Keio Medical Science Prize

The Keio Medical Science Prize is a Japanese prize in medical sciences.

Introduction

The prize is awarded to scientists who made significant contributions to the field of medical sciences or life sciences. And these contributions can further promote the peace and prosperity of mankind and human society.
The prize award is 20 million Japanese Yen. A medal is also awarded to the winner. Every year maximum two winners are awarded. A prize ceremony is held every year normally at Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.

Awardees

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1996 – Stanley B. Prusiner and Shigetada Nakanishi
1997 – Robert A. Weinberg and Tadatsugu Taniguchi
1998 – Moses Judah Folkman and
1999 – Elizabeth Helen Blackburn and Shinya Yoshikawa
2000 – Arnold J. Levine and Yusuke Nakamura
2001 – Tony Hunter and Masatoshi Takeichi
2002 – Barry Marshall and Koichi Tanaka
2003 – Ronald M. Evans and
2004 – Roger Y. Tsien
2005 –
2006 – Thomas A. Steitz
2007 – Brian J. Druker and Hiroaki Mitsuya
2008 – Fred H. Gage and Shimon Sakaguchi
2009 – Jeffrey M. Friedman and
2010 – Jules A. Hoffmann and Shizuo Akira
2011 – Philip A. Beachy and
2012 – Steven Rosenberg and
2013 – Victor Ambros and Shigekazu Nagata
2014 – Karl Deisseroth and
2015 – Jeffrey I. Gordon and Yoshinori Ohsumi
2016 – Svante Pääbo and Tasuku Honjo
2017 – John Edgar Dick and Seiji Ogawa
2018 – Feng Zhang and Masashi Yanagisawa
2019 – Hans C. Clevers and Tadamitsu Kishimoto
2020 – Aviv Regev, Atsushi Miyawaki
2021 – Katalin Karikó, Osamu Nureki
2022 - Carl H. June, Yoshihiro Kawaoka
2023 - Kazutoshi Mori, Napoleone Ferrara