснование награды: For proposing and developing an interdisciplinary «Minamata Study» through his medical research on the Minamata disease
Обоснование награды: For the world’s first successful asteroid probe to travel through space and return from its mission, made possible through the collaboration of industry, government and academia
Обоснование награды: For discovery and development of brand new transparent oxide semiconductors and metals
Обоснование награды: For creating innovative graphic designs and paintings that constantly resonate with the current times
Обоснование награды: For worldwide activities as music composer and sound creator
Обоснование награды: For research and practice in women’s studies, feminism and care issues
Обоснование награды: For explaining the mechanism of immunological tolerance through the discovery of regulatory T cells
Обоснование награды: For creating illusionary dramas and producing unique stage performances in outdoor tents
Обоснование награды: For conducting pioneering studies on silicon carbide used in power semiconductors
Обоснование награды: For clarifying the molecular structure of oxygen-evolving center of Photosystem II
Обоснование награды: For Takarazuka Revue’s 100-year-long contribution to Japan’s performing arts
Обоснование награды: For long years of activities as an actor and contribution to the theater and movie worlds through nurturing of junior fellows
Обоснование награды: For the elucidation of the endoplasmic reticulum stress response
Обоснование награды: For design activities based on fresh ideas and support to areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami through architecture
Обоснование награды: For leading the production of Japanese television dramas for many years
Обоснование награды: For discovering and developing anti-parasitic drugs and contributing to global health services
Обоснование награды: For discovering anti-AIDS drugs and contributing to the establishment of treatment methods
Обоснование награды: For energetic activities in Japan and abroad as a conductor
Обоснование награды: For leading contemporary haiku throughout postwar years
Обоснование награды: For developing an innovative synthetic method based on the activation of unreactive bonds
Обоснование награды: For clarifying the molecular mechanism related to meiosis
Обоснование награды: For vitalization of local areas and cultures through art festivals whose stages are set on village-vicinity mountains and islands
Обоснование награды: For activities as an author to improve women’s status and social activities toward peace
Обоснование награды: For discovery of orexin and research concerning sleep/wake regulation